Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-09-18
FROM 7.HE BALANCE.
: TIE greater the trlthtAe greater the A6eA'
CANTO THE FIRST.

TO tell fsliehood, has virtue grown:
To tell the truth crime, but lately known.
A, none bar liars aow are deened vile,
/ hope TO f,arfh yet by telling hes.
Thrice h.opy time when tn establ,th'd laws
Nn truths old charter has difcover'd a4wsS
eS;;ace ia this country, it 10 dccm'd no fin
TIE publh falfehoods, ihali aow bes'a:
] Ara deelasc, fondiy love at heart,
That boat Of hunaa aatare, bonsParse;
Tho IA neaf Gays, don't believe At yet
That he, m Egypt, wonhip'd Mahomet;
Nor do believe, MIDI all HE wcnd'r oas works,
Tat be hiss po;on'd Frenchnen, nardti'd
Tprks:
His ercaf iaduary is by all men kno~n--
He did three Coaisss' buineis gate alone:
We know not . here the other Two have gone,
AS we have lately beard of only one;
But we orelu,.e that, for losne future DAY,
He doe. rsierys them lsieIy ao~'d away,
The Esprol The Corisl silavov'--
Th' inperisl grestneis NO tuch name Above
What titls btff can (ais the fun OF Mars,
Life of the iun and ruler OF the hats:
Rsaearh the mighty caaopy OF ik1es,
No title adequate on record lies.
Let, Georges salor now recorded be,
Whole coward heart ,,u2s not one ihip 70 tssl
Since Dry Docks were ,found out. he deeu'd 1t
wife
To lay them up, LEFT he might iacrihce
The pnblic treainre, and be dcem'd tool
By shole who count by Mamnoth's faving rulc.
TIL imperial boats may now with fstety ride,
From Galiis's coat unto Sriniannia's hide,
The Emperor may q. St. Janss's dine,
On good plumb pudding, roaft beet, ana wine,
Where he will foon old Georgs', aaves hsrangue,
And give them tree choice TO Rarvs OF Asas;
Or thoie who by pure potion choofe to die,
To Shakeirear's Catifs safely may apply,
Who from lis tale may weighty profits draw,
Free from the penalty of Man.s4's law,
Or they may follow his triumphant cars,
With loud hozannas to the ION OF Mas;
CopGpn their treafure TO his Godllke care,
And in return receive this bill of fare:
To Englishmen he'll grant TO te&tt while
On the beft frogs 10 all the British life;
Such delicacies must afford reiief
To ifomachs surfeited with fat roast beet:
To Itlhmen he will align din,
as good - any Irilh heart can with.
And Gaid with them to be a fas rite JOINT
Good bog potatoes, witha fouce Gallo p0isf:
The Caledonnns he'll allow TO take
One half their ufual auansum OF .oat cake;
And then in merry mood may trip their heels,
To. Carmagnoies intead of highland reels;
To the plain honcA Gmpletons Of Wales,
He will saien good leeks and unctious mails
There let them all 20 take their comfort RaY-
Columbus genius calls the muse away.
Hail happy nation more than happy land
Whele Wifdom guides, and courage holds com.
mand,
Laws human and divine ful6ll'd complete,
And public virtue rides the Car Of ita,e.
Here public officers. Of ill degrees,
Z a7fatt the public buGnels without fees
YET foon grow very rich, tho poor they were,
Ard, like camelions fatten on the air.
hope the public may execute may take,
II any truths I've written thfo' rnifake,
The public good was all I had inrvitw,
And having mad but little ellie to DO,
I Judged the cauie did ione mere aid require,
Aid therefore yoluntecl'd myfeita
LIAR.
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