The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-09-22
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49, -. MASSACHUSETTS, SPY.
MELEGy ca hs TINES.
), rosron late with evsy Pltaiure eIo~ns,
Where eommsre riumphd "a sne .4s as
H5d .,ch piessd eye, that rovd in pfoiPee' oune
I,,rd K, hr;eb, ipircs, ans bsefid thy opning au
-rh. rI.n,eous marts with rich profuhon INA
tn Ca r,,ona croudcA in thy fPseou' mres"s
x..,, .;,h.r lad shy eheafu torres were hads
Thv porrs were sladdsn'd with unnumOs % ne'~'
r. e.. m,re tar than in their native VANs,
,r.ll GROVES of MAS aroe in beaateous P.iae
The ~ rss were ~hitend BY the iweins iaH''
Aod clentv waited on the neighbhng uoe.
A. hc,y Il aoyd the fvelling fans no mort
C,,L IN. f,,r winds, and wanton IN the 'Ny
pur hofs : beaks alright the guarded iho'e'
And oo;ntcd thunaers all aeeess DENY,
No NOR the merchant gIeets his p'omnN
Ne tafy thsongs obhua the mouInu ""'
OF IN, lad nArts gloomy hlense e'sn''
And thro' thy ftrcets the ons OF raPine "~''
Sue, the drear ftilinef OF the deiart n'Bn'
WI lo,ror iettIcs on the llIouded groves,
(yble powts Of darknefs claim their hatelui "s""
Ana fleece for p,ey the iasage Tiger loss''
Alony IN, fields, thar ate in beauty hohe,
with Loving herds and Crafty 'e'Uie ',
TIL. ;nlulrioe enss of barb,ous 'rooPs are M'ow"'
And hood, standards itAin the Peaee'al An
Az ,he,e tby deeds, oh Britain this ''e P'-",'
THAT points the growing ofte OF 'hy nAn's
rhe(e glorious works, thar In th> latter oAJ',
d. ella the bright period OF NHihe ~
ra ride in rsya and With arm Propha', -
~ 1000 hune each faced git to reno
Ana marx the eloiins annals OF Thy Iss1
With ey'ry foe ubdad.-and ev'y H'eh0
y, the. 20 more bold Vmsses orient ray
The foul of 10y patriot bids an0'O''
But cloud snnrad and svei eufins '"'i IL
OF Common, .ena and cspendant L0'0s'
No NOR with manly geAl thy ena.ss s'O"
pohnd ,be ecnes, thy faetoos Nob'es ~AiP
D., ,hs v,,n farce, inipire the nOiy thOw,
ca. m. Mind vote, and rule the moSK os'A's'
tn the,e h. W vain, in weary woes iofo'n, mi.
With fearful hands the fond eomp'sh. am. ~
Lift fruitlefs of rings to the gar " 'S' ,o,,.
0f .e,vile vows and we'll OH eno'eo ii"
Win the grim favage Of the nightly i',u -. 6,r,
~. W. :. their cries the blarneels Hoek 70 'p''e
win the deaf GODS, that Eown IN moeL, so'o,
sc. the duoa hand, that preads ts proira'e prayer
Win ,bar pleasa hope before the face 81 prloe',
We reard our fuppIInt eyes with ma.
While loud diidain with ruinan so''s 70
And in;ry triumphd in the gaD o. law.
wh;is p,.rs enraptar'd hail tn un.nani> "iorH
See Ribaldry, vile prolitute OF name, ,.,ou,.
S,,,,eh the bird hand and prompt inc Vehs' 'o'S-'
To bisa the Iaurels Of EsAhXLlNs i4ns
But VIII TIE Sage Whole PhiIoiophic 'ou,
contrould the lightning IN us hsIes SA'S'''
Hard unaopald the efia thundsrs rou'
AOd t,ugbt the bolts Of vengeance wneie TO heef
will r.. while echong to his jua renown'
The v,iee Of Kingdoms joins The loud aPp'ssN'
MA ~. ,,raL malice Of courtIer's trown'
Or dread the coward Inlulcnee " laws
See ervvnq Britain rrnds the hsllowd oays'
Ilh,aed IuRee pens the mock decree J
---SsS65r ,otsm. her darling iero~I dipiAys' -,
IA .o;,r: well plsas'd, Oh Wsdd0oSTn, to thee'
G. -a,rh, avail the virtues Of the heart,
~ .o,.s,;,v osaius claims its due reward
80 R,;,,;n's fury, a. from deaths keen dart,
Ma ,sorth can fave us and no fame can guard
And now that powf whole Penteo W'A" " ss
Es,,h aampa the zeal of vengeance on our PO''''
nj, the arone pillars of our falling tate
S1,,r faithful Councils, and impartial @ourt'
az - aaI Tuaicc with unbiaisd hand,
F., h.rd oDr flion fnatch her trembling Preys
While in her balance BY J7f'ene command
Hang the dead weights OF mnliterlai way
fro~ ,susht hy pain our injurd booms lea
tU Pa ,hy claims whence all our woes began,
a. o,v1 esysrf The power, thar could rePea,
N"r !. AZ heav'n, that quad he hsbe OF man.,
'. 80. ore Ir,pe fom Britans naughty PRIDE
An hand rc fave us, or an heart to bles
.r;. areno,h cur Own, nun lem the r1imns uoe'
A ans, own virtue yield The wilfi iucccls.
NJ, oh nv friends, the ann OF blood reiuain
TNo nae intemp,ate aids the puShe wea)
NJ, h,ely blend ltoo daring, but in vai)
III, ad.,iin's rnadnefs " IN the paniot zea'
sh.u IN. 6rds bul, with vital c. MON hsinds
Sa,.. hl,,d relentnent mark the vthmd betift
viii r-eking lie, BY vengeiul hanas PopH.ne,
On, wrongs relieve, or charm our woes 70 rem =
or,s h. the manly hrrnneis Of the iase,
Tror, h,m.efs hspds III ungrateful wounds to bear
Al;Le re-. OVID fom baenes and nom rage'
Tbe flames Of faGhon, and the sh'lS OF ieaS
Cheek the var torrent Of commercial gam,
That buys our ruin q. price 70 raFei
and shle ve fcoui Br.arn 5 isnie chain,
picaain the Hwy of her mats 70 wear.
e.. n,u the lui Of faihioas and Of ncw,
The curA idolatry OF flts and Lace
Bid our proud rbes iniols our eodnt'ys woes,
And welcome nayry in the glare Of dres
VIII the blind dupe, in hvfed tiniel gaS,.
BoaA the hama trsppings that acorn the lave
So;II ,be fond nourner change his fad array,
T, attend in gorgerOus pcHP parents grave
", n. rich produce Of our fertile TOLL
sL,I, slo,th ths nsstnefs of the shssrfui train;
viii, hssv'n-bOsn virtues befs the hallOwed foil,
And cid the humble veauTes Of the plain
No Forsign Iabout in the Ahan mo