The Mirror — Concord, N.H., 1799-07-08 00:00:00, page 4

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,^7 " TO RAISI THE GENIUS, AND TO MEND THE HEART."
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Competed for the 4th of July, 1799,
To thetune of the '' Vicar of Bra,."
' ti/HEN Holland gag'd and fetter'd
. VV sprawls,
Like kitten in the mud, Sir,
And France like mad man swears and
1 brawls,
And bankers after blood, Sir ;
Americans by wisdom led,
Both eat and drink their fill, Sir,
They smoke their pipes or go to bed,
As fafe as thief in mill, Sir.
CHORUS#
For while an Adams rules in State,
And Washington the Field, Sir,
Tbs' Jacobins mgjwear and fret,
Yet we will never yield, Sir.'
What tho' the Diplomatic (kill.
Os Frenchmen set in motion,
Like the eledric glass and wheel,
Shoots sparks across the ocean ;
Americans have found away
To crack the wheel asunder,
For nothing so confounds its play,
1 As Truxton's home span thunder.
For while an Adams, &<.
See Buonaparte, like wandering Jew,
With Egypt's plague behind him,
Flying to hide his motly crew.
Where Devil could not find him ;
But Nelson, with his British tars,
In very little while, Sir,
Found out bis hole, let down the bars,
And bang'd him at the Nile, Sir,
For while an Adams, t^c.
The politics of France, we find,
Are known to nice precision,
To conquer firft, the rascals blind,
Then make a sure division ;
~ But Austrians And Turks from Porte,
To stop this growing evil,
Deprive them of their darling sport,
And pop them to the devil.
For while an Adams, &c.'
Lame Talleyrand,that arrand knave,
With lowest bow, be sure, Sir,
A tipping government to save,
Afk'd millions for douceur, Sir,-
But we who love our cash at home,
Dcipifing Gallic notion,
Sent guns and powder in its room,
And mips to scour the ocean.
For while an Adams, ^c.
Five headed monsters rule in France,
Like Cerberus in hell, Sir,
Yet tho' they make French puppies dance,
They rule but where they dwell, Sir,
Tho' we indeed have Monsters some,
The diff'rence is quite wide, Sir,
Ours cannot even bark at home,
For faith, their rogue, are ti'd. Sir,.
For while an Adata, fSc.
~ feft'^^^
Then knock about the flowing cann,
And toast our Conftitution,'
Which guarantees the rights of Man,<
/And banishes confufion ;
For while old time flull fyke his hand,
And ihow the hours that pass, Sir,
We'll drive the Frenchmen from the land,
And take the other glass, Sir.
For while an Adams, 13c.
ON A LADY GREATLY ALARMS
• ED WHEN IT THUNDERS.
"FrO wonder that, when lightnings glare,
XN And thunder awfulr^ls around,
Alicia (frack with confeiout fear) +''^
Off' Sinks trembling, fainting, to the ground !
For fa must know tbojefl-fas keen, ;,!
Which dart, eledric,from her eyh, 1
B, ftea?th were get—a thief fa's been.
And tiger'd lightning from thefeia. |
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"EXAMPLE IS OF GREAT AVAIL,
AND A GOOD EDUCATION IS
OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE."
WITHOUT joining the
Momlift in denouncing
the vicer of the age, or reciting
the fad tale of its degeneracy, let
us examine human nature, and we
thill find it prelenting an ample
field for ceafore at well at praise.
If we wish to avoid the change of
having difplay'ed the gloomy part
of the picture of life, we must
leave the former to ill nature and
disappointed ambition.
The force of example it so great
and unbounded, that to define its
extension with precision would be
a futile undertaking. The invef_
tigator of nature will trace iti ef
feds mi often in the humbler
spheres of life, as io the most ex
a!ted Nations. It adi, however,
with greater force in the latter,
than in the former. The charac
ter of the sovereign at every court,
has great influence in forming the
taste and manners of the courtiers.
The prince is the source from
whence the streams of corruption
flow ; the charader of those a
round him depend very much up
on his own. If, then the manners
and morals of so many are affeded
by hit, ought not that to be, inde
pendent of others, a fufficient in
ducement to regulate his adions
by the unerring principles of rec
titude/ When the circle of our
acquaintance lies within the limits
of virtue, we never fail of imitat
ing laudable examples, and em
bibing virtuous fentimenti. But
when converfanc with men of de
praved hearts, there is danger of
communicating the infection to
our own. Vice upon the firft
view, excitet in the feeling mind
the moftdifgufting sensations, but
after having been frequently plac
ed before our eyes it appear# in a
more engaging form, and at lift
acquires the power of attriaion.
The conversation of men exam
plary for learning, wisdom, or po
litenefi is of great importance to
youth, which, like a fair piece of
piper, is susceptible of any impres
sion. The restraint, under which
we are obliged to hold ouifelvei
in their company, will at length
become habitual, and will enable
us to govern our language, a thing
greatly to be desired—their exam
ple will also keep us from neglea
ing our inferiors in wealth, birth,
or abilities, and will cure us of that
foolifh propensity co ape the man
ners of our superiors, which every
where is found co prevail, more or
less.
At this enlightened period, when
the clouds of ignorance and super
stition are difpei!ed before the me
ridian sunshine of reason, it is mat
ter of astonishment, that in feme
•parts of the world, foch erroneous
modes of education should still be
pursued, even when every man of
reflection is conivinced of the error.
But so it is; youth, exceotric'ai
comets, are fuffered to visit Scenes
I of vice, and co contrad habits of
I intimacy with worthies charaderi,
in order to gain a knowledge of
the world. These philosophers
ought to remember, however, that
knowledge is a dear bought acqui
sition at the expecfe of virtue.
We ought to esteem ourfelvei
happy, to have been born in a
country, where an objed so highly
important is properly estimated,
where education is made a fubjed
of public concern, and where a
certain portion of literary knowl
edge is made attainable by all.—
Ffowever highly the advantage of
education may be valued in any
other countries, there ere none,
where by means of public inftitu
tipns the firft elements of Science
are put into every hand. In our
country, which isjuftly celebrated
for this circumstance, there is per
haps no part of it, where attention
to the fubje& is more conftint,
and where all the benefits of this
precious institution are more uni
versally enjoyed, than here.
'All is not gold which g/ifiens.'
n/rANY simple and unfirf.
pe&ing people are easi
ly deceived by false appear
ances. How often is the fair
damsel allured by the charms
of dress, and the eloquence of
a Smooth, designing knave,
from the paths of virtue, to
ruin and disgrace. Nor is
the simple youth less cxpofed
to the snares and tempration
of loose and artful women.
Indeed, people in general are
too apt to estimate the worth
of things, and the merit of
persons, from their outward
appearance.
Tom Thoughtless was left
the sole heir to a large estate.
To go plodding on in the
dull rounds, which his father
purftied, had no charms for
him. He must purchase a
watch, and a fine horse, be a
gentleman, and become ac
quainted with the world. A
neighboring goldsmith, who
knew his simplicity, forefaw
a fine chance for speculation,
and made him a watch, for
which he asked him the mod
erate price of fifty dollars.—
The watch was really fine,
and no sooner was Tom in
formed that it was made of
gold, than he immediately
purchased it, and paid the
goldsmith his price. His
neighbor horse-jockey was
equally prepared, he had a
horse ready trimmed and tu
tored, for which Tom gave
him two hundred dollars.---
Thus rigged, he sallies forth
to fee Boston, but, alas ! his
watch and horse are not fuf.
ficient, his clothes are home
spun and unfashionable, he
goes to a tailor, who procured
mm a very brilliant dress, and
only charges him an hundred
dollars. But 'alfis not gold
which gliftens.' The appear
ance of his watch is f n on
his horse turns off to be old
and unfit for.,-Service, his
clothes Are worn but, ana %is
two hundred and fifty good
old rusty silver debars alia
gone for appearances. Nor
is this all, he has already (pent
two hundred dollars more for
the fake of pleasures, which
will cost him double the de
gree of pain- How he will
futceed in the end, we can
not ted, but if he does not
soon learn, that ‘ all is not
gold which gliftens,' we pre-'
dia, that he will soon have
no gold at all.
But Tom is not the only one who is
deceived by appearances, nor are gold
faiths, horse-jockeys, or taylors the only
persons capable cf deceiving.^ Many
honest and prudent meh are deceived by
the falfe appearances of friendship, and
many falle patriots palm themselves on
the people tor the true friends of their
Country^ Prudence retrains me fipm
mentioning any examples, a word or two
of advice will be fufficient.
Never confide in a man, who, of bis
own accord, makes the most fofemn pro
testations of friendship and secrecy, for
the moment he can better himfelf, tho'
ever so much to your disadvantage, he
will do it.
Be careful not to trust the manage
ment of your public affairs to the men
who m^ke great pretehfions to patriot
ism, and profefs to be deeply inteiefted
in the public welfare ; rely Upon it, they
are Arnolds & Roberfpferres, and would
fell their country to exalt themselves.
Remember the sayings of Phocion,
when he beheld a wordy orator, &kran
a magnificent fpeeeh to the people, full
of vain promises, '• Methinks I am now
fixing my eyes upon a cypress tree ; it
has all the pomp and beauty imaginable
io its branches, leaves and height, but,
alas ! it bears no fruit."
Enchanted Castle !
WHEN Johnson lodged at Kettle
hall, in the Univerfry of Oxford, -
at a Mr. Thompson's, a Cabinet Maker,
the maid, by an unfortunate mistake,
brought him one day a ebsmije of Mrs.
Thompson's to put on, instead of his
own fart. Contemplating on nothing
but Ramblers and Idlers, and colossal
Dictionaries, he ffioved his arms and
head ana Ihoaiders into the lady's linen
before he difeovered his error. 66 Who
has cut off the sleeves of my shirt? who
has cut off the sleeves of my thirt?" ex
claimed the enraged and hampered mor
alist, with Stentorian vociferation, danc
ing and tugging and foaming for free*
dom.— This roar brought up poor trem
bling Mrs. Thompson, who, with the
most consummate delicacy, Cutting her?
two chaste e,^, flipped her bind into the
room, and delivered her giant guest from
his enchanted castle.,
A CERTAIN Clergyman jo the State
of Cotnieaicut, contrasted with his peo
ple to pay him one hundred and twenty
pounds per annum: He preached fevety
years, and found thera unable to comply
with the contraa, and himfelf under the
necessity of leaving them ; whereupon
according to custom, he preached a tap
well fermoD, from these words, Mattbow
ir, 8, 9. " Again the Devil taketh him"
up intown exceeding high mountain, and
fheweth him all the kingdoms of tne
4 world and the glory of them ; and said
onto him, All these things will I give
thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship ;
me." The good man, afar Shewing the,
conneaiou of the text with its context, t
observed, firft, that the poor Devil was'
not; proprietor of any part'of the premife#
held up to tiew, heoce made the follow,
ing natural inference, that it was a devil.
ifh trick, or 3 tick of the Devil, for a
person, or people, to promise more than ,
they can perform.}'G