Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-03-27
z. 60 From the Eysning Post
TO JOHN BULL.

TO JOHN BULL.
1xonder john If You forget, some sixty years ago,
Wien We were very young John, your head was white
as snow,
You didn't count as much John, and Thought make
us run,
Bat found out your mistake John day LEXINGTON;
And when we you John, to take cup of tea,
alsln cd Boston harbor John the THE FREE,
You did like the party, John wasn't quite select
Some aborigines were there you didn't much expect;
Yet didn't like their John you could Mt drink
their tea,
You thought got into their heads ana nadslher quite
too free
but You became quite psey tJOhn, you drinka little
s-. stilD - -..
The day you march'd across the Neck, and ran down
BUNKER Hill, ..--
You acted just like mad, John, and were tumbed Ger
81 and o'er
By your stalwart Yankee son. Johu who handled half
Bat now hope you're SOBER John-your quite fat
to run,
You havnt "got the legs now, you had at BENNNeTor
You had upon your feet, CoRNwALLIs, that
was one,
That made you at the YoRK TowN fight go lame you
could INT run;
yon tried eaOughI will admit and threw away your gun
And told man TO- hold your sword, his name was
WASHINGTON.
Another much-loved spot John, has sweet associations
When you were going down to York, to see your rich
relations;
The "Dutchnan of the Mohawk" anxious TO entertain,
Pit up some GATES" that stopped you, John SARA
ToeA's plain.
That hill you remember, JOHN is high and very
green,
queen.
Shafh of a nights
The name it bore in '"76' simply BEMIs IIEIeHrs.
Your cid friend ETHAN ALIEN, Of Continental fame,
Who called YOU to surrender in 'the Great Jehovah's
name"
You recognized the Congress" then, authority most
high,
The man he called so early, John and rid you Of FoRr
know you'll greve to hear it, john and feel quite sore
and sad,
rolearn that ErHArs dead and gone yet still there's
many a lad
Thats growing in his highland home, fond Of guns
and noise,
And gets mp quite early, John, these brave "Green
Mountain boys"
'Oh no. we never mention IT." we think It, quite IN.
lucky.
The day you charged the bags and got into Ken
lucky.
Thought you knew geography bat misses their
leans.
The beauty on that day, John, was some distance
from the bags
And did you get the 'booty," John7 somehow my mem.
DRY flags,
rather think you made swap" I've gotit in my head,
That instead Of gold and silver John, took it in cold
lead
Though nsress Of the ocean,, you could Mt rule the
lakes
There GANDERs In your fleet, but, John you
mad no "DRAKEs."
You had enough good spirits there you drank both hook
and sherry
But John, you couldn't stand our fare you cUuIL'nt
take our PERRY.
rive make them yet John land and the sea-
We took this little purpose to be free.
Orr eagles free and loves SOAR he bear cage
His talons gcrachd the on's back, him in rage
Our glorious sparkling bright increasing year
byyear,
Supported by million hearts that knew fear.
Our children lisp it in their prayers, tits carried DER
the sea-
Dost hear it. joint thunders there, "were children Of
the free"
Free as our sires Of 76--as bold brave, as true
To worship God and keep the land took, dear John
from you;
To keep flag free the land unsullied the
Until the last bright shall the last frecmans
grave
thought your memory I'd resi-, you like old things
and times,
those please you have tum5l'd into rhymes,
And don't forget your old tried friends because you're
the Ton,
But, John just think Of '76-and give up OREGON.