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Now Wed-ne, your acts befmear,
With poifon purchased from Sh-b-re,
The lawyers force to eat 'em ;

And whilst they writhe with doleful face
Hillfbro' may promise § royal grace-
He knows the way to cheat 'em.

Loud let the fong of triumph found,
Americ's bleeding on the ground,

Britannia's hands have torn-her;
Her children's heads she'll spike on high-
Soft Burke will raise the Irish cry,
And Shelburne be chief mourner.

Rebellion dies-and war fhall cease,
Great Cæfar now prefides in peace,
O'er arts his genius fuit:

No more shall defp'rate Wilkes break loofe
To spoil the royal game of goofe
He plays with Johnny Bute.

Then Bards will tune fublimer lays
To fing the bleffings of thefe days;
VOL. II.

H

Charles

§ His Lordship's circular letter to the colonies, quoted and commented on by Mr, Burke, with so much wit, spirit, and eloquence,

Charles Fox G--rm--n shall kifs; C--rl--le* fhall tickle Cibber's lyre, And M--ns-ld († Simeon like expire) In extafies of blifs.

Then shall my lofty number tell
Who taught the royal babes to spell,
And fovereign arts pursue ;

-To mend a watch-and fet a clock.
New patterns fhape for H-vey's frock,
Or buttons made at Kew.

A SUPPLEMENTAL ODE,

OR A HINT TO LORD NORTH, ON THE STATI OF THE NATION.

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THE various triumphs of our king
Distract the mufe-She pants to fing,

And

This young nobleman obtained a promise of being created Poet Laureat, on his being disappointed of the lieutenancy of Ireland. t Julian.

And wanton in his praise :
-Say, can the JERSEYS boaft a cow ?
+ Esopus' towers to Vaughan bow,
-Ev'n Burgoyne faw the blaze!

Bind laurels round our VARRO's brows,
-Speed joyful tidings to the Howes,
That Gates's army droops;
-In victory they feel difgrace,
And shrink abash'd—afraid to ‡ face
Difarm'd-indignant troops.

Hunger

*The children in the Jerseys are certainly reduced to the greatest diftress fince General Clinton carried off the milch cows. This will probably induce fuch of their rebellious parents, as are not totally devoid of natural affection, to fue for pardon, lay down their arms, and take the benefit of his Majesty's gracious proclamation.

† A large populous and opulent city, fituated on the Weftern fide of the Hudfon's river, about 55 miles South of Albany. It was taken by ftorm the 17th of October, and the garrifon (composed of all the villains in North America) put to the sword. The houses were fet on fire as a fignal to inform General Burgoyne of the approach of Mr. Clinton's co-operating army.---In the military ftyle it was faying--.Nous Voici!

Gen. Gates, from an affected generofity (for the honour of foldierfhip) to fpare the British troops the mortification of having the yankies witnesses of their humiliation, ordered his banditti not to ftir out of their tents, when Lieutenant Gen. Burgoyne gave the word of command, both

Hunger alone makes Britons yield,
With bellies full-they brave the field,
And fcorn-capitulation!
-But Arnold play'd the very thief,
Stole off their pudding-bread and beef,
-So took them by-starvation!

Sir William's conquefts raife a fmile,
Lo RED-BANK yields (and eke MUD ISLE)
Which Heffians ftorm'd-Pell mell!
The ditch was wet-they had no § bladders,
The wall was high-they had no ladders,

-So Donop-fought and fell!

We've

in German and English, to the whole line (according to the terms of the capitulation) to pile their arms----But the true reafon of this boasted magnanimity, was because Mr. Gates and his poltroons did not feel themselves bold enough to be fpectators of fo auguft and awful a ceremony.

Col. Donop might have been fupplied with a fufficient number of both these articles for twenty pounds, which would have infured him fuccefs; befides faving the lives of fix hundred gallant Heffians, who coft this country (on a moderate computation) forty pounds a man, before they can be transported to America; confequently here would have been a nett faving of 23,980l. In a country where there is no fcarcity of wood, the Provoft Marshal (or military Jack Ketch) whofe duty is to provide ladders, can have no excuse. [Vide Sir William Howe's letter]----As few of the foreign troops can swim, they fhould be always furnished with bladders when they take the field. [Vide King of Pruffia's regulations, and Marshal Saxe's reveries.]

We've fcalps to grace the new || knights collars, Reduc'd in price-to just three dollars,

*

Our Indians found fuch game :

-Will North give up the glorious chace,
Give up the war, refign his place,
And end his days with fhame!

-To Franklin ope St. James's gates,
As envoy from the Rifing States !

'Twould give our Liege the gripes; -Afk valiant Gambier if it's fit

That OCEAN'S QUEEN fhould e'er fubmit
To thirteen rebel stripes?

No-pour out Britain's blood and riches,
Take hungry Donald without breeches,

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A new order of Knighthood (at the requeft of Lord Suffolk) is to be speedily instituted, and confined to fuch of the Scotch noblemen or gentry as will raise regiments for the American fervice at their own expence. They are to be called Knights of the Tomahawk. Their collars will be decorated with fcalps, and they are to wear scalping knives whenever they appear at court.

* A French fcalp coft 101. laft war; but, by General Burgoyne's œconomy, the price was reduced to three dollars. --[Vide Gates's letter.]

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