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But all too late! — nor flielter is there nigh, That can refill th' artillery of the fny! — Onward it moves, in fearful terrors bounci, Th' imprifjn'd winds increafe the awful foand; Thus they colleded, all at once difcharge Their tenfold fury, on the world at large ' — The Brit) ih troops were feen at firil to move, Then march'd in fecret to the heights above; By artifice they feiz'd th' important pod .• Wdshingtdii oeheld, and faw the day was loll. Then as a lioa, from the hunter's aim. Slowly he (talks — but fuddcn turns again 1 The .^xcilful markfman feels a chilling fear^, Nor dares to trull the dart or flying fpear. So mov'd the chief, and moll divinely brave! Himfelf expos'd, the weary'd troops to fave! — Yet there werellain, on this difaft'rous day, Some noble youths,* who fcorn'd to run away.

And now the chiefs in council were conven'd. To leave the Idc, the wifefl courfe was deem'd. Lo '. t-o the rivers utmoll verge they come. Then panic ftruck, anticipate their doom 1 Af^hall they Rand — :he v^inds obftracl their way, Tiie wayes roar dreadful in the diftant bay! — Then W a^hinglon s great foul was clofely proved, When on the margin of the flood he flood : TuH fa look'd Mofes on the Egyptian coall, Flesiuo- beiore the mighty Pharaoh's hoft! Before liim roarM the deep and raging flood; Behind was Pharoah, thirfting for his blood! h dire dilemma 1 — no mortal arm could fave! Behind was death,— before the fearful wave! The troubled deep, then felt the potent rod, And fwift retired, before th> omnifcient God!—


 * Maryland Line,