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... night each day's - work pick'd in [ pieces ; And though she stoutly did bestir her , Its finishing was ne'er the nearer : So did this town , with stedfast zeal , Weave cobwebs for the public weal , Which when completed , or before , A ...
... night each day's - work pick'd in [ pieces ; And though she stoutly did bestir her , Its finishing was ne'er the nearer : So did this town , with stedfast zeal , Weave cobwebs for the public weal , Which when completed , or before , A ...
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... night . Early the next morning they stripped him naked , covered him with warm tar , and then with feathers , and conducted him to the north Great executioner and proud , Like hangman high on Holborn 52 CANTO II . M.FINGAL .
... night . Early the next morning they stripped him naked , covered him with warm tar , and then with feathers , and conducted him to the north Great executioner and proud , Like hangman high on Holborn 52 CANTO II . M.FINGAL .
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... night , The cautious vessel wing'd her flight . And now the Sabbath's silent day Call'd all your Yankies off to pray ; Remov'd each prying jealous neighbour , The scheme and vessel fell in labour ; Forth from 54 CANTO II . M'FINGAL .
... night , The cautious vessel wing'd her flight . And now the Sabbath's silent day Call'd all your Yankies off to pray ; Remov'd each prying jealous neighbour , The scheme and vessel fell in labour ; Forth from 54 CANTO II . M'FINGAL .
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... night , our or'tors in the air , That , loud as admiralty - libel , Read awful chapters from the bible , And death and deviltry denounc'd , And told you , how you'd soon be trounc'd I see to join our conqu'ring side . Heav'n , and earth ...
... night , our or'tors in the air , That , loud as admiralty - libel , Read awful chapters from the bible , And death and deviltry denounc'd , And told you , how you'd soon be trounc'd I see to join our conqu'ring side . Heav'n , and earth ...
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... night came down , and rose full [ soon , That patroness of rogues , the Moon , Beneath whose kind , protecting ray , Wolves , brute and human , prowl for [ prey . The honest world all snored in chorus , While owls , and ghosts , and ...
... night came down , and rose full [ soon , That patroness of rogues , the Moon , Beneath whose kind , protecting ray , Wolves , brute and human , prowl for [ prey . The honest world all snored in chorus , While owls , and ghosts , and ...
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Æneid ancient arm'd arms army ascend band battle Behold beneath blunderbuss boasted Boston Britain British Lion British troops Burgoyne call'd CANTO chief command conqu'ring Constable crew cried crimes daring doom'd dread e'er erst ev'ry eyes faith fam'd fame fatal fate fear feathers fierce fight Fingal fir'd foes fray friends Gage Gage's gain'd gainst gallows gen'ral glory grave hand head Heav'n heroes Honorius Hudibras join'd KEGS King land look'd Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord North M'Fingal Malcolm Marshfield mighty ministerial mortal ne'er New-York night o'er once parade patriot petticoated plain pole pow'r proclamations quoth race rais'd rebel rise roll'd round royal ruin Sandemanian Satan scarce scenes second-sight sedition sent shore sight skies soul speech spread Squire stand stood Styx sword tar and feathers terror Tories tow'ring town town-meeting trembling triumph turn'd twas us'd Whence Whiggish Whigs Yankies
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Page 163 - Twas early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood on a log of wood And saw a thing surprising. As in amaze, he stood to gaze (The truth can't be denied, sir), He spied a score of kegs or more Come floating down the tide, sir. A sailor, too, in jerkin blue, The strange appearance viewing, First rubbed his eyes in great surprise, Then said, "Some mischief's brewing.
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Page 163 - Twas early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood on a log of wood, And saw a thing surprising. As in amaze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied, sir, He spied a score of kegs or more Come floating down the tide, sir. A sailor, too, in jerkin...
Page 104 - 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.
Page 105 - Each cuff capacious holds the flood; From nose and chin's remotest end, The tarry icicles descend; Till all o'erspread, with colors gay, He glitter'd to the western ray, Like sleet-bound trees in wintry skies, Or Lapland idol carved in ice.
Page 94 - Struck terror through th' opposing war. The Whigs, unsafe within the wind Of such commotion, shrunk behind. With whirling steel around address'd, Fierce through their thickest throng he press'd, (Who roll'd on either side in arch, Like Red Sea waves in Israel's march) And like a meteor rushing through, Struck on their Pole a vengeful blow. Around, the Whigs, of clubs and stones Discharged whole vollies, in platoons, That o'er in whistling fury fly; But not a foe dares venture nigh.