Might talk of Bank of England failing,
Of Fox, so eloquent at railing;

But, gentle reader, we've no leisure

To tell you all these tales in measure:

Besides, you know, we have to rhyme for't,
"Twill, therefore, take too long a time for❜t;
Besides the wear of poet's brains,
Without a penny for his pains.

From Europe turn, my bounding Pegasus, Where fighting fellows make a plaguy fuss, To blithe Columbia's peaceful shores, Where no rude din of battle roars, Where Plenty fills her wicker basket, And Wealth unlocks his golden casket, Health strings the nerve of sturdy farmer, And tints the cheek of ruddy charmer, Where once was nought but desert, howling, And swamps, scarce fit to pasture owl in, Where meagre Famine often drill'd us, Where Indians tomahawk'd, and kill'd us, We quaff the bumper, smoke cigar, Nor heed the howl of Indian war.

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Where lately were but two or three men,
Are many hardy bands of freemen,

Where hemlocks grew of monstrous size,
TOWNS, VILLAS, CITIES, EMPIRES RISE!

Though Providence our patience tries
With Jacobins, and Hessian flies,

Though Death, fell arm'd with horrid cleaver,
Depopulates with yellow fever,

Still not one nation out of seven

Is favour'd half so much by heaven.

Thanks to our stars, seditious plans Of democratick partisans

Have hitherto been all defeated,

And Faction's hydra form, retreated,

Feebly emits discordant yell

From Bache and Greenleaf's* dirty cell ;
Apollo views, with honest pride,

His favourites all on federal side,

* Bache and Greenleaf, two editors of factious news. papers, ever in opposition to the administrations of Washington and Adams.

And swears no antifederal noddy

Has half a soul to bless his body.

Though Franklin Bache, I'll bet a bowl,
Once own'd a puny factious soul;

Yet lack-a-day, who would have thought it!
Alas! alas! the French have bought it!

Another way, both arch and funny,
This younker has for making money,
If true it be, and many say 'tis,

He's paid, by France, for printing gratis.*
What he receives I cannot tell,

But this is true, I know full well,

A cent a ream for half his lies
Would make him rich before he dies!

* It is true that the democratick party, in the United States, have acquired all the power which they possess, by cajoling, flattering and deceiving the people. Newspapers and pamphlets, fraught with absolute falsehoods, were circulated gratis among the yeomen of the United States. The expense was paid by our "Great and Terrible Ally," the French republick,

In Boston garrets, cellars, by-shops,

Full many a smirch'd seditious Cyclops,
Is forging lies for Chronicleers,
While Justice clamours for his ears.

But why of Jacobins complaining,
Their numbers and their strength are waning;*
How fast these ragamuffins dwindle,

None dare sedition's faggot kindle,

Except imported desperadoes,
Bog-trotters, noted for bravadoes;

And vagabonds not worth a stiver,
With many a southern negro driver,

Who should, methinks, be plac'd in one row,
With Swanwick, Gallatin, and Monroe,

And these fine fellows should be led,
By Lyon, sturdy antifed,

Who ought to howl with broken head,
As we conceive, with great humility,
For lack of common-place civility.t

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*The poet may have been deceived in this particular : he does not pretend to the gift of prophecy.

Matthew Lyon, who is now a member of the legislature of the United States, and is said to be influential

When our first magistrate was chosen,
The French were anxious to impose one,
In Faction's synod was a grand debate,
And Jn propos'd a candidate,

Long visag'd Jacos, spruce Adets,
Gaunt Discord's cohort of cadets

Are marshall'd under French protection,
In aid of J's election;

But vain the efforts of these fellows,

In vain each demo spouts and bellows,

Urges to please dame France, our sister, 'Till throat and lungs are all a blister,

among the prevailing party, was an emigrant from Ireland, was sold for his passage, took an active part in the war between America and Great Britain, but was degraded for cowardice.

This infamous s -l spat in a gentleman's face, on the floor of congress-hall, in presence of the popular branch of the august American legislature. The injured person, Mr. Griswold, who was likewise a member of the legislature, sought IN VAIN for redress for this breach of privilege, and of common decency. He was at length induced to resort to the right of the strongest, and cudgelled the said infamous Matthew Lyon, in presence of the speaker and house of representatives in congress assembled!!! "Tell it not in Gath." See Democracy Unveiled, third Edition, from page 100 to 105.