The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-04-08
Poetry.
FoR THE kErUBLIcAS.

!. addressed to his confidential friends aouO in
ice throughout the colony.
slated into nghsh from Me language Of Mat cele.
6rased and iumitabie episfoiary prifer, by
PETER TINDERHoRN, Esq.
FROM where, upon Weybosset saddle,
Sits Providence the waves astraddle,
And, in monarchc pride, clste,
Essays to rule Rhode-island State,
The "Lord of Isla" greeting sends
To all his confidential friends,
And wishes them, with great sincerity,
To all their tory schemes prosperity.
But much he fears that cursed clan,'
Of old, yclept republican,
by whom fell freedom is prefer'd,
Protectors Of the " swinish herd,"t
Who consia antly our schemes oppose,
of slavery the deadly foes,
And who. alert, are always viewing
Whatever mischiefs we are brewing.
And tho we act so very wisely,
They take ous measures so precisely,
fear they will our plans Illustrate,
And plunge us in dismal state.
Altho' the author of all treason,
Gave us a friendly lift last season,
And hosted us mile, or more,
Higher than what we were before,
And fix d us in conspicuous station,
Rather beyond our expectation,
We need place on him no dependence,
Unless we dance up close attendance
And If he chance to disappear,
And leave us to ourselves this year,
We soon shall. on our backs be sprawling,
Or in the mud like sow-bugs crawling.i
But 10 avoid such SD disaster
And prosecute our schemes the fister,
Truth must be shunn'd, deadly evil,
A oh. Il ham, Io.n.
For should its envious light prevail,
Our deepest stratagems must fail,
And we sink under execration,
The objects of Just Indignation.
And while We toll with seeming ZEAL
We must our true designs conceal;
Talk much OF genuine patriotism,
Vocierate against state scism;
Call often on the hero's name,
Who could the British war-hawk tame,
Although we're under strong conviction,
Our tenets are Aat contradiction.
To this sage father of the nation,
Dsgrac'd by our dissmulation.
We sacriligousIy must dare
The garb of honesty TO wear,
However calling 10 the natures,
OF future pandemonium walters,
May be the very appellation
Of all that's goodly, in creation.
But to more certainly secure
Proxies sufficient to insure
Our triumph at the next election,
And keep the demos in subjection.
The gold by crazy George contributed,
Must be assiduously distributed.
This a sovereign power possesses,
Beyo nd our crocodile caresses,
And strangely will control the hand,
As Britain's agents shall command,
Moving it for the royal veal
As mystic magnets govern steel.
Another talismanic potency,
To aid our cause with mighty cogercy,
And keep us, brainlcss monkics, in,''
Exists in federal rum and gin.
These wondrously invert the sight,
Make geese seem men, and bl.ck seem white,
Numskulls resemble men of learning,
Endov'd with infinite discerning
The acts of vice appear devotion,
Hypocrisy guiltless notion,
And arrant knaves, however noted,
Seem subjects fit TO be promoted
When these the luckless brain usurp,
And all the senses sadly warp,
Virtue and truth may plcnd in vain,
Their cause no r~ore they can maintain;
Reason and Judgment quit their throne
And fell confusion reigns alone.
Our task will then be easy made,
A little arti6ce display'd,
And staggering converts us obey,
While we, victorious, win the day.
How lucky was it for the tories,
The " Suffrage Dil'' to fall before Ms
Had that ID thing become laws
We all should now have stood in awe,
Nor dar'd to bribe by gold and liquor,
But, sunk in filth, could only bricker.
Thank God, we vet can freely weld
Our engines till the witless yield;
Profuscly scatter round our cash,
Like those who try I" to cut a dash :"
Kiss wives with guneas in the muzzle,
Make husbands mad'ning spirits gu1zle,
Till nationality be flown,
And they our royal master own.
For to expect sans fraud and lies,
Corruption, gold, and apt disguise,
We our iayoritc ends obtain,
Is but ga magot of the brain."T
An empty whim, QuiNotic madness,
Ending in shame, chagrin anc sadness.
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