WHEN boafting Gage was hurry'd o'er
To dye his fword in British gore,
And plead the Senate's right,
Wife Chatham, with indignant smile,
Harrangu'd in this prophetick style,
Illum'd by freedom's light.

II.

"Your plumed corps though Percy cheers And far-fam'd British grenadiers,

Renown'd for martial skill;

Yet Albion's heroes bite the plain,
Her Chiefs round gallant Howe are flain,

And fallow Bunker's hill.

III.

Some tuneful bard who pants for fame,
Shall confecrate one deathlefs name,
And future ages tell,-

For Spartan valour here renown'd

Where laurels fhade the facred ground,

Heroic Warren fell.

Erewhile

IV.

Erewhile a Howe indignant rofe,
Against his country's, freedom's foes;
Those glorious days are past:

A coward's orders to perform,

Lo, yon fea-Alva rides the form,
And drives the furious blast.

V.

Though darkness all the horizon shroud,
And from the east yon thunder-cloud
Menace deftruction round;

Yet Franklin, vers'd in nature's laws,
From her dire womb the light'ning draws,
And brings it to the ground.

VI.

Around him Sydneys, Hampdens throng;
His ardent philofophick tongue,

Can Roman zeal inspire;

The Amphyctyon Council, hand in hand,
Like the immortal Theban band,

Catch his electrick fire.

Lord Howe.

VII. Can

Vell.

Can fleets or troops fuch fpirits tame,
Although they view their cities flame,
And defolate their coast?

"Midft diftant wilds they'll find a home,
Far as the untam'd Indians roam,
And freedom's luxury boast. *

VIII.

"Midft the Snow-ftorm + yon hero § fhines
Pierces your barrier,-breaks your lines,
With splendour marks his days;

He falls, the foldier,-patriot,-fage!
His name illumes th' historick page,
Crown'd with immortal praise.

* "We can retire beyond the reach of your navy, and without any fenfible diminution of the neceffaries of life, enjoy a luxury, which from that period you will want; the luxury of being

free."

The Address of the twelve United Provinces to the Inhabitants of Great Britain.

+ When every thing was prepared, the General waited the op portunity of a Snow ftorm to carry his defign into execution,being obliged to take a circuit, the signal for the attack was given, and the garrifon alarmed before he reached the place; however, preffing on, he forced the firft barrier, and was juft opening to attempt the fecond, when he was unfortunately killed."

IX.

Brighten the chain, the wampum tie,
Those painted chiefs raise war's fell cry;
And hail the feftive hour;

The Congrefs binds the favage race,

As Heaven's own æther rules through space,
Arm'd with attraction's power.

X.

Canadians fcorn your vile beheft, *
Indignant paffions fire each breast,
And freedom's banner waves;
Whole years they felt her flame divine;
Its cheering light can they refign,
And fink again to flaves ?

XI.

No more will kings court Britain's fmiles,
No longer dread this Queen of Ifles,

No more her virtues charm:

See her purfue the ignoble ftrife,
By the dire Indian's fcalping knife,
And by the Bravo's arm.

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XII. Vain

XII.

Vain France, and Spain's vindictive power,
Exulting wait the aufpicious hour

To spread war's dire alarms;

-No more our fleet's triumphant ride;
This ifle of bliss with all her pride,

May feel the Bourbon arms.

XIII.

America, with just disdain,

Will break degenerate Britain's chain,
And gloriously aspire;

I fee new Lockes and Camdens rife,
Whilst other Newton's read the skies,
And Miltons wake the lyre.

XIV.

Behold her blazing flag unfurl'd,
To awe and rule the western world,
And teach prefumptuous kings,
Though lull'd by fervile flattery's dream,
The people are alone fupreme,

From whom dominion fprings.

XV.

Heaven's choiceft gifts enrich her plain,
The red'ning orange, fwelling grain,
Her genial funs refine;

For her the filken infects toil,

The olive teems with floods of oil,

And glows the purple vine.
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XVI. Her