Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-05
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FOR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS
PATRIOTIC oDES FOR TIE TEAR 1908.
BY vIRGINIENSIS.
ODE III
TO THE EMBARGO.


or ev'ry tory and good onslo,ted
Because thou keep'st them from engrcssing
cash.
nd cutting, as Of old, dash!
Ihonkeepesttoo their master George the third,
Upon my word,
The b st Of kings,
With whose successful schemes Ill Europe rings,
from taking, now and then, a ship and cargo,
Renee art thou most infamous embargo,
The themeo fedora, tro5es Of swearing.
And scurri,oIs abuse Beyond all bearing!
frcsH'7pf aons thou woul'st break the British
yoke,
So light, ',is but a joke,
1t weighd with heavy taxes down.
But oriiamentcd with golden crown,
Which eviy tory views with gaping wonder,
AnG thinks its wearer Rrasps loves potent
thunder:
In love with this his subjects all declare,
(Whtther in London, lSoston, or els where,l
That has most sabiert majesty George the third
Should truly be preferr'd,
For ssis,ien, justice, caior, an! zpI1t nos9
To all the scvereigns Europe ever Knew
Yet thou, conied rate with a llwless crew
Ofrebels destiR'd soon To 20 to pot.
Ias' taught them how To save their bacoa
'rp'n being BY his eoysairs taken,
o. plundei'd N hrs istom houses.
New, Justly thiS Che fury rauses
OF ell b. i,yal Essex unto
From 9'IaforHY, their lofty leader, unto,
heetht1s them lowest zeal anil taR.
AMI hey with keeu rePrlaches thes assai
re Cover iment assidasas TO perpieN,
1ae AaoHsert, hey lament thy dire Ell cts;
Md. II rae HeSf, complain
'ha thy cNisten e fruitess is az 3 vain
And viii, (how+'er bvpe al staff g aided)
Be By tisH,se.ots aud by their friends evaded
But what ty othor wicScdn, IS exceeds
Is tiis, the worst Of all thy deeds,
That ia Thy mean Sniesfie geer
Thru INST Coumbia's sons array'dt
All foppcry and fnery, / icat
| BY them viii soon aside b. iaia,
| And -un'd quite the British ira Ee
Zen ladies low will card AN .spin,
And SOC oigg link no shame ncr sag
The vuigys jules s
1eseiart.rg aNeirnt greens, (qaitc void ost.ts
And modern Pride,) in aork thea, da- the.
waste,
| Like their own maidsi
dreadful thing do a Iare
| Ye' thus b, thee drgraA are the fair
While (horrible 10 tell y the more
Their lrw-born Iivers Pr lisc .h-m and adore
Eoch virgin, whit her aaad the sh tile guides
| They say, ike P1llGS, DER he loom pres des
When gHcefuIly she tn ms the wheel,
! o. from the indie draws the slender thread
Sine best displIys her we'd thrn'd arm,
And shape by love himself contriv'd to ch lrm
! Stall, as sh moves keir hears new rap
| tures feel;
Whi!e cuia's 1. .rts are III around her sped
! And ever varying beauties rl,c 10 view,
So strange thei .ancies, s. iebnucjPi by yon ,
/ There atime when danes e. nteeily bred
| Would scorn to do one earthly thilg;
Labor by some was scan al0uS esleem'd
! To live b. oites toll was honor decmd,
| And be rs IDLE as lazy King
( Alas hose golden times, too sweet to last,
! Are AL forever gone and past;
/ And ev'ry rich and statelyfe
! Might nov as wei be Numbered with the dead
Since Independence rears aloft his head,
! And all theit hopes of monarchy arc fed
I An sad reverse what else can ease che pa.
| Of mournlul tories but to cross the main
And swear allegiance TO their kuig again
Since ships, for bali1st, may the gang convey,
| And even thou wit noe conpcl their stay.
While crouds of democrats, content
With houe-sban easures, yea, perversely, ben
/ On risking AL for glorious FREEDoM,
With smiles contemptuous, cry, "God speed
| 'cm,
And send them safe TO those who necd'em /;
"There 90 enjoy what honest mon abhor,
" The charms of titles, taxes, debts and var"