Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-03-09
AMERTCkN ~TAxATIONI

CHRoS.
While 1 relate my story, American.
OF Brifain's fading glory you shall pres
III give a true relation, attend 10 what
Concerning the taxation OF North Amer
lea,
The cruel lords of Britain, who glory
in their shame,
The project they had hit on they j~oyfully
proclaim;
What they sre striving after is to take
our rights away,
To mob us of our charter in North Amer.
lea. @seSs@
There are two mighty speakers who
rule in Parliament
Who always have been a seeking some mis-
chief to. invent;
Twas North, and Butte his father, a hor
rid plan did lay,
A mighty tax to gather in North Amer
lea. N-n--~-
They searched the gloomy regions of
the internal pit, 79D-
To find among those legions ore who ex-
celpd in wit
To ask Of him assistance to tell them
AOn bAOl A4Al
Subduer without -resistanee this North
America.
Old Satan, the arch traitor, resolF'd q
voyage TO make,
Who rules sole navigator upon the burn
ing lake;
For the Britannia ocean he launches fast
away,
To land he had no notion in North Amer
lea.
He viii take his seat in Britain, it was
his sours intent
Great Georges throne TO sit on and rule
the Parliament,
His comrades were pursuing q diabolic
way,
For TO conplete the ruin of North Amer
lea. ~
They tried the art of magic to bring
their schemes about.
At length the gloomy project was artfully
found out
The plan was long INDUCED in s clsndes-
tine way.
But lately was dIvulged in North America
These subtle arch combiners ADDRESSED
the British Court,
AL three were u~ndersigners Of this OBJ
scene report;
There is a pleasant landscape that leth
1AI AWAY,
Beyond the wide Atlantic, in North
America,
There is a wealthy people. that sojOurn
in that land,
Their churches ali with steeples most ele-
gantly stand;
Their houses like the lilly are painted red
and gay,
They flourish ike the lilly in North
America
Their land with milk and honey con-
tinualiy doth flow,
The Ean OF food or money they seldom
ever know
Theyheap up golden treasures-theyhaTe
n debts 10 pay,
They spend their lime IN pleasures in
North America.
On turkey; fowl and fishes most fre-
quentiy they dine,
With gold and silver dishes their tables
always shine r.T go
They DIV their feasts with butter, they
eat and rise TO play,
In silks the ladies futter in North Amer
With gold and silver laces they do
themselves adorn,
The ruby decks their faces, refulgent as
d morn
Wine sparkIes in their glasses. they spend
each happy day
In merriment and dances in North Amer
ics.
Let not our suits ahront ye, when We
address your throne,
o king, this wealthy country, and sub
jects are your oSn,
And you their lawful sovereign, they sure
ly most obey,
You have q right to govern this North
America,
king, you've heard the sequel of what
we now prescribe
Isitnot just and equal 10 tax this wealthy
tribe?
The question being asked, His Majesty
did say,
MyEuIjects shall be taxed in North Amer
Invested with my warrant my publicans
shall 60,
A tenth of all their current money they
shall bestow
If they indulge rebellion or from my
precepts stray,
III send my war batalions to North
America.
III rally all my forces. water and by
land,
Ny light dragons and horsemen shall go
at my command,
Pn burn both town and city-the smoke
shall cloud the day,
III show no human pity in North Amer
lea.
GO on my hardy soldiers, you need not
fear of Ill,
There's Hutchinson snd Rogers, their
functions will fulfil
They tell such ample stories, believe them
sure we NAV. /
That one-half will turn tories in North
America.
Ny gallant ships are ready to watt you
Ger the food,
Then in my cause be steady, which is
supremacy good;
Go raysge, steal and plumber, and yours
shall be the prey,
They quickly will knock under in North
America.
The lawsI have enacted l never will
revoke,
Although they are neglected my fury to
provoke; i
I win forbear to fatter, but rule with
mighty sway, =,
And take away the charter from North
America. !
o George, you are distracted by sad
experience find, I
The laws you have enacted are of the :
blacklist kind;
I'll make a short depression, and tell you !
by the way, c
We fear not -Four oppression IN North j
America, d
Our fathers were distressed, while in their a
native land, l
By tyrants were oppressed, as we do un-
derstand,
For freedom and Religion they were re-
solV'd TO stray, f,
And try the desert regions Of North I
America.
Heaven was protector. whilst on the
roaring tide.