Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-06
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FOR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS
PATRIOTIC oDES FOR TIE YEAR 1908
ODE W.
To THE BRrrIsH MINISTRY.
ODE "

To THE BRrrIsH MINISTRY.
Ye vSofthy crew of money-loving elves,
VINO rule The roast, and deal out loaves and
fishes
Who others bride, as We were bribed your.
seives,
And leave no patriots now with empty dishes =.
spreading corruption over all the r, aim.
And public robbers placiog n tn heln;-
Oh Scot, and TeakiasaR, and slv DRasast
Who now for ELpoN, HAwxessuRY. MEL
VILE, pass (;
= (For 50. IKE other rogaes, we've changed your
names;
And, by the Royal q,,agic-ar. tranqmu.ed
Are, strangely, honor.s6 { men keo ated
1T least, to honor set up Iotfy claims y
fe who on little me- Look down.
Fnrgetfui OF the III I from which We spra,p
Grew ir'led thus f)r many a swset har,anlsue
In Stephens Chapel, 20 subserve the crown,
TO sacrifice tn PEoPLB % its power
fheir substance too with z. xes to devour y
Listen moment to the Muses. so1g,
w hich faia would tell You wherein We do
wrong.
tear indeed, she's throwing pearls to swine
Bnt her beGevolence is 50 divine,
She corfescends to cast her peers 20 you
Hoping youi interest 20 II pursue,
And, fy'u scprn her heavily cr,ces,
wa IN ose, At least, to keep ,our ais-es
Nor' s16tle fd7eyf'. Ga1ziaS, .e'R,ra.ase
10 Loa,.iet' nov "Ad thel', toNsli' an .e.4.
q ~ no diP!onJcti5t) Iyet ,n.v asa.
oas argument which YOU VIII Dig Z, hear.
CeHseience, tbs true, and pitt Y, Jss.;s.:
me WIDOWS sorrows and the urJl...'s cries.
With al the crimes OF horrid " .,
"hIch one aGy " eSed kings III s., ana wer for.
Are but ajest
The miseries of the suff ring poor,
And hapless sailor from his friends impressed
Are sp,aH considerations to be sure
sitting,
Enjoying all the Injuries of a court,
Britain,
| Thousands are destitute of all support;
Your wretched artizans forbid to roam,
To happier chmes,) are forced TO starve at
home,
Or doom'd, Ito raise their wages if they trv.1
With fsLOns in a loathsome Jail to lie '|
Yet, heealeSS, with your ORDERS We persist
( 10 spoil their trade, and even E2it resist.
Great things ye now expect from Spain
| Your new Ally to make Eaabaygoes vain.
And force Columbia to- your terms to weld
Yca foes to ~ edoln rs We always were.
Nov for the Spanish Patriots We declare
| And hope to drive Nap lean from the field
| But the prophctIc Muse declares
| Not long ven md this outlet for YOUR ware.
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| The Gallo legions, like raging storm,
| Der Andalusia's plains their force oxtend.
And all the land with fife and blood deforii,
She sees your soldiers flying from that shore.
| AS they from other coasts have Il Il before
For certain death or slavery attends
Whoever puts his trust in Bytish friends.
| N4PofeoHs crimes are great l own;
| But so are yours,
To sad LldostGn and TO Erin known.
| To noyg,grh3e and /,y, 5. Il
And every region underneath the sun:
Then he has talents you have none
| A circumstance which your dejeat ensures.
Believe me, Sirs, you're IN the road To RUN
This quarrel with America pursuing
BY tory-prints dcluded, when We think
Her sons will ever shrink
| From hardships, howsoe'er severe.
/ If, for a tax on tea, they rose IN arms,
! And hiPd the continent with loud alarms.
Depend upon it, Ho1v they'll persevere
IT'S time from this deccitful dream 20 wake.
A d orce for alt, the course of wisdom take
Or else, the rabble-rout whom you despse,
May soon against their proud Jppressors rise,
Goaded with want, relentless as the grave I
The Guilotine your forfeit heads may crave.
And King and Ministry cut short together.
axe my advice. and guard against TO i ,yea.
Their.
Repeal your order, set oRr seaaiea free,
And let cur veSseks safely plough the sea;
Or, in addition to your numerous ioes,
You'll have ColHntbias heroes To oppose
Intrigues or threats will nothing aih rom her.
Who never did from jast pretensiJns stir:
Stiff as post, her rights she will maintain,
( And, as ehe fought b, fore, will fight again.
Some OF YOU knew her sons in seveafy.sisf
/ And others felt their blows IN eizhty-one
Ifyou insult them farther, soJ.i tney'd tx
Their bay nets, and blows will b. began.
JuSf recefOed aud lor SAFE at