M'Fingal: A Modern Epic Poem, in Four CantosW. E. Norman, 1816 - 146 páginas Includes references to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Mass. (pages 54-56). |
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Æneid ancient arm'd arms army ascend band Beelzebub Behold beneath blunderbuss boasted Boston Britain British Lion Burgoyne call'd CANTO chief command conqu❜ring Constable Cornwallis crew crimes daring descending doom'd dread e'er ears erst ev'ry faith fam'd fame fatal fate fear feathers fierce fight Fingal foes fray friends Gage Gage's gain'd gainst gallows Gen'ral glory grave head Heav'n heroes Honorius Hudibras King land liberty look'd Lord Lord North M'Fingal Malcolm mandamus Marshfield mighty ministerial mortal ne'er Nesbitt New-York night North o'er once parade patriot petticoated plain Poem pole pow'r proclamations quoth race rais'd rebel rebellion rise round royal ruin Sandemanian scarce scenes second-sight sedition sent shore sight skies soul speech spread Squire stand stood Styx sword tar and feathers terror thou thunder Tories tow'ring town town-meeting trembling triumph turn turn'd twas us'd vile Whence Whiggish Whigs Yankies
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Página 95 - No man e'er felt the halter draw, With good opinion of the law...
Página 97 - Tory in the town, And now in full examination Convicted by his own confession, Finding no tokens of repentance, This Court proceeds to render sentence: That first the Mob a slip-knot single Tie round the neck of said M'FiNGAL, And in due form do tar him next, And feather, as the law directs; Then through the town attendant ride him In cart with Constable beside him, And having held him up to shame, Bring to the pole, from whence he came.
Página 12 - O'erthrew provincials, foot and horse, Brought armies o'er, by sudden pressings, Of Hanoverians, Swiss and Hessians, Feasted with blood his Scottish clan, And hang'd all rebels to a man, Divided their estates and pelf, And took a goodly share himself.
Página 97 - Meanwhile beside the pole, the guard A Bench of Justice had prepared, Where sitting round in awful sort The grand Committee hold their Court; While all the crew, in silent awe, Wait from their lips the lore of law. Few moments with deliberation They hold the solemn consultation; When soon in judgment all agree, And Clerk...
Página 11 - ... fell in love with, at first sight ; Whose gracious speech, with aid of pensions, Hush'd down all murmurs of dissensions, And with the sound of potent metal, Brought all...
Página 98 - And earth-born giants fell at odds, The stout Enceladus in malice Tore mountains up to throw at Pallas ; And while he held them o'er his head, The river, from their fountains fed...
Página 9 - Yankees, skill'd in martial rule, First put the British troops to school, Instructed them in warlike trade, And new manoeuvres of parade, The true war-dance of Yankee reels, And manual exercise of heels; Made them give up, like saints complete, The arm of flesh, and trust the feet, And work, like Christians undissembling, Salvation out, by fear and trembling; Taught Percy* fashionable races, And modern modes of Chevy-Chases: From Boston, in his best array, Great Squire McFingal took his way, And...
Página 56 - His military skill at Concord. There, when the war he chose to wage, Shone the benevolence of Gage ; Sent troops to that ill-omen'd place, On errands mere of special grace ; And all the work, he chose them for, Was to prevent a civil war ;* For which kind purpose he projected The only certain way t...
Página 82 - But we'll be Viceroys over you.' What wild confusion hence must ensue, Tho' common danger yet cements you ! So some wreck'd vessel, all in shatters, Is held up by surrounding waters; But, stranded, when the pressure ceases, Falls by its rottenness to pieces: And fall it must — if wars were ended, You'll ne'er have sense enough to mend it: But...
Página 88 - Squire yet undismay'd, Call'd forth the Constable to aid, And bade him read, in nearer station, The Riot-act and Proclamation. He swift, advancing to the ring, Began, "Our Sovereign Lord, the King" — When thousand clam'rous tongues he hears, And clubs and stones assail his ears.