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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...broken mountains torn. In days remote far from their antient beds, By some great monarch taught a better course, To awe the spirit of fair Liberty;--Vengeance must cut the thread,--and Britain, sure Will curse her fatal obstinacy for it! Bent on the ruin of this injured country, 380 She will not listen to our humble prayers. Though offered with submission: Like vagabonds and objects of destruction, Like those whom all mankind are sworn to hate, She casts us off from her protection, 385 And will invite the nations round about, Russians and Germans, slaves and savages, To come and have a share in our perdition.--O cruel race, O unrelenting Britain, Or cleared of cataracts shall flow beneath Unnumbr'd boats and merchandize and men; And from the coasts of piny Labradore, A thousand navies crowd before the gale, And spread their commerce to remotest lands, Or bear their thunder round the conquered world. Leander And here fair freedom shall forever reign. I see a train, a glorious train appear. Of Patriots plac'd in equal fame with those Who nobly fell for Athens or for Rome. The sons of Boston, resolute and brave, The firm supporters of our injur'd rights, Shall lose their splendours in the brighter beams Of patriots fam'd and heroes yet unborn. Acasto 'Tis but the morning of the world with us And Science yet but sheds her orient rays. I see the age, the happy age, roll on Bright with the splendours of her mid-day beams, I see a Homer and a Milton rise In all the pomp and majesty of song. Which gives immortal vigour to the deeds Atchiev'd by Heroes in the fields of fame. Who bloody beasts will hire to cut our throats, 390 Who war will wage with prattling innocence, And basely murder unoffending women!--Will stab their prisoners when they cry for quarter, Will bu...
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