Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-14

oiiirers have never yet been cancelled. There
sms,ance which goes far in exien,Iatine the mus
hbodng from these men, In the iirst instance, uc
and mon,sed reward-Tbe country was so hiuch
he'd IN 10 be unable TO fu'iii us engage'ei y, i,.ha,
,,se can bc offered for SO long neglectng 10 d-cha
mn obligation! and what for the still continue
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IE LION, THE MAsTIFFs, AND OTHER DE-
vApLE.
In former days-no matter WHEN
-Four footed beasts resesibled men:
Partook Of human speech and cares,
And managed mighty state affairs
pTwas then houid wnr arose
Betwiu Lion and his foes:
This Lion was n Lion stout,
And nat the fercest heIds'to routoj
And kept q,adruped nations under,
And slew like death, and roar'd like thunder'
Establishing his royal VIII
By right divine TO govern III
Demolished equity and law,
And measured justice by his par!
Auus'd at last, the beasts convene
In full assembly on the green,
For common sense and common fear
United them both far and near.
WHY should we lavish precious tme
To number all their names in rhyme
Or swell the verse to bring in pat
The Rabbit Monkey, Mouse, or Calf
sufYice n-sll the brutes were there,
Aad voted Reynard In the chair.
The moderator orders silence
In accents 10 he heard mile thence,
And then each quadrupedi,i yecman
e,nke like vet'nn Greek OF Roman
Determining " bid defiance,
And die or Kill despotie Lioni
And one and all united roar,
"We'n never eTve the tyrant more ~
Thsn holding up tho ho0f and paw,
They make Ii perpetual law.
Scarce had the chairman signed the sam-,
When down upon tbeIh Leo came,
And like whriwind swept along
And uouts the boldea u the thrcng.
The nimlle Hare, and subtle Fox,
The Kid, tho Heifer, and the Ox-
Tbs Monkey, Bear, and MAe, and PIG,
Had many a eiouen footed Wig
At once fossook the promised strife,
Took To their he Is, and fled for life,
But In this crisis Of their fate,
Th, Ma,fT. Tasse S1.aek ,s%, EN-, small and great
Resay'd to make ono gallant stand,
Oppose this r.npa.,. xI.-..'s might,
And check Iiis course, or die in fight.
At once they bcarL him, tooth and face,
And carnage covers oil tl,e place.
Thoir reeking lives the soil disdain,
They fall by thousands en- the plain,
Nor yet from well fought fields withdraw
Till they have torn away his paw.
And now the fugitves collect,
And shew the vicsors high respect,
To recsnpense thsir martial Wanks,
Behold, a generous vote of-thanks!
With promise, if they'll fight again,
Ofnourishnent from common den;
And, If they break the Lions head,
To them, and to their offspring--bfeed;
And also, should their lives lie lost,
A fun'ral at the public cost
Nay, and besides what's due each beast,
Full foe days extra food, ut least.
This solemn contract sea'd and sign'd,
Well executed TO their mind
Th' assembled brltes erect thcir jaws;
And Yield the Mastiffs fresh applause
Hail 'em defenders of their freedom,
And swear to love, and bless, and feed 'em,--
Fawn on them with the fondest greeting,
And than adjourn the present meeting:
While each retires to tranquil life;
TO rear his young and kiss his'wife
Meanwhile the Mastifls, in the front
of bloody battles bear tho brint-
And now the enemy attacking.
They get perhaps thorough whacking;
Amen, by stntaesm or chance,
They claw his ears-and make him dance.
Sewn live long days, rs many nights,
Are crimsond thus by horrid fights
When-Jove or destiny-or fato,
Impell'd each Dog on Leo's pate
Full at him tho whole cohor runs
Heroars--thcy bite-like SONS of guns-
And lacerate his monsirous jaw,
And tear away the other pap!
This caus'd the rage Of war to cease,
And gave the frightened forest peace.
Blu, who can now the JOY display,
'u'' "'pp' '"'u'y
Again quadmpcd crowds convene,
rance u''oug'o"' 'no sylvan 'oehe
Rejoice, exult in raptures rude
hnu 'es''ve SOUNDS Oh ef''tuoc'
WIN peahng snou" 'ne "ood'ahdS nns'
Lacn ''"s''n s'o'y-now 'ney sing
Inns Monty iousn'-"a' glorious dien'
"A ,,1st... shv..t.,d ,ha n - q, h;Ja
ana Poe"er 'hrash'd the Lions "'d'-
Wna' s"assy "opn'es sha'l they raf"
fsrpe.ua''ne pau'oe pfare"
Ana now, fe'easo ''o'n manla' s'fhe'
Inc Ma"'ns seek Ieace'ul me-
worn oua N oa''es' 'o"' ana cares,