The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-08-21
TILE PHANTOM DUKE.

The courage, daring. obstinacy, and manners
Of tho Duke of Wellington, and his want OF
success in his recent attempt to form ministry
against the wishes Of the people, are well den.
ested in the following je. dssprit, from tho
London Examiner.
As no came ont Of hell,~ what a row was there |!
The very porters turned pale for fear;
For horrible oath the Phantom swore,
And he slapd his thigh, and he slamd tho door /;
Tie swore the oath as the door he slamd,
And these were the words :" May be d-d, I
Seven times worse than I'm id already,
But I'd keep this people Of England steady
For every word tho phantom spoke,
Cooking in air his true ulent phiz,
A fash Of FIRE, and puff OF smoke,
From the bores Of his mouth and nostrils broke,
And bullet flew forth with an audible whiz.
The Phantom rides with goodly train,
Whereof phantom may we'll be vain,
And he's coming to rule upon earth again.
Many devils will ride day,
Both devils rich and devils poor;
Some devils ride whenever thoy may,
And many devil will ride to-day,
That never was out Of hell before.
There are devils Of worth and devils of zeal,
Belial Croker and Belzebub Peel,
Mephstophelcs Lyndhurst and Mamon Barring.
Devils Of cunning and devils of daring,
Hurrah and away hurrah ard away
All these will ride with the Duke to-day
They had not ridden far, they had not ridden
long;
(The gates Of bell,
As you know well,
Are not very far from our Pal. ll.Mall.)S
When right in front of the hcllish throng,
Suddenly out of the ground arose
A bolla bslloo, both loud and long.
As of foes advancing million strong.
Ho bo I" quothI devil" trow full well.
There be devils on earth as well as in hell
But the phantom look d both far and near,
There's nothing" quoth he, "to see or fear !"
And nothing he hears wherever ho goes,
And nothing he sees but his own long nose
Az tho phantom's heart grew bolder and prouder,
Tho hola balloo waxd wilder and louder.
II is not the Growing fifty cocks,
II is not the Ginning Of hundred clocks,
That tell the approach Of morning light,
Can the soul Of a phantom like this alright;
But who over heard such terrible roar
As this upon earth, or in hell before
Tho Phantom council Of war Will hold,
But the other devils ara not SO bold.
Those we'll known devils Of worth and zeal,
Belial Croker and Belzebub Peel,
With all tina minor internal crow,
We're off at the yer y first hollh balloo;
Even those devils Of cunning and daring,
Mephistophclis Lyndhurst and Mammon Barring,
Cannot abide that terrible shout,
Bot are turning their tails to tho right about,
And ono 10 gone in dreadful fright,
To sec that his bags Of gold are right.
And the other is bent on taking his case
With Lady Mephistopheles.
The Phantom Duke 10 all alone,
And he groans loud and heavy groan,
And he curses tho mongrcl devil crow,
That fled at the sound Of that holls.balloo.
But no stay d not long to groan or curse,
For though bad is bad. yet worse is worse
And tho Phantom himself, lit is said, was fain
To be safe in hia own little hell again.
P.W.
His house in Hyde Park.
Tho Duke is accustomed to vulgar swear.
ing.
Leaders among the Tories.
Pall.MalI, a street in which the old St.
James's Palace stands, and not far from
the Dukes residence.
See the Dukes portrait or caricature.