The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-09-25

%, iD regiment tDcy Hcppu
With many q curious antic,
Along the road which led unto
The river Minnomanlic.
soos, they in sigh, OF Windham came,
Ali in high perspiration.
And held thei course straight towards the sam
With loud yoci!eraton.
You know such kinds o. creatures arc
by nature, quite yo.acious.
Thus, they inpelld by hunBer, were
Remarkably ioqsscious.
Up flew the windows. one and all,
And then with ears erected
From ever Easement. gaping rows
OF nigh. osppd heads projected.
The children cried, the women scream'd
ooh. Lord have mercy on Us,
The Fiench have come 10 burn Us out
Aud now are close upon u.s."
A lew, upon the first alarm.
Thea arm'd themselves TO 60 forth
Against the Toe, with gun and belts,
shot, powder. horns, and 30 forth.
Soon, all were running here and there,
In mighty cons,ernstion;
Resolving OF the town to make
Aquick evacuation.
Away they went across the lots.
Hats, caps and wigs were scstter'd,
And heads we're brake, and shoes were Lost,
Shins bruis'd, and noses batterd.
Thus having gain'd a mile or two,
These nea oi steady habits
All snug behind an old stone wall
Lay, IKE nest Of rabbits.
And in this state, tor half an hour,
With jaws an inch asunder,
They thought upon their goods at home,
ExpoS'd 10 iaw!ess piundeT.
They thought upon their helpless wives,
ThSir NEE ling house aud cattle;
And then resoivd to sally forth
Aud give the fTeDchmon baule.
Amons The property which they
Had brought with them TO save IL,
Were found Two trum pets and drum,
Just as good luck would hasei 1t.
Fifteen or tweo,y Jswshsrps, then
Were iound. IN good condition.
And all the longest winded men
Were PIT IN requisi ion.
Straishtway, in long and loud alarm,
Said instruments were changed,
And the good Old one huadredth psalm,
From nose and Jewsharp twaus.ed.
Such as were srm'd 10 order rangd;
The music in the CENTRE
Declar'd they would not run away,
But on the French would venture.
There might have been among them sl',
say. twenty gars, or over
How many pitch forks, scy,hes and fai!s,
lnever could discover.
The rest agreed to close the resr,
After some IN e,cession---
And aitJgStprt made queer
And curious procession.
Some were persuaded that they saw
The band OF French maraadors,
And no, a fe declared they heard
The officers give orders.
These words could be distinguish'd then.
"Dier,"" ileiderkn," and "Tete."
And when they heard the last, they thought
The French desir'd rsa,y
So three good, sober. minded men
Were cl,,s,n, straight, to carry
Terms to the french, as Ministers
Plenipoi, ,n,iary.
These moving.on, with conscious fear,
Did for an hearing call,
And begg'd a moment's leave, to speak
With The French General.
The advancing foe an answer made.
but (it was quite proyoking)
Not one Of them could understand
The language !, WAS spoke IN.
So there they stood in piteous plight,
twas tudicrous TO see,
Until the bun frogs came in sight.
Which snam'd them nightly.
Then oil went home. right glad 10 save
Their property from pillsge;
And al, agreed to blame the man
Who q, st alarm'd the village.
Some we're well plcas'd. and some were mad,
Some turn'd il OH IN laughter.
And some would never speak word
About the thug, ,heresftee
Some yow'd, ifsat.n came at last
They did not mean to Zee him,
But IL . frog they Ger pass'd,
Pretended not to zee him.
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God save the State of Rhode Island
And Providence Plantations
May we have ever ct command
"Good clothing. pay and rations."
One cool Old rule avoiding strire,
I've foilow'd since my youth
TO always live an sPr.sM life.
Aad ssll shs &wsrW1 kStA AXIOM.