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Then through the fields of poefy I'll (leer, Regardlefsof the taunting critics fneer. Columbia now, her hardy ious engage. To iiem the torrent of Great Britain's rage; From whofe dread navy, moor'd in Eodon-bay, Her fons pour forth, in terrible array. From the fhip-fides ihe troops in hafte defcend. And on the ftrand each meets a long-loft friend : Parade snd martial (hew, their fears beguile; Pleas'd they carcfs, and hope afTumes a fmile. While the loud cannon roar'd from fliore to (hore The tyrant's voice! iirH argument ofpov.er. — -« There (lands a mount, well known to modern fame, Unfung by bards — and Bunker's-hill the name : Thither Columbia's fons in hafte repair, Firfl plant theftandard of true freedom there; Thence, from the ramparts ihot into the town — 'Twas there brare Warren gain'd the matyr's crown. Cage faw and flood amaz'd, and inly gricv'd To find his fanguine hopes lb much deceiv'd, Ke vainly thought the fhining glare of arms. Would daunt the foe, unus'd to war's alarms. Then thus to HowCy his brother in the war. Scornful he fpake, to hide his inward fear :—

See, how rebellion lifts its hated form — Fafl bound by fate to perifh in the (term i Take thoM thefemen, in battle often tryM,, And drive thofe rebels to the fwellingtide; There let the fifh devour their vile remains. So end their treafon — (uch their only gains. Obedient to command, the troops march forth, H':'vt; leads the van, proud of lr= fancy'd v/orlh; To ihe i^\r\ d mount arri v'd, brave they afccnd, Columbia's fons as valiantly defend;