Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-10-18

Os PsttsJ Sfi u IN NOES or, Hidden
Ofe es'.y cov'rIg kin excepted. -
Exposd quite bare. and sz,ras6el;
And things ten myriads more than here 49,:
Related. were done by asns/bbsye.
Bat what his other acts farpafIes.
Is that he kifs'd tho Lads and LaiTes. r-.-'
Now round about this fair one, bia'rv.
There being pond 'rous two.fo myff'ry.
One part OF which was, how in nature.
This giant atmofphefe. (who's greater
Than all the heather Gods together,
Father Of forms aud froay wcather,)
Became 10 fearful of this pris' 'ner,
Whole dwarhih fTength ne'er hurt pifnirc,t
That ne would fcrve her when he need'n't,
And ever to her be ohedient
Run. fqueak, aud haoo, At her nod,
Although fhe had not fpoke word
do ev'fy thing he could to piesie her,
And not one Jingle aet to tezie her.
This pond'rous mya'ry's counter part was,
Under ~hat fecret code Of hard laws,
Poor b'tle Francis. (sho was ftrengthlefs
And within four inche, leug,hlcf.,
Could fuch nnhaIowsd acts commit.
Az fuch hard vuniihnent would merit;
And forfeit TO her krirsf king,
Her liberty, her every thing.
While in the room where hung the Battle,
lo which coufn'd lay this poor female,
Ncn pnioi )pnicd were taking,
Upon the fubeet Of this fak<M,
Rackiog their brains az winds do navics
To fad the lawful king Of May.bess,
cet,ain Kaye- Csf, (Which through blunder,
Was left, report !ay,, in the Window
Pot forth ia fpeech, and thus faid loudly:
i" Philosophers profound, you proudly
DlPsy your knowledge in ha,d fcekirg,
To find from whence proceeds this iqucakine.
Now will tetl vop a ,,l,;ot,,
That your difcov'ries will 60 lamely
In this affair, unlefs siiiiied
B2 fomeihiny more than brains and muf9ards
Thctstorc come hifher, and within me.
You'll find knifs~ as fharp as can be
Then from my bofom fwifty draw il,
And then perform the great exploit,
OF cutting off the unknown ftrings,
BY which this pond'rous myft'ry hangs"
The Knife Cajs sceas'd, & fsift as lightning,
The magic kuifc was drawn forth, fright ming
Every pcrfon who beheld il,
Except its worthy owners varlct,
Who wonder -Rricken, look'd around him.
Ard Grid, sh Sir, at lat you've found then,
The key of our deep hidden iecrct;
Thea madiy mutter'd, keep it, keep il.
The bold philoiopher, whole courage
Drew forth TO light this key TO knowledge
Recovering from the great furprife.
Which, light too copious for his eyes
Occsfion'd, towards the little prifou,
Where ,he poor dwarf had long lain hidden,
Step'd boldly, and with arm extended,
Over The place where hung fufpendcd
The little Battle, with one grand blow,
Salh'd off the inew,. cords. and arings fos
By -hch this mighty myfery hung,
That Francis thus her prayer begun /;
Pay. gentle Sir. pray fpsre my myRfyS
Take that and you dearoy my hift'ry;
Ard II you once tear that IN pieces,
Poor l who've always known what cafe 10.
Beng deffitue Of arength to dig with.
And void Of cos6dence TO beg With,
For want of fome;hing which can nourifi 8,
My teoder body. foon mutt psriih.'
But difregasding her petition,
He brought 20 lighr of expedition, ~-
This istso- foh myaery. which, ('tis funny,)
Is ba, the art Of catching mo-<y. ~
Thus, what wife men cosId not difcover,
Is brosght 70 light by pUood and leasbr.t
MURDORUS HUDIBORI.