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COLUMBIA D.

In rpacious boats they crcfs the rapid tide. And o'er the deep in circling eddies ride. Germanic troops, then quarterVl in the town * Whoboalt their prowefs and their hic^h renown, Great IVashhigtoL' deiph\[, and the brave holt. Next roundly Iwore Cokiuibia's caule was loft. Then to the farms, in troops they poft away, Their friends th^y plunder in the 0:?en da v. Egregious fools, ungraieml tools of power; Beafts, wanting reafon, ne'er their triends devour. Was it for this you left yoar native Ciore, To lirip the pedfant and indudrious |>pt)r? To force the virgin toyour loathnl ernbVace, The father dab, before his daughter's faee? What winged vengeance waits the hofnd deed? "What chofencwrfe has heaven in wrath decreed. For the vile wrerch who fpilt the parents blood. Seeking to lave his child — his beftbelovd? * In vain he pled, in vuin the virtrin crv'd liie maid was ruin'd, and the father dy'd.

Again the chief prepares to fave il:e land, , His Well-Known voice is he^rd along the itrand; The vaHant remnant mniler'd at the call; Kefolv'd v/ith iiim to conquer or to fali : Above all pain, all pa{lio»,and all pride, Kis courage rifes as the flowing tide; Stu'jg by reproach, by love of country lir'd,./^^* His brave example otner chiefs infplr'd The f^cred unaion f^^read thronghoat the hod; ') To anns.they iiy, then feize tii' envied poir, V

The Henians droop and give the rown for loih S Ko obltacles could (lop their bold career, Nodaii'?:?rs daunt or clilll their hearts with fear ' On-'. -, rafh, — regardleisor tJicir fate,

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