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54 COLUIMBIAD.

Thejoyfal news foon fpread througliout the ho.l:, That friendly fleets were cruilingoft the coall : Charg'd with commifnon to block up the fee, Ncrmifs'd it much — few days had feal'd their doom. Had they cot left the fpacioux town fo foon. But CHnhn fearful of fome dangerous fcheme, Pafsvd o'er the river, and to Jerfcy came, Cliuion v/ss chief, and held furprenic comir:raid; Since IhiDc inglorious fought his native laiid : ^ o the fea-il:ore the army took its way; The Terfey troops retard ihelr furious w^y. By hoFjor rojs'd, by love of cowAcry fi;':^, The youtbiul Daz>e?ip:rt*h\?i friends inipir'd; Gay without piide, from affeclation free. True tc hi5 tri'.fl, an hone '^l inan wai he.
 * ^nd crufh the Eriilili by one fingle blow!

Qplumbia's hcitnoTT pT^i:; inr S,I:Uh re^r. Drive in their fcouts, and iill their fouls with fear. On MonmouthV, plairiS, where Les in duty faii'd. The EritiiTi force and difcipliae prevaii'd 1 IS^ighi's fable curtain lent her powerful aidj Under her ample covering they parade; Then fwiftly msrch; fear lends her nimble 'xviugs j The jr.orn arrives, the joyful Briton fings. Lo! t' ""^ ■^■'.ips appear as groves of trees; Supi: g to eacii gentle breeze :

V7ith CiC'aicriiagfhoutF the woods re-echo round, The ihores reverberate the joyful found! Eight liundrcd Hellians weary of the war, Foriakeihe hoft^olunibia's gifts to Hiare.

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