The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-02-01
POETRY
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FoR THs REPUBLycAN;
RoeER BR MILES address to POVERTY.
why dc'st 6.ou haunt me, odious creature,
Thou nieagre ianh.jaw'd b-----,
With blighting wand,
In scrawny hand,
Thou Roger. hast bewitcifd
And chang'd his very form md feature.
With thee, look in such dismal plight,
Thod put'st old Rogers friends to flight.
never wood thec--that ihsu can't deny;
I've toipd with all my might,
And twisted like an eel, from morn to night,
To 'scape thy foul embrace
Vet thou vert ever tire chace-
seia'd on me fai.h--or else my neighbors lie.
Once, Roger met with nought, but smiles,
One tctc-a-tcte with thce---lke Satan's wifes
Nipt hopes fair blossom in the Sud.
zouuds how it warns my blood
70 think cen Sasan. once 80 fond and meek,
Should scoru me too
Curse on thee, Poverty. with squallid check.
And sM thy 6end like crew.
Yet though I rave-i hate thee less than those,
Whose hearts are steel'd 'gainst pity :.
And cry, Ia : what dtty.
ffthen 10 part with thee.
Il pairing with Elir pity TOO
Stay, Foterty, with me,
ana iet me Keep neart 10 Jeebny true.
PROM rHi sosToN YArRfor
OPENING OF The HARTFORD CONVENTION
The delegates at Hartford, made bow,
And looked, a. IL they felt, they knew not how.
One said, "n SHOWS, we've now cold weather."
Another said, I'm glad we're all together "
"A fourth sigh'd out, New-Hampshire has deinsr'd"
At this all hung their heads, and looking grave,
A death-iike silence awed the whole conrlave.
AT length their president, with dismal face,
With many Aants and ha1s, aud much grinace,
Addressed them thus" 1t 10 in vain TO pet,
We must do something, here have met;
At least we may expatiate on dstrcss,
And publish to the people adtiyess.
On wsr with eioquence, we may debates
And swell on ruin in each eastern state.
" Let none despair-hiyh wsrds arc always ours,
TO magnify abroad New -Englsnd's powers"
With pompous phis, and with kind Of strut,
Up rose preacher Of Connecticut
- feel alas Che said) It's all in vain,
OF what great grievance can we we'll complain
Phrases most pompous on subject hMS
Is using capnon TO destroy gnat.
" The news from Europe is ma ai-appropoSt
We Cannot Venture TO defend our foes 8
" For our ambassadors refstc al large,
"As We must all admit, each British charge.
Besides, our citizens (the truth must out)
"Of our inralbility now doubt.
When hsrsngued my neighburS tothcr day,
s. Wars many horrd evils to display,
Would you conceive II, almost all decided,
"'Twas most injurious now to be divided,
And an old villain dard, unaw'd, to bawl,
WR srAsb. UNtrEb, BuT DIVIDED FALL"
Under this motto we our victries won,
And Aain'd bur freedom under WAsntNSTof.
Despising tribes let us act like mch,
" No party spirits called conventions then,
For the sole question had been whether,
To huhy the Tory, or to for and feather.
Imagine, gentlemen, how this short speeth
Destroyed the doctrines, which strove to teach.
"All murhur'd that 1 had in view,
"Dy mad'ning many, to enrich a few.
You knnw TO act we never were incIind;
"To lawful bounds our words must be conhn'd
Use Aow'ry language our address TO deck,
g And .shun each phrase 10 trap hs by the neck.
" Our people will no longer be beguil'd,
f, !" And cen to woei At length are reconcrd.
:" They find double price for every steer,
!" And to the army sell provisions dear
{" That manufactures prosper ID too plain,
By smuggling also they Increase their gain,
We must. own, expstiate on distress,
" Bnk after all, without effect, igmess."
Tie conclavc frown'd: when sage member rose,
And said, adjourn to dinner, propose"