Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-05-01


"On horseback after we"
He soon replied, /" do admire
+" OF womsnknd buF one,
And you are she, my Dolly dear,
Therefore il shall be done.
lam Ceneralissimo,
sAs all the world doth know;
Is And my good friend and nsmesske too,
Shall mount his horse and go.
= MY trusty steed, the Griffin bold,
$" Will bear me safely through
And Cuciiburn is lucky dog,
e'er he catch Monroe.
swell start as though for Bladens burEn,
I" But when we've cleared The town;
Wen for Mon'gom'cy and o'eriske
1.-THE coach at carly noon."
Quoth Mistress Dolly" That's well said,
g For, should il once trsnspire,
" That to Montgomery you're fed,
:" IT will set the town on fire."
The General kissed his loving wife,
O'erjoyed was he to find,
Though bent on running off, she'd still
His honor in her mind.
The morning csme--the coach was brought,
bus YET was not allowed
To drive up to the door, for fear
The mob should grumhle loud.
AT brother Cuts the choch was staid,
Where they did all get in
SIX precious souls, and all sgog,
To dash through thick and thin.
Smack went the whip, round went the wheels
Were never folks so glad
The dust did rise beneath The coach,
As though the dust were mad.
The General at his horses side,
Seized fast the flowing name,
And up he got in haste to start,
But soon stopt short again.
For ssddle-tree scarce reached was he,
And seated to his mind,
When turning round his face he saw
His Cabinet behind.
Monroe was there, and Armstrong bold,
No holder man mote be,
And Rush, tn Atforne Gee e-rai;
All ON their horses three.
Not so The Boat wsin--Io he sat
In his hir'G house alone,
And penn'd two letters 10 be cent
AS soon rs they were done
The 6rst to saoe the navy yard,
Order q il TO be fr'd;
The other, dated back, TO cheat
The man qOhose house he bird.
"Monroe, you're late ~ qouth Msdiscn--
"'Tis late indeed, fear,
g For Us TO steer for Blsdensburgh
+" The British are too near.n
The Cabinet on horseback SAT-,
aud there they reason'd high,
If for the camp they should set out,
Or notthwsrd straight shoeld fly.
Not long before the gallant Four
Had plsnn'd it TO their mind
When Cuffee scresm'd, i" De Shoebo Hal
And Sword be leave behind I"
aCood lack !" quo,h he, " then bring 'em me,
'' My leather belt likewise,
g In which wear my ,rusty sword,
When do exercise"
Now Mistress Dolly Careful soul y
Two rapper bags had found,
To hold the sword and chapeau bras,
And keep them safe and sound.
Up CufFee stsrts-and brings the bags,
And lays them open wide,
Then puts the chapeau on his head,
The sword upon his side.
Then over all, that he might be
Equipp'd from top to toe,
His long blue cost, well brush'd and neat,
He manfully did throw.
Now see him starting once again
Upon his niHble steed,
Full slowly pacing through the street,
With caution and good heed.
But pa;ninp soon the country road
Beneath bis well shod feet,
The snoring beast began to trot,
Which galI'd him in his seat.
As luck would have it, all at once,
AT distance in the rear,
Six gallant troopers mounted well,
Approaching did appear.
And one, upon his bugle horn,
So loud blast did blow,
Our Hero wished him ten miles off,
He scar'd the Griffin SO.
So--" Fair and sof,ly % James did cry;
But James he cry'd in vsiE
The Griffin gallop'd of outright,
In spite ofcErb or rein.
So STOPPING down(ss he needs must,
Who cannot 81, upGight,)
lie grssp'd the main with both his hands;
And exc with all his might.
Away he wen,--snd after him
Our heroes rode apace;