The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-05
FOR THE Eve UgREE
PINDARIc. oDEs.-oDE x1.
70 :" EWERGY..

~ :" E-NENGY7
word of most ambiguous meaning,
And OFT, l fear, to Despetism leaning,
hePe OF Ocspotisni, not the scyon.
come tell me what thou art not, and what
-, ~, ~ thou art,
Would'st thou oppression, or SUPPORT ;,opart,
Cherish Liberty, or break her heart.
Deiend the Eag,e, or the British Lion,
Tome Cahalistic word, thy mesning own
lis really time, thou should stbe fairly known,
II, when the nations congrecated voice,
ELECTS on v'rttous Sage its choice.
=. Hndto hifa, trusts the welfare of the nation
Il then, impai tial, and with iudnneist nice,
He yields 'tfie Law, to punish onir vice.
Grads not the poor, but mciorates their
From Ta.ee-Fight per cent loans, (that IN do
lHeni many nignl, go supperlcss TO bedI
Orcne judgcs--Aten and Sedition statutes,
. free them;
Relief, from useless troops, and fec,., decree
them.
If .his is thee, o Energy then stay
And from these realms OF freedom never
stray.
II, when ,Catslie, will, daring stride,
Threatened our institutions to cliC.a,
And PROSTATE in the duet, the " worlds best
- lfthen, to nip the treason hits bud,
Arrest the whole, without drop ofblo0d,
And fasten round It's chieftain's i.eck the
- rOpS-
On Eagle wings, from every corner draw,
Prot-'s OF his gut--then yield him 10 the law.
l. This is thee, Q Energy tien here
KEENAN,, and watch DER ALL like Aaron Burr
Or while the storm of war irnpctiors roars;
And ruthless, bathes in blood, E,ropa's .i.orcs:
Fhe justice drops the balance from her
:, &C., hand
Mars yields the rens to fierce 8ellona. who
Anfurate drives the car, Ger friend and foe
Ard notaingcan her rapid course withstand;
me sea, natures great common (now den
VI pirates. Selling ships, and goods and menl
SEeseHts' but to the eye ofreusr:I nations
Murdcrs, robberics aud confiscatons
1t then, at Such time, o Energy,
10 keep secure at home our prorert-,
W'thuiaw our trade, and let these nations feel,
ne means that virtue has, to punish vice;
BID hunger DER them, wave his rod OF steel,
rnd many guilty conscience, oicatlice
To cries OF Tories, turn 4 deafii'ct rur,
And in this glorious measure i,..rsev ere
Yes! yes, 0 E"ergy! IF this is thee,
really think, we'll very well agree.
But shodld'st thou federal like call this toe
''feeble,''
And would cypress and not p,otect the people
Bray them IS i'll mOIta 2 or tieir native soily
Goad with vex .tious, tAxes. standing armies,
Locust judges, gag-l WIS, useless rsv ies,
Andlst the rich man fatten, on the poor mans
toll,
Nabobs, fools, knaves, tories, d,-ones pclvade,
Crouch to Geo. Guelph with Pickering at the
helm,
Plunge il to wars, not Eor ourselves but him
IT this is thee, o Energy! Nay, nay,
lhoune yer, never c;n'st, among us stay
IT., when a lawess corsair gives the word.
And arms his myrmidhns, with club 6. word
Prowt thro' the midnight street, bloody
~ "gang"
Tear the fond husband, from conrbisj arms
Estrange the lover, from betrothed charms.
Ana ar,fe them to the prison ship along
from mild employment forced upon the main.
An nee'r perhaps TO see their homes again
If this is thee thou art the worlds
disgrace,
Or when, the unf-ens hand OF. power prevails,
Inc sable fleet expands Its loosen'd sails,
And helms TO neutral ports the treacherous
-, course,
Its sang'Iinarv crew, awhile delaT,
Profess to come $ in quite ftiendly wav,"
Then point their guns, and shouting shey
And is this thee Behold Won outrage dire
=. Oh sec the blood of dying Danes aroundl
Hear rtlurderous cannon, Le.ching streams of
fire.
Pour deleterious bomb -shells in Tue burnins,
;; town,
While showers Of ball, ignted, furious d-iven.
send flames, and tears, ard groans &, shreks
. to beayeni
Oh Oh My blood turns cold Dxrion fare
well
And never curse those shores--thou INN NJ
He'll
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