Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-09-20
ENTER PRINCE JOHN.
PRINCE JOHN.-Croswell and Marcy, I

most reverend iriends,
Whose aid and couusols helped my aged sire
To climb the topmosI round OF Fortunes lad
der,
greet YOU both and thank your ancient zeal !,
But much IL grIeyes me that your recent acts
Hold no proportion TO your former faith
For have you not with most relentless rage
proscnb, d your iilonds from every place Of
trust,
Honor, or profit in this glorious State
Seized all the SPOTS unto your greed, selves,
And used us merely ~ convenient tools
70 fight your battles while you seized the Prev
lieNs you not spurned al all our prayers and
crlesS
Turned US ho!fs,arving from your Treasury
doorsP
Mock ,d at our sorrows, and dehed our strengli?
Hurled bitter tdunS and coarse aud biting jcsts
At our ororn and desperate e,ta'e'
Ahd did you not 10 these more general wrongs
Add private .riels 10 sting US / to omadn' ssF
Twice cast my reverend father overheard
Into the IN nbing bIlo"s ,fIhr sea-
TO SWIM end srruggl, as he could TO innd'
lCrulJ YOU have seen his venerabs form
Holding un' qual contest with the waves
Cuuld you have seen me, ~ win lu'ty arm
drew his >eHSrless carcass 10 the sho e,
The classic shore OF far famed knl.rAook-
And how, with ihal aud untIlng zeal
cha'ed his aged temples with my hands,
Piled him with brandy rubbed him Ger and
DER
I'll his reyiying sense and opening eyes
Proclaimed that Martin was hi useifagain;
Th-n had yon seen light 10 melt your soul,
And call tGs throb of mercy back again,
!. cu 10 the dark Gectsses Vt YOU heats.
Sow, CroSweil, fo ced By this most cruel war
Upun mi self NY patty aud my sire,
Z n HHp IN homes.
We have abjur,d cur ancient covenants,
Our .ormr actstn conduct idlslied,
And marched reluctant under lrcesOm's nar,
To tie discontinue Of ourselves and you.
CraSwcR. Prince john f,lbeaI! The Ssinl
ol sandy LII
Ploclaims that by.gones should be by cones
s'i!l
The pa.i il gone, the present We enjoy,
And aS WC tsIs day rAall our means employ,
The ia,uso Shal. our ancient spoIs Restore,
Or blast our prospects, now and ev'rmore,
II lnion now our nutuai cUunseia bless,
# ylil he The dawn ol spu!s and haPp,ness-
Zen nov, Prince John, 'nethlnSs see you
saHd
4 Loco Minister ~ Engauds strand.
Prince JOkn-CJuld again behold fnr Il
bions Isle
AMI goz. upon sw-c, En-. lands matchies
tl1e,ni
Could hul bow before her slcred throne,
And Anrciint hiss h,r ia'r imperial hand
Coud but cocktails drink wih LORDS anu
Dukes,
Aad dance with sced danes at bright St.
James,
On, then me,hinke this earth " re Paradise,
AnIali the hii>. Of Heaven could not compare
WIN he bright JuyS anu pleasures c!roH".
there.
.Narcy-Tw,ce in the progress of hat any
ious strife.
Which ,ent Us all 10 slurvo in private life,
In the excitement of that 'cadul day,
rent NV g1iliL5skiu, all away
Unmerded vi those guroeuis now remain,
w hat ura>uy now shall patch them up aSain'
CrosccV Marcy, lorbesr for with prophet
i, ken,
see Or party hopes revive again:
Visions OF glory crowd NY iaboriEg BRAN,
aud sore, OF piyndcr press, al endes. lia'n.
40 through tie length and breadth OF TINS
fair iand,
RISE bank, Oh banks,and all unnumbcred stand,
RI>er. OF stock and dividends arise,
And three walled HOUSES greet my ongiug eyes,
ttrtnal di,couHt' IA ceaseiess flood,
snail all Canal Bank losses soon maer good,
While public printing, liN. i,tI"nins shower,
Ktviyes my graces wh hlch were Dad before,
Prince JUha Let us iplu hands and all to-
gothcr swear,
our mutual wants and losses to repair,
Aud lrav - Heaven To grant us all our Joy,
And slnc,ity all means we may employ.
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