Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1802-04-19

march them on by Gren1diers,
Leis thorough moves a weltern hoR, 4
Tho each brave patriot at his pof,
Ready appears to lerve the nation,
With fo1aabak Of ampu' alton
Kcntucky's z0ay-~sbosP 1arts the rage
The Saebems fury 70 engage,
Flames in his eyes-his village glows,
and Jewel Citizens in his noie !
lie holds a taik--no Cyeek could match Il,
Then bravely wields the warlihe hatchet;
Bur mark how lmal--how fight the harm,
Fie only loPs away an arm:
Only an arm And can bis foul,
Ref III his zvi1kzyas till the whole
OF that obnoxious Contribution
Has met in flames its difToIution
Yes-5ior q time, II war fhall ceafe,
To imoke the eaiass1t of peace
R>A,ge is glutted--lhat's enough
10 light the pipe Of peaceful puff
No more that arm Of fearful Judges,
Exits TO make the people drudges,
And wrelt from n,c and from mo- neighbor,
Bresdrmade TO feed the mouth Of Ia5ay.
Poor mouth! methinks fee you chanking,
AT ev'ry bite end breath your thanking
The kind good friends that fav'd You clear,
The ealing of d cent year.
One esat No; that implies the rate,
Which taken in the aggregate,
Is tTosivs tines oae and makes enough
a dozen lab'rng mouths TO fluff
II IN this hally computation
Tn incorrect in calculation.
The MATHERHEToLoo" of Taet5a,
Tells you the faVings to fraction.
o what work of human fcnle
Not the gigantic eioquence
Of Greeian 7Bsrjitss could ,hunder
q ooh exciting 70 much wonder.
But lnce infuriste man from raging,
Seems IN bis mighty wrath aiIuapng
5iHce the fcll power i headong hurl'd,
hat long convus'd trea4ie5 zvs,l4;
Since Tyranny has lot her head,
And F,eeaeal'5 'bsy'5 brought to bed,
Good dame P5is3bby who now,
With peaceful eye and thoughtful brow,
May lii wiki you il ebaD Of eg6,
At Mammoth's bones, and Mammoth .cheefe,
There cat, phiofophEe and chat,
Till Ioqt5 and etcsc flllll make YOU fat;
Since all approach q calm tranquility,
Permit M, ilr. "with all humility"
To ak, in terms Of much reipca,
What reafon iurey SAINT rejea,
Your gracious IF esseeyatioa,
On further lubjeets Of the nation.
Don't, far, be under apprehension
That ',is my with or my intention
The lia OF party letts to enter
No, Gri us ANTIQUITY TO venture
"A modch, probable conjecture,
How the next chOIce Of an eleClor
May fal-net that cam't from merit;
Yet, if he people houId confer ii,
Merely to CRAFTY hsy choice,
Oblequious TO the public voice
Aud then II my vote in ts direction
Should have an aim at HIGH PERFECTION.
think your wifdom cans maake
The friendly prolTer that | make
But we'll twould Ae to keep il clofe,
AS DuGntls wholly inter TO-
For caIumny ifths we're known,
Motives far different from ny own,
Would thence inier--perhsps fuppofIhg
That for Place I'm ilyly gIozing
But. Sir, hspe you'll not conjecture
Becsufe our Revenue-ColleGtor
Still holds his place. that 10 no Sir,
7 can't be any mans oppoler
Yet--iE thought nay ben endeavor
TO lerve you. could dcierve your favor
Or ( he public good could balance
r. fairer Poize gu nv meek laienIs,
erh1ps---kind dr, don't ofsr-
] know IL generous pr0tFrE
Would try me iurely to decline it
But hen again, could ,eGgn <
Soon as you thought a i6ng ns.iDn
Would leave nearer friend the itation
Yet, FIR, mutt maj decline,
I'm lure the office can't be miue
I'm furc, becaule your choice declares
The blass requires 4 few rr.y tli-Ii
In other words IA choice mott fage D
Men of the good Old Franklin's age.
Meantime I've two or three good friends,
Whom cvry virtue recommends,
That ever rallied round Dcmocracy,
Or vengeance breath'd at Ariaoeracy;
Pray, hr don't e up ali tk- places
Till their names TO your good graces
Shall have the honor 10 preient;
And, for myfelf li rel content
To take, what evry friend expects,
Tbs boDsags fy0Hy 5.g5 n5Ps7'.