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We might now difplay the Legiflatures of the feveral States, together with the general Congrefs, petitioning, praying, remonftrating ; and, Hke dutiful fubje61;s, humbly laying their grievances before the throne. On the other hand, we could exhibit a Britifh Parliament, alliduoufly deviling means to fubjugate America — difdaining our pe- titions, trampling on our rights, and menacingly telling us, in language not to be mifunderftood, " Ye fhall be flaves ! " — We could mention the haughty, tyrannical, perfidious Gage, at the head of a ftanding army ; we could fliow our brethren attacked and llaughtered at Lexington ! our property plundered and deftroyed at Concord ! Recollection can ftill pain us, with the fpiral flames of burning Charlelion, the agonizing groans of aged parents, the fhrieks of widows, orphans and infants ! — Indelibly imprefled on our memories, ftill live the dilmal fcenes of Bun- ker's awful mount, the grand theatre of New- England bravery ; where Jlazig /iter ftalked, grimly triumphant ! where relentlefs Britain law her foldiers, the unhappy inftruments of defpotifm, fallen, in heaps, beneath the nervous arm of in- jured freemen ! There the great Warren

fought, and there, alas, he fell ! Valuing life only as it enabled him to serve his country, he freely refigned himfelf, a willing martyr in the caufe of Liberty, and now lies encircled in the arms of glory !

Peace to the patriot's fhades — let no rude blast

Difturb the willow, that nods o'er his tomb.

Let orphan tears bedew his facred urn,

And fame's loud trump proclaim the heroe's name,

Far as the circuit of the fpheres extends.

But, haughty Albion, thy reign fhall foon be over, — thou fhalt triumph no longer ! thine em- pire already reels and totters ! thy laurels even

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