Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-26
From the .ALsAgr REcIsqsR.

Oh Johnny Bull, my Joe Joha, wonder what |
SCu mean,
Are You on foreign conquest bent, or what am
bilious scheme 7
All list 10 brother Jonathan, your iruitlcss
plans forego.
Remain on your " fast anchored isle, :" oh johnny
Bul. my Joe.
Oh! Johnny Bull, my Joe John, don't come a.
cross The fnaiu:
Our fathers hed and sufler'd, John, our free
dom 10 maintain;
And him who in the cradle, John, repell'd the
ruthless foe,
Provcks not wht.to manhood grown, OH John
ny Bull my Joe.
Oh Johnny Bun, my Joe John, you've pround
and naughty grown,
The ocean is highway, which you falsely cali
your own
AND ColGmbia's sons are valiant, John, nor fear
to face the foe,
And never yield to equal force, oh Johnny Bull
my Joe.
Oh Johnny Ball, my Joe John, your Psaeoct,
keep at home.
And ne'er let British seamen in FrOlicE hither
come;
For we've Ro,sets and we've Wasps, John, who,
as you doubtless know,
larry singers III tuSle taiis,- oh 1ohhny bui',
my Jce.
When mare our naval heroes, John, oh hear
old Erglaud's grnans--
There's 5ainbyidsc, Porser, Biakely Decatur,
Hal and .Iorss
And while for gallant Lameace. our grateful
tears shall fow,
We never will give ur the ship, oh Johnny
Bull, my Joe.
Oh Johnny Bull. my Joe John, off Erie's dis
tant shore,
See how the battle RACES, and loud the cannons
roar
But Perry taught our seamen to crush the as
sailing foe
He ",nst and made item oar's,' oh johnny
Bull, my Joe.
Oh Johnny Bun, my Joe John, behold on Lake
CIamplain,
With more than equal force john, you tried your
fist again,
But the Gaet saw how twas going. and cried
cock doodle.do,
And .'iaedoaeugh was victorious, oh Johany
Bull, my Joe.
Your soldiers on the land, John, on that event.
full day,
Ntark'd the issue of the confct--and then they
ran away;
And Maeom5 would have Ba,goyned. John, your
Governor Pfeyo',
But, "a he was too nlmble, oh johnny Bull,
M joe.
Oh Johnny Bd'l. my Joe John. in night attacks
aid day,
We drove you from Fort Erie-fogged you at
Chippewa;
There Poyer, Bropa and Ribtey--ScOu and
Gaines 10 fee The foe,
nd 81. J1u oh Iot
Bull, my Joe.
What, tso' ct Washington, q base, narauding
baud,
Our monuments &c art, John, destroyed with
ruthless hand
oh twas savage warfare, John, beneath a
generous foe,
And brings the most disgrace you, oh John.
ny Bull, my Joe.
oh!Johnny Bull, my Joe John, don't send your
Cochranes DER,
Few places are assai!able," on This our native
shore,
And we'll leave our homes and firesides, John,
ard crush the reptile foe,
That dares poNute our natal soil, oh Johnny
Bull, my Joe.
OH Johnny Bull, my Joe John, when all your
schemes had fan'd,
To wipe away the stigma, John, Tor New Orleans
you said;
But heavier woes await thee John, for Jae8soa
meets the foe,
Whose name and James Immortal, oh! Johnny
Bull, my Joe.
Oh Johnny Bull, my Joe john. your Paeie,-
HAMS no more,
The blood Of your inviseib!es crimsons our ma.
tive shore |
No Hampton scenes are here, John, to greet |
savage foe,
Nor .' GcOt1''---no, nor beauty" oh Johnny
Bull, my Joe.
Oh! Johnny Bull, my Joe John, your heroes
keep at home,
In high spirits they came hitler, but they're |
carried back in rum,
You say your rs are valiant John, grant they |
may be so;
But more valiant are our Yankee boys, oh |
Johnny Bull, my Joe.
Your schemes 10 gather iaureis here, I guess, |
were bsdiy plann'd,
We've whipped you on the ocean, John, we've |
Iofheyed you on land,
Then he thee to Old England, John, your fruit |
less plans forego,
hnd haste to Thy fast 0Hchor'a Isle," oh John.
ny Bull, my Joe.