The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-12-21

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IN wlicb boor Je,,ys ruoefi case
First ssdrcs fbc reader il tie EGce,
md aiposs driv'n 70 despnansn,
lie hins az ssJ.asssnetisn
E,it ~agfiag com9ge 90 ElN
n decdrsqairiny httie skiH,
III. rises IN focttek might,
INT edAs uhsH h,s frieHds, outright
To heara hss Of saderens.
I'roluc'd ty Deno maicoatenss.
.NcGOOSKIv comes, in mournfil; black,
Bcdeub'A with printers ink-his back
Bent double by a load Of woes,
Heap'd on him by his stubborn foes
His s'bosom swel'd with poignant grief,
such IS All arrant kaape or HieQD
Betsys, when desperate his case,
And gGLtsws stares him iD the face.
Rot like a widows, (who has just
Consign'd husband TO the dust;
Whom fsshion bids assume her weeds,
Aph bInbber ~ the hesrsc proceeds,)
is Je,ry's case---for she, poor soul,
Can get another cheek b.. incl
- poot ysgc G0osi.n has no hope,
Unless in hanlkcrchcf or rope, ,(2)
10 rid him Of this world Of cares,
Howe'er, he still avoids the moose,
And takes the name of mom7Iing Goos.
Oh, lend an ear, my brother Feds
" patriotck loggcrlic ads(S);
" prej0dic'd eightcn'd few
Aristocrstick, motley crew;
We enemies Of peace and quiet
We lovers Of luxurious diet
Yc consequential wealthy band,
Who, with old England. hand in hand,
In opposition degn to rise
'Ganst vulgar democratick lies:
] pray you, hear the tragick story
Which brother Jerry lays before ye.
The year from whence my tale is drawn,
Thank Jerry's STARS is almost gone
And though Old maids may rue the shock,
"iwii! rid us ot Stumbling block,
Whose opposItion's been 50 great,
We've snuggled N but one psor State( ~;
Aad this by'dint of schemes which border
h,tle on the standing order /;
a year SO check'd b. strange events,
Ssch as elections, discontents,
Intrigue, corruption. d,scord, strife,
AND quarirls betWlxt man md wltc( 81,
That to look back, you'd scarcely know it,
Did not the "priatsr's devif show it
IL bl!ck and rshite, 80 plain, that all
Must be conyinc'd-or Jerry fail.
In spite of all our opposition,
Peisuaslon, treason, and sedii.on,
The democra,sck parry suil
GO }unter to our sovereign ,siN
- spise our counsel, scorn our threats,
Aud dare 10 pay the nat,on's debts
Pursue Jn eConomick plan,
Aud hate we tories To a man.
Alas SO despcr,tc's our case,
iDey vail nos trust us IN place
Oi honour OF enounen,, T.
For winch, al lengths we ever went.
E'ep mafher h,,tdas Disregard, d
Her mpnsier II peace dscardedl6:
Aai not reason mention d why,
Bat giving Government The De.
Unnumber'd o,her insui,s ,oo(7)
Are still held up 10 pubick view.
Mmch, We most maniuiy coatend,
We're but the Lush,ngs of friend,
Whose safety Win our owns so blended,
Her ,afiiny should be commended.
Where il the m2n, so lost to pride,
With soca!.h and taients On MS sidc,"
Who'd cen by reason DC persuaded
That JtcssOn ought to be degraded,
SO Tar sto apologize,
Lake ns, tor only telling hes(S)
thS )SWl iiuS l'bWt VI WI ali UuE lOtt,
VIII France the country to embroil;
When, # with Enek,ad an alliance
Had but been iorma, we'd bid defiance
To Bnonap aparte(9) and all his host,
Who, oi ,hc two, VIC hate the most.
Nor without cause--for Frenchaea fought
In times with dire destructlon fraught;
Oppos'd Ia invaders OF our coasts
Fsll'd Ciaroa's boat with British ghosts.
And spite Of toriss-ioyal band,
Gave independence 10 our land.
Such deeds IS tnese-wlness, oh, Heav'n
Hive never, never, been forgiven;
Nor shall they be, while there renains
A drop of blood an teries' veins
This year, our newspaper defcan(l0)
OF wicked Fronchnea prove re.reats
OF British armies, who to gain .
The held, retreat and leave their slain
Contcniing that they've won the day,
Because compegd to run asssy.
Courageous friends Hnia,nia's sons
How thankful ought to be the Done
For allies, who contempt can show.
BY turning baek( I'D upon the foe;
And, by their speed in figh,, reveal
The value Of animble heel.
10 Be continued