WHEN boafting Gage was hurry'd o'er 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, For Spartan valour here renown'd Where laurels fhade the facred ground, Heroic Warren fell. Erewhile IV. Erewhile a Howe indignant rofe, Those glorious days are past: A coward's orders to perform, V. 1 Though darkness all the horizon fhroud, Yet Franklin, vers'd in nature's laws, VI. Around him Sydneys, Hampdens throng; Can Roman zeal inspire; The Amphyctyon Council, hand in hand, Catch his electrick fire. Lord Howe. VII. Can Vell. Can fleets or troops such spirits tame, *Midft diftant wilds they'll find a home, And freedom's luxury boast. * VIII. "Midst the Snow-ftorm† yon hero § shines Pierces your barrier,-breaks your lines, With splendour marks his days; He falls, the foldier,-patriot,-fage! * "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 Addrefs of the twelve United Provinces to the Inhabitants of Great Britain. When every thing was prepared, the General waited the opportunity of a Snow-ftorm to carry his defign into execution,being obliged to take a circuit, the fignal for the attack was given, and the garrifon alarmed before he reached the place; however, preffing on, he forced the firft barrier, and was just opening to attempt the fecond, when he was unfortunately killed.” IX. Brighten the chain, the wampum tie, The Congress binds the savage race, As Heaven's own æther rules through space, X. Canadians fcorn your vile beheft, * And fink again to flaves? XI. No more will kings court Britain's smiles, No more her virtues charm: See her purfue the ignoble ftrife, THE CANADA, OR LAWYER'S BILL. XII. Vain XII. Vain France, and Spain's vindictive power, To spread war's dire alarms; -No more our fleet's triumphant ride, May feel the Bourbon arms. America, with just disdain, Will break degenerate Britain's chain, I fee new Lockes and Camdens rise, XIV. Behold her blazing flag unfurl'd, To awe and rule the western world, The people are alone fupreme, From whom dominion fprings. XV. Heaven's choiceft gifts enrich her plain, For her the filken infects toil, The olive teems with floods of oil, And glows the purple vine. |