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Dirpair no more impalr'd their wonted might. But fled and mingled with the fliades of night. Then Howe in all the pomp of martial pride. Before the hoil like Hndibrafs did ride; Seiz'dthe fair town in diilant climes renown'd. Well pleas'd he heard his martial fame refound. The din of war* again allails his ears; The roaring cannon raisM tumultuous fears; Sudden he flarts; to arms — to arms! — he cri'd, Ap.i\ with frefli courage to the field he fled. BL-.t e'er he reach'd the fierce contending hofts,

His flying fqadrons fiiew'd the battle loft j Bat animated by his well-known fame, The flying troops returned to charge again; The ccntefl then with tenfold fury rofe;

Ho-JJ-fs mighty force Columbia's Ions oppofe;

Long they fullain'd the great unequal fight,

At length retire before fupcrior might.

Six hundred of the fons of Freedom flain.

Or taken captive on the adjacent plain;

Britain too lotl as many valiant men.

The refidue fled to the town again.

But now far greater toils their care employ, And checks the torrent of licentious joy .* The well llow'd fhips below the town appear, Tvlad-Fort now flops their fierce and boldrareer. .-\2'^iiirt their ndes the florm of battle fell, ilii-ir atmoil efforts the mud^^valls repel :

•'^ Battle of Gcrmantowa, 1 i 3