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'*■ ' T-' rF h H fatiib irti WitWfliWh i...,.,,*-*^. ■■^ WAR: A N ; H E R O I C POEM. FROM THE Taking of Minorca by the French, TO T H S I Raifmg of the Siege of Quebec, by General Murray. By GEORGE COCKINGS. r-^ W „. LONDON- ^»a Sold by J. Coo wu^a u,c ch,p.„Hcufc. s..p,^. I( it ■~^ unnotic'd and unknown, without a patron, and unacquainted in this part of England, and without the additional weight of years on my fide : I fay> (all thefe circUm* fiances conlider'd,) how can I expedt to give a general fatisfadtion, to the warriors, the wits, the fcholars, and the men of fertfe ; and to every other clafs of readers, whofe fentiments, doubtlefs, will not run concordant with my own* But I have done all I can to give fatis- fadion, and rouze a fpirit of emulation in every reader* And if on the perufal,, any gentleman, that fhall find I have mad« any material omiffions, will be fo good as to leave a 4 me t ii ' I , I I II ' i ( v.; ) lite a notice of it at Mr. John Cook^s, toot- feller, behind the Chapter-Houfe, St. Paul's Church-yard, and direaed for me : if ever I fhoiVd be favour'd by the public approba- tion fo fary as to print a fecond impref- fion, he may depend it /hall be infcrted, f? ju'd the hint be fuitable to the defignof my poem. But if it is a hint dilated by a party fpirit^ J e may fave himfelf the trouble, and depend it ihall never be inferted. For my intention is not to calumniate any man, nor even ta write a true narration of what any particular perfons may, have done amifs, thro' cow- ardice, inadvertency, inexperience, incaut'ous confidence in others promifes, pride, or the like. Neither do I meddle with the interefl of the two oppofmg parties, in Great Britain and Ireland, But my fole defign is this; (fir'd by a love of my country! and a gene- rous efteem for all who have fought, bled, or dy'd for my country's caufe I) to exert my tttmoft efforts, to inroll in the lift of fame their names i to call them forth in the faireil point of view; and drefs their amazmg ac- tions I ■nvi («) tions f In all the elegance of harmonious num- bers, and poetic truth ! to warm the heart of him that fought and lives ! to give a juft, dc- ferv'd encomium, on the worthy warring dead ! and infpire with heroic fentiments the foul of every youth which reads, and hath not yet been reaping the honourable harveft of martial glory! He who governs his people with f-gal Lenity, and Paternal fondnefs: The'': who hazard their Royal Perfons in battle for their country's welfare: the MiniHers, and Patriots, that nobly plan Her warlike fchemes; who firmly ftem the tide of oppofition, which wou'd break down, and over-run the bounds of her happy conftitution; with all thofe who draw the fword in Britannia's quarrel, whether Engliflimen, Caledonians, or Hi- bernians, and carry their patriot £hemes, dreadfully, into a wafting execution ! All fuch as thefe demand duty, allegiance, and a ge- nerous acknowledgment of every heart, fen^ fibly touch'd with a due fenfe of their Kingly care! fuccefsful plans! and heroic perform- ' ancesl if .' I I ! ( t i » t t J I n ■ * J If! I ' p *:. atices ! and fuch a King, fuch Princes, Pi. triots, and Miniflers, has England got. And fuch warriors we have, in theRoyalNavy, and Army of Great Britain, that common fcnfe, and gratitude, bid us revere them ! and fpeak of their great merits in the mofi: exalted ftrain ! and fo long as I write, I fhall always beflow my encomiums on thofe, who plan my country's good, preferve peace, and amity, ib much as pcffible in the land ; fight her bat- tles, and pour deftrudion on her inveterate foes. Thefe I fay, fliall employ my tongue, to fing their fame, and give them due honours, of what country or party foever : for he that does the nation good, dcferves a grateful ac* knowledgment of the fame. 1 have, as well as I can, thro* the whole poem, preferv'd a continu'd narration of tha events, as they happened i y.-t I cou'd not avoid interjeding fome things, where they feared feem'd to claim a place : but as I thought they fcarce deferv'd difcuflion by themfelves, I did it to avoid a fruitlefs repetition of fieges, fur- renders, attacks and fkirmifhes, and to keep the iH^ •f-fV i» giiifi^iiiiifi •inces, Pi^ got. And Navy, and non fcnfe, and /peak ft exalted all always who plan ind amity. It her bat- inveterate r tongue, V honours, )r he that teful ac* le whole 1 of the lot avoid ■y feared ght they ;s, I did ;es, fur- to keep the (xJ) the poem from fwelling to too great a bulk. I mean thofe places in Africa, the Indies, 6cc. placing the time of their redua:ion, moftly at the time when the armaments failed from hence, deftin'd againft them ; tho' in reality, they fell long after, beneath the heavy battle of thofe tars, and troops, which failed thither, arm'd with angry Britain'svengeance ! Forit was in lefs compafs than three years, the plans were form'd, and carried into execution, againfl Louifbourg, the Continent, and Quebec : againfl Maloes, Cherburg, and the Gallic fleets; and all the other expeditions againfl our enemies in Africa, &c. So thai I fcarceknew how to di- gefl the whole into a regular narration, and not vary in a point, as to the time of the events; and therefore I thought proper to throw in together the attacks and redudions of Guadaloup, Senegal, Granada, Sl Martin's, Marigalante, Surat, Chandernagore, Calcutta, and the Nabob twice defeated ; under the command of Watfon, Pocock, Moore, Clive, Draper, Marfh, Keppel, Mafon, Barrington, Sayer, &c, &c. &c. Thefe I therefore reckon'd up in the Hrfl of the poem, when I men- tioned Hi i! i ! ii I (' ( iii ) • tiony Great Britain roufing to battle; Her ar- mament for war, and pouring Her vidtorious troops round about on every fide; fmce it was near about the fame time they fail'd from England; and I hope as I have mention'd fuch events happen'd, and under fuch Com* manders* it will pafs without undergoing a fevere criticifm. Whilfl General Wolfe, Ad- miral Saunders, &c. are beleaguering, and at- tacking Quebec; I have likewife mention'd by way of epifode, what General Amherft^ General Johnfon, &c. &c. &c. atchiev'd on the Continent ; tho* perhaps, fome of it v^'as done long before : but I fcarce knew a place> in which I cou'd infert it more conveniently ; and I hope the learned Chronologer will let me efcape, without paffing too harfh a cenfure ort that pafTage. And if I fhou'd have tranA grefs'd the rules of narration, in a feries of fuch great events, or deviated from the moft exadt niceties, which fome people may ima- gine a work of this nature requires, I hope the generality of my readers, of candour* fenfe, and learning, will put a favourable con- ^MHBBBWiW^"*''~'HSH ( xUi ) conftrudion on it, and confider I am but young, am no more than man ; and therefore very liable to great errors ; and what a vaft undertaking, for a youth's iirft effay I have pow in hand. I don*t pretend to be a firfl rate poet 5 per^ haps may never defcrve the title of a poet. But I am confcious of my writing truth with- out flattery; unadorn'd with poetic fidlion, (which like a naufeous daubing on a beautiful face, hides the fweet attradive fmiles, and native fimplicity of the features :) and I defign'd the poem for the honour of my JCing and Country, And if my circum- jftances wou'd have permitted that wafte of time, and paying for paper, and the prefs, without any thing for it, it wou'd have been printed ?ong lince ; for I have delay'd it fome time, on account of getting fubfcribers; and have been favour'd with the approbation and fubfcription of fome hundreds. I wifh I cou'd keep pace in fmooth lines, and a nervous dic- tion, with all the heroic actions perform'd by .■■«*■ 'Ill ii (•''i ( L^ ( xiv ) hy the matchlefs warriors of the three nations - v/ho& circumfpeftion in looking out for our -eoemies. and condua and undaunted bravery in the day of battle, no pen can flatter. But this IS a thing only to be wi/h'd, and not to be perform'd by the moft arduous application Pf the great admirer of their deeds, GEORGE COCKINGS. ^^la^ THE A R G U M E N T. ^)C^HILST others (in heroic, lofty verfe) S W Q ^ k)@()eC^ ^^^^ Frederick's name and Fred'rick's praife rehearfe. Mine be the.taflc the Engliih war to fing. Great Britain's heroes, and Great Britain's king. By arms' and battles glorioufly infpir'd, (Replete with joy, with rapt'rous ardour fir'd) . I trace grim death, and our triumphant bands. Thro* Indian, African, and Gallic lands i Where Englifhmen, at martial glory's call, Throng to the war, andfcourge the plotting Gaul! There Caledonians, (dreadflil in their arms!) Rufh fearlefs on, 'midft battle's loud alarms; Thro' ranks of bay'nets, pikes, and hoftile flame ' They hew the glorious path, to deathlefs fame» Hibernians brave! with emulating glow !. . ^ ' Charge, pierce, repel, and chafe the vanquiih'd foe!' k A O' er •if! I' I! (4) O'er ocean's fpacc, my fzncy wings its wayj Where George, the fecond, rules with fovVeign fway : Thro' Neptune's realm, purfues our dauntlefs tars, 'Midft bluft'ring ftorms, and dreadful naval wars ! The genius of the nation, rous'd once more, With vengeful thunder arm'd, they fhake the Qa.U lie Ihore I Georo£,William, EowARD.fwell the lofty ftrain;, George, who commands upon the azure main. Like thefe, the lordly lions fpeed their way; The fire firft roars, then fends his cubs to prey, Nextthefe (lands rank'd the fkillful Ligonier ! In battle brave ! and to his fov'reign dear! At Dettingen, (like Hcdor in the field,) ■ r Hibernia's boafl; Britannia's faithful fhield! Fierce in affault ! (when young) matur'dw'th age, A hoary hero! and a warlike fage! Our patriots names, and merits, I proclaim, To decorate the great heroic theme ! Who fland unfhock'd, amidfl the glorious caufe : Thp Gallic dread ! the props of Britilh laws. . Their mmmmm (5) . Their fouls, their fcntiments, and their defires. Incorporate, and mix like two bright flaming fires. Bolcawen, Amherft, Hawke, (our Bulwark ftrong,) Clive, Monckton, Saunders, grace the m^lrtial fong ! Brave Townftiend's wortli I fmg: who fiercely fought ! And feiz'd the paliii, a dyirtg vidhir fought ! There fiafrington, with Murray, brightly fhines ! Marfh, Mafon's, Sayer's names adorn the lines ! Holmes, Hardy, Watfbn, Pocock, honour claim, Who gained in diftant lands immortal fame ! Baird, Howe*, Speke, Lockhart, Keppel, are in- roird, • Rivals in fame, and naval Warriors bold ! All who engag'd, where Hawke to conquefl flew. Are regifler'd, with their encomiums due. With thofe, whofe arms, the burnilh'd broad fwords weild ; Macpherfon, Frafer,Howet, the terrors of the field ? Burton, whofe foul is full of adive zeal ! * Lord Howe, Capt. of his majefty's (hip Magnanime. t Col. Howe, who cleared the path, and diflodged the guards on the hill near Quebec ; and when the. two armies en- gaged covered the left flank and rear with his light infantry, • from all attempts made by the French, Indians, and Canadians. A 3 Dalling ! (6) Calling, and Ince, who fought for Britain's weal. Each foldier fignaliz'd, each daring tar ! (The lighfnings! and the thunderbolts of war!) Thro' glory's paths. I ardently purfue! But only write, what they alone can do. Like radiant Sol, when at meridian height. The heroes blaze with felf-refulgent light. I fmg how Wolfe, the fkithlefs foe engag'd f How. where he led, the battle fiercely r^ag'd ! The havoc of his war! the mould'ring walls! Quebec's, Cape Breton's fate; the conquer'd Gauls f His warlike deeds, no doubt, you'll all approve Whom vanquilh'd foes admire! and conq'ring Britons love \ By bloody toils, he earn'd, on hoftile ground. That honour great; with which his mem'ry'i crown'd F In Britain's caufe, (amid the martial ftrifc,) He fought! he conquer'd! and refign'd his life » So Sampfon flung proud Dagon's temple downf •Gain'd glorious death! andconqueft! andrenownC - •■-- WA R, W A R; A N HEROIC POEM. ^3RflS"*JE patriots fage! who planned the Y flr?r ^^^P defigns ShL«3^: Of war: 'midft which Britannia dreadful fhines ! (On whom Ihe leans, with great exulting glow! Where'er you point, Ihe ftrikes the wafting blow !) Ye mighty warriors ! terrors of the world ! By whom, at land, and fca, our thunder's hurl'd! To you this book is fent, with filial fear j Graves foft*ring fmiles ; and begs paternal care. You, who like David's worthies, round the throne Of mighty George, forma tremendous zOnel ( 10 ) From you the tranfports flow f 'tis you inrpircl As bluft'ring winds to flame blow latent fire! From you I caught the great refifl:lefs glow ! Wiillft you dealt vengeance on th* infulting foe ! Whilft you, on land, the pride of Gaul reflrain ! Orfweep vidorious o'er the fwelling main ! My fancy burns ! tranfported with delight ! With ardour wing'd ! purfues you to the fight ! So few in years, my life, (without efteem •,) I have no patron for the glorious theme I Oh! prop the caufe of honour! fame! and truth! Cherifli the fallies of unripen'd youth! Since from your deeds, the growing theme muft rife j Accept the tribute due, and deign to patronize. When I at firft poetic ardour knew. And big with martial themes my bofom gfew f From pregnant fancy, (fir'd by warlike worth) My rifing thoughts prcpar-d to Tally forth ' In years a child, in litt'raturc more young 5 With fccret tranfport on the theme I hung! I HS*?^*!!*!** ( II ) I heard much talk of Dettingcn's famM fight. Where Lewis bow'd beneath the lion*s might. Grown more mature, (a manly age attain VI) The ftrong impreffions on my mind remained. I wilh'd a day like that, to grace my pen. When George the fecond fought atDcttingen j Whofc prefence banifh'd all defponding dread. And thro' the ranks an emulation fpread : Whilft brave Auguftus, from his royal Sire, Caught the great flame, and burn'd with martial fire i Methought I trod the glorious fanguin'd way j When Cumberland pierc'd thro' the French array! Sometimes I vicw'd intrepid Ligonier ! Plunging thro' deaths ! and void of grov'ling fear! George flood like Jove amid a thunder-ftorm ; Like bolts and light'nings thefe the Gallic rank. deform. The triumphs and the terrors of the fight Rofe to my view, and frlay'd acrofs my fight. Qiiick thro' the chafe my flying fancy fped. When gens d'armes, and main corps, in pannic fled. Headlong if * * I w ^H 1 [ B 9 m (12) Headlong they drove! afraid to ftop for breath! Rulh'd thro' the Rhine, and plung*d to watry death f Colours dcferted, *mongft the wounded lie; And Gallic ftandards wear a purple dye i Guns, pikes, fpontoons, in wild diforder fpread, Promifcuous lie among the num*rous dead : Drums, horfes, chiefs, riv'd helms, and fpouting brains t Breaftplates and loathfome carnage load the plains." So the fam'd field of Dettingcn appear'd. With Gallic troops beftrew'd, with Gallic blood be- fmear'd. Juft as I reach'd the years to mark me man. The prefent War to burn a-frelh began ; Defign'd, no doubt, by ftrong rcfiftlefs fate, To fling proud Gallia from her high cftate. When Wolfe and Amherfl:, with Britannia's hoft, Defcendtd on Cape Breton', iiofdle coafb; Now firft my heart conceiv'd the great defign, Whilil thefe two heroes mightily combine To ( '3 ) 1 o fink or burn the fleet, and raze the walls. Of Louifbourg, with Britain's bombs and balls. When Maloc*s fleets, in Englifli flames expir'd i The burning news my teeming fancy firM : I tracM prince Edward clofe toChcrburg's wall. And faw the pride of France before him fall : My ruptur'd bofom, big with pleafure grew ; When Bofcawen oppos'd, and beat De Clue. WIio fl^rank, o'crpow'r'd from his impetuous fire. And left his Ocean* in the flames t'expire -, But oh ! who c^n the wond*rogs glow difclofe. When Hawkc (by tars efteemed) beat Britain's foes ? V/hiift he with rapid flight to conquefl: flew, , Conflans transfijt'd, devoid of courage grew *> He led the van, the rear, and center run ; And England's fire devour'd the Royal Sun f ! . As in his foul, who clafps the yielding fair. The mighty tranfports roP beyond compare. My joys rulh'd jn like a tup^ultous flood i The pond'rous pleafure trill'd alonp- my blood : * Monf. De Clue commanded the fhip Ocean. t Le Soleil Royal. The /hip Monf. Conflans commanded. L} Englilh the Royal Sun, ITTl vv iicn #^.i i ! [f I 'I f 14 ) When, certain news arriv'd to glad our land, (Which fhall imparallerd for ages (land) Our troops had giv'n the numVous Gauls a check, And Townfhend had pofleffion of Quebec ; Like rocks, amid the fight, our warriors ftood ,- Death conquer'd Wolfe! but Wolfe Quebec fub- du'd : All thefe events, and more, my breaft infpir'd; By warmth unknown before my foul was fir'd ; To fing th' exploits Britannia's fons have done, Whax wonders theyVe performed, what mighty battles won : Can I, whilft they vidorious onward roll. In nervous thundering diftion trace the whole ? Who can the wond'rous worthy taflc perform ? Speak as they fight, or write as when they florm? The tafk, the toils of Hercules exceeds i Phaston as well might drive Apollo's fteeds : Now for old Homer's flight, and Homer's fire ; Come Homer's foul, and all my foul infpire : Thy flrong conceptions with my fancy blend, Like thine, the talk is war! like thine the theme mull end! q, j and, s a check, c • s flood ; ebec fub- lipir'd ; s fir'd : done, :: mighty hole ? )rm? 7 ftorm ? Is: 5 fire J re: id, I theme Oh! ( H ) Oh ! might a portion now of Whitehead's fkill I Or Mafon's fire, my glowing bolbm fill : Might Johnfon's genius in my foul prefide, Direi^, fuggeft, and my invention guide : The flacken'd reins to fancy's flight Td give, And in immortal lines each hero's r.ame Ihould live ! But fate denies what reafon bids me aflc ; Youth immatur'd, muft grapple with the tafk : A ponderous tafk, but 'tis a glorious aim ; My fancy's fir'd amid the warlike theme. And as the clangor of the trumpet's found Makes the fierce horfe with fury paw the ground ; A genVous ardour trills along his veins j To glory's goal he fcours the fanguin'd plains : So I, well plcas'd, fair honour's call obey. Sing Britain's trigmph, and the Gaul's djfmay. Of Providence and Britain's happy ftate, By heav'n prefepv'd from black impending fate i This be my theme, this be my fweet employ ; To fing the flrain with great enrapt'ring joy. Clio ! Urania ! guide me thro' the whole i Aiid with coeleflial ardours fill my foul : it I'l In nervous diaion, teach my tongue to fing. Great G eorg E,vi(ftorious, Britain's much lov'dKing. To tell how Edward, Brunswick's grandfon, fought i ■ , , . And Howe, and Marlb'rough, Britain's vengeance brouc-ht Round Maloe's walls, mute guns, and troops in fright ; WhiJfl fleets afcend in air, 'midft blazing night \ Set Wolfe, Hawke, Amhcrft, Bofcawen, to view; Speak all their worth, and give them honour due: With Schomberg, Rogers, Johnfon, greatly fam'd. Let Monckton, TownOiend, Keppel, Clive, be nam'd. To Indian chmes conduft my fancy far, To trace the fons of Scodand through the war j Difplay the prowefs of that martial race; Aqd in true light their raatchlefs valour place. Bring ev'ry Britifli hero on the ilage. By patriot ardour fir'd, end manly rage, Who dar'd in Britain's caufe againft the foe t'engage, Rouze I '( iy ) Rouze me to trace 'em thro' each fierce alarm ! " With martial fentiments, my bofom warm ! Teach me to fing, their dread voracious frowns. In flaming death ! thro' Gallic troops, and towns ! Oh ! give me ardour ! fuch as well may fit The fortitude, and eloquence of Pitt, His name, a place, moll worthily may claim, To aggrandize the pleafing warlike theme ; That Pitt! which Gallic lines cou'd never found IT; Greatly capacious ! wond'roufly profound- ! Where Lewis, and his politicks are drown'd ! There all his treafures of the torrid Zone, r With northern furs, forts, fettlements, are thrown! >• There funk Quebec, to grand deilrudion down ! J, A vaft exulting glow, my bofom warms ! 1 For heav'n, propitious, prgfpers Britain's arms ! I And mightyFred'rick's name, the quadrate league | alarms ! " J George fills the throne, and governs well thefe^ lands ; I Next him, with manly foul, great Pitt commands ; | And on a Legge well fix'd, moft firmly Hands ! J B oo In ¥ li H^^^^H B 1 Hi ' 1 ' mi 1 1 1 ' 1 ^^^B ' ll B 1 ^^^^^^H p ' ^H^H 1 i ^H ^H i If ■■ 1 M[ jl P{ ■li ^ /■■ ■ Dii Hill ) ; f ■ 1 1' j^^^l ■ r'l ': Br'iiiii ^HB i rjm 'i ^^^1 ' :' 9 l ^H 1 1 ^H ill ii- ^H iH 1 ■ . ( i8 ) $0 many, giant-like, of late have rofc. And dealt with patriot zeal, 'gainftGaul their blows ! Have afted like the hand of mighty fate. To prop the throne, and fave the Britifh ftate ! As ftands the man, overwhelmed with dazzling light. The oculift hath juft reftor*d to fight ; Around he looks, abforp'd in dear amaze ! And new born blifs, midft bright Apollo's bla?e ? With glorious tranfports ! wonders he furveys. His Maker's Hand, Omnipotent, difplays! So viewl Royal George, with conqueft crown'd,-^ • Whilft throngs of Jieroes brave ! his throne fur- round. In pleafing joy f and grand reflexion drown'd? J Homer, his great Achilles much extoll'd. And in the lift of fame, a few inroll'd ; Exprefs'd a grand luxuriance of thought. When he each hero into aftion brought j And with heroic fkill, the great narration wrought.. But had he liv'd in George the Second's days, A deathlefs nionument of fame to raife For ev'ry hero we in Britain find. The talk would orow ton o-r<>o(- f^r IJ"«r«"-» -'-4 ' AH AIJ, cdnnot with diftinguifh'd merit fhine, Cohorts muft throng, in one great plcafing line ; And fleets, in compafs of a fingle page. Attack, repel, and quell the hoftile rage. 1^2 WHEN . > iiii'i nti il £^^3^^^ firft th' unwelcome news to us was known. The Gallic thunder fell on Portmahon ; As mourns the mother (fond,) her offspring's cries," Who craves her aid, from threatening danger flies, Maternal doubts, and ardent wilhes rife. So mourn'd each Briton true, Minorca's fate, Approaching near, and imminently great ! At length,the thundering news reach'dBritain's coaft, Our fquadron fled, and Portmahon was lofl: ! Reports came thick, the French prepared to land. And ravage England, with a mighty hand -, Their thrcat'ning troops, to fancy fl:rong appear*d. And fighs, and pray'rs, and fad portents were heard I I Gallia, ivs to us was ( 21 ) Gallia, with conqueft flufh*d ! pronounc'd our doom And England feem'd involv'd in horrid gloom ! (As children wkh a bugbear tale are fcard, So we, of fleets, and troops, aflrighted heard !) E*en like the fun, forth burfting from a cloud, (With lightning flor'd, and ftormy tempefl: loud;) To glad the traveller in lonely ways, And fhed around, his fweet all-cheering blaze. Now Pitt arofe, to glad our mournful ifle, Difpell'd the gloom, and made Britannia fmile ! The fcandal of the nation foon was raz'd, ThMnfulting foe retired, transiix'd ! amaz'd! Before his eloquence, black perfidy was chas'd ! J Heplann'd the war! andpradis'd martial fchemes ! And waken'd Lewis from his conq*ring dreams ! 1 Now like a lion roufing from his den, (To meet the dogs, and animating men ;) Who fees his cub liefpra vling on the ground. Whom hungry dogs, molt greedily furround : B3 He ; 1 ( - . i ( ti ) He fhakcs his mane, and from his wrathful eyes. Indignant fire, in dreadful glances flics I • Horrid he roars ! and fwings his mighty tail, For gfand revenge, prepares both toodi and nail; Foaming, he views the lacerated fpoil j (Hunters, and dogs, and horfes, back recoil !) So England rous'd, on fell revenge inclin'd i 'Gainft Maloes, Cherburg, Louiibourg defign'd ; As if one foul did ev'ry Briton fire, All rufh to arms, and burn with wrathful ire ! Now o'er the main, our fleets aflert our right, " Round Britain's ftandard, with a ftern delight. Troops throng on troops, and wifh the rumour'd fight! With free-born rage, all animated ftand. At danger fpurn, and dare the foe to land ; Wives, children, laws, and liberty's fweet charms, With threefold ardour ev'ry bofom warms I !ii NowWatfon, Sayer, Bar. ington arofe, Roar'd in the ftorm ! and crufh'd Britannia's foes ! Clive, ithful eyes, ity tail, th and nail; recoil !) :lin'd: rg defign'd ; hful ire ! Lir right, " 1 ''i delight, - rumour'd . d. land ; 'eet charms, rms ! (23 ) Clive, Marfh, and Malbn, Draper, Keppel, Moore, To Africa, and India, v ;ng'ance bore j Thefe, with more brave commanders thither fail'd. With mighty hand, againft our foes prevaiPd. Like hut -icanes, and earthquakes, forc'd their way, Made nations bend, and own great George's fway ! ReJiev'd Madrafs, repair'd its batter'd wall j Triumphant feiz*d on fwarthy Senegal ! Their cannon fliook devoted hoftile ground, Andfcatter*ddeaths,'mongft faithlefs tribes around ! They ftood transnx*d ! their vital blood ran cold ! Whilft England's ftorms, o'er towns, and ramparts roll'd! Houfes, and walls, from their foundations ftray'd. And pil'd in {moaking wafte, o'erwhhelm'd the blafteddead! Granada now, St. Martin's, Guadaloup, Beneath Britannia's might, fubmilTive ftoop ! Marigalante, Surat, Chandernagore, Calcutta trembled, whilft Clive's thunders roar I nia's foes ! Clive, B4 Clive i ^^^^H ' W: ^m ' li ^H * I'd 1 ' ^1 ' ^ i i ^H ;|iffif ^H - Iffi ^H 1 1 H 11 I r wir 1 || i ^m ^ ffl ?i'' 1 1 H ijii H *ii 1 ' ii i ^^B ' ' u 1 H ' mM H Hjii ' ^^^^H 1 ' 1 il !m H n f 1 H . ■i ^^^^^1 ^ ' ubi 1 11 ■ Jl ~ ^H 'ill 1 11, *t:iiVe ! by wliofe might, Chandcrnagoic * was razM, Before whom twice, the Nabob fled * amaz'd ! Clive ! whofe impetuous war, bore down his foes ! Clive ! who made Nabobs *! Nabobs * couM depofe ! This adds a luflre to great Brunfwick*s throne. His genVal fdoes, what conq'ring Rome has done. Viftorious oft ! for battle greatly fam'd ! By Africans, The never* to be conquer'd nam'd ! (Tho' with more fhips, by thoufands better mann'd. Enough to make pale fear itfelf to fland ;) Thrice fled D'Ache, when dreaded Pocock came, 'Midft Eriglifli tars, and Iheets of Britiih flame! Now Englifh worthies, on the continent, Made Indian-French, and favages repent Their cruel, black, infernal, fcalping rage, Not daring witliour free-born troops t'engage; ♦T^rMlIfk^^'"''"^' ^^^ CIiandernagore,wcre taken by Gen.CJive SL Nabob "rr" ^"^r'^ '/ ^^"^ ■' ^"^ >ffi- ^'i Cawa made Nabob. The people m that country, gave him ? name which xnthar language %.r-^es The never^o^e cLle "d '' t The Ronians would otten depofe one king, and Jaife ano (They ( 25 ) They fought in fear, or fled in ^oul difgracc, \ As tim'rous decrs, . when angry lions chafe. '■ Not fatiate fo, on ampler veng'ance bent, Againft Cape Breton, England's fleet is fent. Behold, they come ! off Louilbpurg appear ; Their coming fl:rikes with an amazing fear ! Pale tremor fills French forts, and troops, and towns. And fcalping crews, for angry Britain frowns I And like Briareus *, with an hundred hands, 3he feiz'd on African, and Indian lands. And pour'd around, her brave victorious bands 'J i Onward they roU'd, like an o'erwhelming flood! And delug'd Gallic lands, in Gallic blood ! The Frenrh invafion now, is fear'd no more. Our troops prepared to tread the Gallic fhore : On ev'ry fide, their angry blows they dealt, St Maloes firfl:, their vengeful fury felt ! * A hundred handed giant, as the poets fay. xiic r 26 ) (The French flat bottom'd policy repaid, Hcav'n fcnt the Pruflian Hero to their aid.) There, before Britain's troops, by Marlb'rough led. On friendly ground, the tim'roiis Frenchmen fledj Whilft under covert of St. Maloc's walJ, Whole fleets of (hips, an eafy conqueft fall. Six fcores their number, (needJefs are their nam^s,) A prey, to Britain's dread voracious flames! As from on high, the tov^'ring eagles ken The ferpent's brood, before the female's den ; Downward they foufe, and feize the fcaly prey, In griping' talons, fafely born away, f They mock the mother's hifs, with gcn'rous fcorn, Aloft in air, the venom'd brood is born ;) So Howe, and Marlb'rough, jointly fped their way. And boldly feiz'd upon the Gallic prey ! Greatly refolv'd, the neighb'ring forts they dare, Whilft hoftile wealth evaporates in air ! As A S daring Loui(bourg, our navy lay. Strctch'd off, and on, upon the fweiling fcai It pleas'd the hand of hcav'n to interpofe. And fend on Britain's fleet its ftormy woes j 'Caufc Louilbourg, as yet, not ripe for fate, Muft be prefervcd to a longer date. A heavy gale, at firft, the fleet divides, e glides. And in the ocean dips her lofty fides ! Lan-yards, main-lhrouds, and chain-plates goto" wreck. The lower mai.s, are Ihorten'd to the decki j And from their breechings, heavy cannons bi^ak 1 J . To flop the guns, hammocks are quickly flung, And now, the heavy unftay'd boltfprit's fprung I A damp, now chills the boldert feaman's foul, " As they drive on, and in the tempeft roll f The danger now, feems greater than before. For juft a-lee, behold the Gallic Ihore ! Captains, urningtow! urdengrow! iown below!, irter-deck, ipwith wreck f they rife s fkies ! billows come, foam ! le glides, . lates goto" decki I msbreakfJ ckly flung, ( 29 ) Captains, lieutenants, boatfwains, vainly rave. In vain, the hardy tars, the temped brave ; The Ihip's impell'd by each impetuous wave ! Amid the temped, human fpeech is drown*d, Fromftem, to ftern, nought but confufion's found! Whilft fome, (perhaps) are floating on the fea, Wafh*d from the decks, or blown with yards away. Anchors, are naw the only hope that's found. Yet oft, they furrow up the faithlefs ground. The Tilbury, no longer can luflain The rough aflluilt of the tempefl:ous main : Her cables parts, whilft angry tempefts roar. And like a horfe unbridled, leaps on fliore ! There foon became, a difmal fliatter'd wreck. The maflTy beams, and folid timbers break ; Bolts, trunnels, ftaples, knees, and all give way. The floating ruin fpreads the furging fea ! High o'er the fhip, the foaming tempeft laves I And Britifli feamen fmk in wat'ry graves ! Powder, defign'd in thunder to difplode. Sinks down, opprefs'd, with an aquatic load,. I; (30) h now expended on the Gallic, fhore. In other noife, than when loud cannons roift Indulgent Heav*n at length, the ftofm ajipeasM, Of all their fears, the Englilh fquadron eas'd : The foaming furges, wear a fmoother form, God nodded peace ! and filent grew the ftormj Half wrecks [ difmalted! in a difmal fort! Our fleet foon anchored in a friendly port j From whence to England, back again they plough. And Britons mourn'd the ftormy overthrow. Mi gTILL, like a loaded thundercloud, from far. Great Britain growled revenge, and flaming war ! England, ftiU ruminates, to Gallia's dread, On vcng'ance ftern, and ruin widely ipread I Minorca's fall, for great reprifals cries; She views Cape Breton with revengeful eyes I So ftorm'd Achilles, his Patroclus loft. And ey'd great Hedlor mid the Trojan hoft. He grafp'd his fpear; he pois'd his ponderous fhieldj Compleatly arm'd, again, he took the field! ♦ ■»• lil3 His teeth he gnafh*d, and with a mortal frowfl, Thin'd Tiojan ranks, and mow'd their warriors down. Beneath his bl6ws, the tim'rous Dardans yield. And godlike Hedor, breathlefs loads the field I At length, thewifli'd-for fpring, once moreappear'd. And Bofcawen, the Britilh banners rcar'd : The glad'ning news, withpleafure fiU'd each mind. Great George, a fecond northern wardefign'd ! Englilh, Hibernians, Scotchmen, now are Ihipt, With all accoutrements for war cquipt ! With brazen mortars, whence the bombs are flung,- And congregating fleets together throng : The ponderous batt'ring guns are put on board. With barr'd, and round Ihot, fhips are largely ftor'd ! With bombs, tents, horfes, (fit to draw the car,)-^ And all the apparatus of the war ; | With loads of footy grain, to fling the bombs from far! Our fleets refitted, o'er the billows ride ; (The dread of France! and Britain's naval pride ! Widely '!! 'iM . (32 ) Widely they fpread, upon the fwelling fca. And thro* the weftern ocean fpeed their way The dreadful pomp, of threatning war difplay ! Heav'n fmil'd th' aflent, and back they ne'er re- turn*d, TiUbatterViLouifbourg, inflaming ruin mourn'dl Behold they come, with friendly fquadrons meet. Retard, and intercept the Gallic fleet : Widely they ftretch along the hoftile coaft. Not long, e'er Lewis mourns this ifland loft, A council's call'd, where meafures theypropofe. Where beft to land, where moft annoy the foes 5 Brave Bofcawen, (like Ithaca's* fage king,) The hinge, on whom, the grand defign muft fwing. Wifely forefaw, (and ponder'd in his mind,) Unlefs our troops, unanimous combin'd. The whole defign, might foon abortive prove, - As that, where Moab f, Seir f, and Ammon f ftro ve. nt iiyj?'^"' ^'^^ of Ithaca, was a Grecian king, and warrrior, at the fiege or Troy, and much renowned for his fagacity, and ikill m carrying on a warlike fcheme. ^ ^ ^i!^'^ ' Jis faid in fcrpture, when the children of Moab, Am- ron/dl^°''"'^'^' ^r^T^»ft I^^^el' a diflention arofe among the troops, they drew tSeir fwords, attacked, and de- ZliTaT^"' ; and by that means, defeated their owi. de- iigns agamft the coafts of Ifrael. ( 32 ) Firft diibonteht, nejkt martial anger burn*d. Each drew hi^ fword, againft his ally turned; England too oft, the like milhap hath mourn'd! But Bofcawen, of large and gen'rous foul ! So well projected, and contrived the whole, That Englilh, Scotchmen, and Hibernians bear Of fame, and danger both> an equal fhare. To his fage cojidud we may chiefly owe. The French repuls'd, with rapid overthrow ! Now all prepar'd, (the landing place in vi'ew,) For fev'ral days a bluft'ring tempeft blew: Which for that fpace, the bold attempt retards j But Providence, theBritifh frigates guards; For tho' they rode full near the hoftUe fliore. And Gallic cannon, with inceffant roar, And tho' brifk fire from mortars was maintained. Small was thelofs, or damage they fuftain'd! i Again, the wind, and waters, ceas'd to rage, And now, the fleet, and troops, prepare t^engage ; Now line of battle fhips approach the ihore. And nearer ffill f-K* U/r.- r„: ^__ iU*i i Agaiftft I ( ( 54 ) Againil th' oppofing foes, a dreadful bar^ Whilil tran%>orts quick refund the living war ! Turmilt! andnoifef andflaughter! quick enfu'dy And men, and boats, are dafh'd upon the flood f Cannons incelfant roar, and ballets rend, Down .hio* the air, the countlefs bombs defcend ! And fulph'rous flames, and clouds of fmoke arife^ Whilfl from French infantry, the leaden bullet flies* Meanwhilf, our frigates, cannons, mortars ply j And bombs, and balls, m deadly volleys fly. Amherft, and Wolfe, proceed, ferene, fcdate, As if themfelvcs had turn*d the hino:e of fate ; By them infpir'd, our infantry foon grew With ardour warm, and to the battle flew ! Bore all before *^n?i, like the fwelling main, The French could not their mighty charge fuftain f Expanding Ihects of vapours cloud the day, Whilfl boats to land (with fpeed,) purfue their way. See ! fee ! the crimfoa blood, brave Bailly fl:ains ; The (glancing) leaden death, hath pierc'd his brains !" The' manly Cuthbert's merit well is known, Who fondly cry'd, my Bailly! dear! you're gone! , .. «..- -, *4 *■, ; ^ ^ f\ Oh! f: • ;•. 'J ( ^5 1 bh ! fad ! there ftopp'd the amicable breath Brave Cuthbeit felt the dafliingiron death ! The fatal bullet, through his body c^frfe ; And drown'd in blood, the glowing friendly ftame. l''rom Scottilh warriors, tears of anger flow !' Their bofoms glow'dwith pond'rous rtiartial woe: For Cuthbert oft, and Bailly, brav'd the foe. Both, oft were feen in battles to engagb ; Oft fac'd grim death, when cloath'd in Gallic rage. Ill fated warriors ! thus to fall before Your lucklefs boat, had reach*d the deftinM fhore ! Oh ! that you'd liv*d to tread the hoftile phtin. Till thoufands by your gallant St:otchmett flain. Their furious blows had felt, and dropp'd around. And you had fcap*d without your tnOrtal wound ! Small caufelhallFrenchmenhave,your deaths tobbaft. When once your troops Ihall firmly tread their coaft; With angry courage fir'd, and gen'rous wrath, " They'll glut the grave, and latiate greedy deat'h r As when the thunder of the mighty Jo\re, Js jiurl'd from heav*n's ftrohg battlements above j C ft The f I ^ ( 36 ) The loud artillVy in a dreadful form. Comes rolling on, amid a pitchy ftorm ; The direful fragors of tli' Ethereal ftore, Rattle aloft, with dread, terrific roar: Lightnings, and bolts, before the growl proceed. To ftrike the deftin'd mark, with rapid fury fpeed ? So under covert of fulphureous fmoke. Which from the Britifh fleet in thunder broke; Firft flew the bolts, t' intimidate the Gauls, To dafli the mud banks, or cemented walls. Next Scotia»s troops to battle fally'd forth. And Louifljourg confefs'd their northern worth ; From clouds of fmoke they buril like lightning's blaze. And ftruck tli' oppofing foe with grand amaze f Few deaths they fent, of iron, or of lead. But o'er the hoftiie lines they boldly tread; And as they march, they death and danger fpread.. To clofeft fight their cohort quiciily runs. And fcorns to battle with the diftant guns: They ftrike the blow, that flops the hlftile breath. And load the foe with ftorms of fteel> death ! See ( 37 ) Sec ! where the fons of Scotland force their way, - Wita Rangers joined, in dreadful difarray ! Suflain*d by infantry, arrayed in order ftrong j -| Amiierft, and Wolfe, who urg*d the landing war along : They fire, advance, and charge, and to the bat- tle throng. And comet like, their broad bright fwords appear. Death's in their front, and terror in their rear ! As fierce Achilles, (thunderbolt of war,) . Broke Trojan ranks in his refiftlefs carr j On rulh'd his myrmidons, with faulchions rear'd. Of troops thick throng'd, the ground was quickly clear'd. So before, Wolfe and Amherft, Frenchmen fled, Their troops advancing ftruck a mortal dread (The tim'rous living Humbled o'er the dead !) J From fiank, to flank, the glittering danger fhines. And war's dread havock, marks their fpreading lirjes •. They wave their fwords, anticipate the fight, Aftd ftrong reblaze the glitt*ring rays of light : ■ ••oiiic ' 'I ? from ; i ! : J -1 ( 38 } From man to man, they catch the gen'rous glow ! A ftupid languor feizcs on the foe : They ftand transfix'd ! the burniihM ruin dreacj I Thro' Gallia's troops a pannic terror fpi cad I As when amid the gloom of darkcfl: night. The tranficnt glances of Tartarean light, Attack a lonely perfon with furprize ! And fancy*d fiends in millions round hin^ rifej Mutely transfix'd, all refjlution fleeps, A chilly damp thro' all his vitals creeps ; A fweating tremor fliakes him to the ground, Amid the tumult all refiedion's drown'd. So as their lines the Caledonians crofs'd, I The Frenchmen qiiick refilling ardour lofl : No longer felt the great heroic glow. Such as the- three united nations know : beneath their pond'rous Mows, the French troops • ' reel, peprefs'd, and drown'd, 'midft fliQw'rs of northern ft^el. • : Ourfroops (refQlv'd,) np dangers CQu'd controul, Tho' high on fiijre, the foaming billows roll : Tho' ( 39 ) Tho' thoufands there (entrench'd,) the beach comn- mand •, - And guns, and mortars, throngMthe hollileftrand: Headed by Wolfe, they plunge into the flood. And wade to Louilbourg thro* Gallic blood ! Where Englifh, Scotch, and bold Hibernians ftorm, How ftrong the triple union they can form ! The threefold pow'rs their gallantry difplay, Likepowder,fliot, and fire.impetuous force their way] With circumfpedion now the ground's furvey'd. From whence artilleries may beft be play'd -, And heavy batt'ring guns are dragg'd around. Advancing engineers work under ground : Large and fmall batt'ries, (Covered from the fight,) Areplann'd, andform'd, midft fjlence of the night. The platforms next, with utmoft fpeed they form. From whence to roll Great Britain's thunder ftorm; Incentive match, and bombs, are thither brought. And magazines, with dormant thunder fraught j Till wak'd by fire, then daftiing bolts ar- thrown, To raze the walls of thick cemented ftone : C 4 Mortars Ji ( 40 ) Mortars are phc'd. from whofc infernal womb, ■ Ejeftiiig powder fends the murd'ring bombs. ' Now every thing againft the hour prepar'd. T;,e mafks are dropp'd, theBritilh greeting's heard. Towards the ramparts infantries advance, Defiance thunders from the forts of France : The loud explofion rages more and more. Deep throated guns, and brazen mortars roar: In undulating air, long hangs the found, And flame, and fulph'rous vapours fpread around. As from Mount Etna, and Vefuvius rife. Thunders, and flames.whilft vapours cloud the /kies, Like thefe vulcanoes in convulfive rage, TheBritilh troops, and Gallic forts e'ngage. Advancing corps of infantries gain ground, The cohorn, fafcine batt'ries play around. Wolfe well deferves his dread voracious name. Spreads ruin round, or wide devouring flame 'l Around the town he roams, conceal'd in night! Intent on Gallic r-ey, maintain? the fight ! The fiknc'd light-houfe-batfry.owns his might!. Soon il wombs, 3ombs. ar'd, ing's heard. nee; s roar : id around. i the flcies! ige. d, » ame, me I ight ! night!. Soon ( 41 ) Soon grows more dreadful, than it was before ; InfpirM by Wolfe, and Britifh troops to roar! Wolfe, on the iOand fort, his battle pours! IncefTant, fends, his thund'ring, iron fhow'rs ! ' WhilflAmherll, on tlie town, and grand-fort plays ! (On Gallic troops, defponding terrors feize!) Againll tlie ifland fort, Wolfe's bofom burns! His rapid ftorm, their thunder overturns! Palh'd by his balls, obftruding ramparts drop! They even plough, the deep foundations up ! Before his battle, adverfe ftrength is born! ?omelions, nuts, and muzzles, off are torn ! His fierce affault, the hoftile platform feels, Beftrew'd with ufelefs guns, and broken wheels ! The mould'ring breaches, wide, and wider Ipread! Rammers, and fpnges, \U among the dead! Defcending bombs, moft dreadfully difplode I With ruin'd walls, the Ihiver'd platform* load ! The fort's defendants, now for fhelter fly. For undiftinguifli'd, lo, the rampicrs lie! Subverted guns, with wheels aloft difplay'd, Among the piles of rubbifh, too are laid ! And dreadful devafcation widely fpre»d! Dilploded ( 42 ) Difplodcd Jhclls, and fhot, together throng j And mortars, from their brazen bafes flung ! A profped odd ! of iron ! brafs ! and lead ! Of flones ! and mangled bodies of the dead ! Pathers, to future fons, (hall this report; So, fought brave Wolfe ! fo look'd, the ifland fort! By Bofcawen, and Hardy, (both) infpir'd, See, Britifh tars, to deeds of wonder fir'd ! They leave their lofty fhips upon the fea -, Deftin'd for Louifbourg, they fpeed their \yay As hungry wolves, will nightly roam for prey No whit difmay'd, thro' dangers on they came ! 'Midft gloom, and fhot, and fhells, and fulph'rous flame ! Towards the Gallic thunder florms they bend ! " With fpecd alert, their lofty fides afccnd ! And from the engineers, the dafhing bolts they rend ! Dtfcending Frenchmen, foon their quarters leave. The cutlafs, and the nus^al pole-ax, cleave ! ■NT^* '-?;•: Ling ! id! :ad! (land fort! 'd! bend! ^ I Its tliey ers leave, e! ( 43 ) Not one furvlves, to wail the hundreds dead 5 But carnage great,, and total death is fpread ! VEnnrpiTDnnrj hr flame, molt fiercely glow d I But Bienfaicant they fav'd, and from the harbouif tow'd. So hungry wolves, attack the tim'rous Iheep, In lonely cots, and o'er the fences leap ; Eager, theyfei^e, upon the fleecy prey. Tear ! kijl ! ^nd drag, whatever they pleafe away! With ardent balls, brave Wolfe» their fleet doth vex! Or drops his bombs, upon their open decks I They fmk, or vanifh, in a fulph'rous blaze ! And with new horrors Louifbourg amaze ! As from the bellowing engine of the fkies. The thunderbolt, and riving Hght'ning flies ; They rend the knotty oaks, and tear the ground ? And fpread a defolating ruin round I So Wolfe, and Amherfl:, emulous advance. To wafce the troops, and raze the forts of France! Amherft:,, "fl'li -r m: C 44 ) Amherft, fends various deaths amangthcfoc! V The troops, and tars, with gen'rous courage glow ! [ The town, and grand-fort, little refpite Jow! J See, Wolfe, infpires, andfpurs his martial pow'rs! With roardeflruftive, Louiibourg devours! Wolfe, prowls by night, with caution to furvey. How battling guns, and Britifh mortals play \ ' Oft looks on Louifbourg, with threatening frown 1 And fhow'rs his fhot, and fhells, upon the town ! Amherft, and Wolfe, full forty days aflail The tow;i, aod/qits, refojved to prevail. As oft ve known, the meteors of the flcy, With burning tails, defcending from on high. To dafh thro' hoiifes, quick in afhes lain, Toiigh oaks are riy'd, and frighted mortals flain: ' As they difplode, with dreadful thund'ring found. And tear, and furrow up, the neighb'ring ground ! Their tow'ring bombs, defcending from on hmK With dread tommiffion! to the town they fly] The cradling roofs give way ! they dafh to ground ? Difplode!. and fcatter duft, and deaths, around! ~ Spread . I ( 45 ) Spread devaftation wide, thro' all the place ! And lofty domes, to deep foundations raze ! So, flaming Louilbourg, their fury feels ! FromEngliih bombs, proceed thofe various ills! Men! women! children! welter in their gore ! "] Shrieks! groans! and flames! mortars! and can- 1 nons roar ! With dread confufion, fill the Gallic ihore Drucour, no longer, can the fight maintain ; Tho* greatly brave ! yet here, his bravVy's vain ! Tho' wond'rous ftrong the place, it cannot fliield His troops from death; behold, the rampiers yield ! For Wolfe, and Amherll, with a thund'ring frown ! Shake the grand fort! and fire the neighboring town ! Aloft, great George's banners, were uprear'd j Brave Bofcawen, into the harbour fteer'd. The dreadful fcene is chang'd, they hear no more,1 The dying groans, nor guns, nor mortars roar, I And flaughter, ceafes, on the Gallic fhore! J TheBritifli cannon roar'd, in harmlefs fort, When Louilbourg became a friendly port ! Hcav'n ! ( 4S ) Heav'nt Hear my pray*r ! prcferve it as our own f Till Gallic foes, our faithful friends are grown! Amen. "tTTHEN Neftor, (fagely,) on the Phrygian Ihore, Advis*d fome * fpies, fhou*dHe6lor*s camp explore, The fage Ulyfles, and fierce Diomed, Thro' Trojan guards, and gloorA, and dangers fped* Amherft, and Wolfe, like thefe, were wifely chofe, For foreign war, againft perfidious foes* • Upon the refufal of Achilles, to retorftto the army, (which he had derertcd, on account of the quarrel between him, and Agamemnon, who with his troops had laid ficge to 't'roy ; but was now by the irrefiftble prowefs of Heftor, beaten back to his fliips, and entrenchments.) A council of war was calPd by night, for the public fafety, and Neftor queftions, if none will fo to hazard his life to fave his country, ftrive to feize fonl4 raggling foe, or penetrate fo far into their camp, as to hear . their counfels and defigils, mentions the glory df the d«*d, and JcC^ what gifts ! and praifes ! his grateful country wou^ bellow \ Piomed, undertook this hazardous enterprize ! and made choice of UlyfTes for his companion. In their paflag^, they fiirprize Dolon (whom Heftor had fent on a like defign, to the camp «f the Grecians.) From him they are informed of the fituatlon of the Trojan, and auxiliary forces, and particularly of Rhefu^, and the Thracians, who were lately dffived. They p^ft on with fuccefs ; kill Rhefus, with feveral of his officers, and feize the famous horfes of that prince, with which they return fn triumph to the camp. The whole ftory may be read in the i oth book of Homer's Iliad . Wifdom, ( 47 ) Wildom, and valour, with united force ; Condud the Grecians, thro' their nightly courlc. If (kill mature, the great defign fliou*d afk -, Who fitter than Dlyfles, for the tafk ? Shou'd giant danger, ftride a-crofs the path I Tydides * fierse ! was full of martial wrath I "With mighty ftrcngth, his pond*rousfpear he drove i And Icarce f retreated from the thund'ring Jove f Amherft, in council, was rely'd upon : Wolfe had the fpirit of Tydeus' fon ? Both oft had charg*d, amidft the fulph'rous roar Of deep mouth*d guns, and thoufands in their goret Both oft well try'd, to fierce encounters drew,, Where iron deaths, and leaden dangers fiew 1 -■1 w. * Tydides, is Diomed, being the fon of Tydeus ; and is fometimes in the Iliad, call'd Diomed. Tydides. Tydeus's fon. t In the 8th book of Homer's IHad. We have Diomed. ad- vancihg fiercely to Neftor's refcue, and to battle with Heftor, who came thund'ring through the war, and was driving full opon the Pylian fage. Homer makes Jupiter oppofe Diomfd in thefe words. But Jove with awful found ; Roird the big thunder o'er the vaft profound. Full in Tydides' iace, the lightning flew ; The ground before him, flam'd with fulphur blue. « After which, he dcfcribes him retreating with great reluc- tance, from Hedor's overwhelming battle; tho' deferted by • the Grecians, advifed to fle* by Neftor, and oppos'd by a llorm ^f thunder, and lightning, from Jupitci- himfelf ' • "' Brunfwick, I t«ll ,« ( 43 ) Bnmfwick, and Pitt, on thefe, fecurely Ican'd, England, in hope, by thefe, was well fuftain'd. So Memnon, Ncftor, fix'd their hopes upon Bold Diomed, and fage Laertes* ♦ fon. Thro' Dardan ranks, vidlorious, both had ftrodc; Their Grecian fpears, drank, deep of hoftile blood. Amidft the fierceft Ihocks, both oft were try'd; Whilft brains, andgore, their biting faulchions dy'd! Swords, jav'lins, darts, and fpears, (in hoftile fields,) In battering .ftorms, had rattled on their fhieldsl With warlike fpoils, their labours oft were crown'd; For wifdom great, and valour, much renown'd. They fciz*d on Dolon f, ftruck with wild difmay I) Firft (lew the fpy, then fped where Rhefus lay : Doomed with his guards, no more to fee the light i Their eyes feal'd up, in everlafting night ! Back to their friends, the heroes fafe return'd : The Trojan camp, their nightly vifit mournU Both plannM, both fought, as dread occafion needs ! And both their fouls, were form'd for mighty deeds I * Ulyflbs, who is in the Iliad, fometimes call'd, fageUlyfles, wife UlyfTes, Laertes's fon, and fometimes Ithacus, t The % fent by Heftor, to explore the Grecian Camp. Vid. I oth book of Homer's Iliad. '^ Amherit, ( 49 ) Amherft, and Wolfe, like theft, in warrenown'd! Returned from Louifbourg, with conqueft crown*d ! The toils of war, each difpofition fuits j And either plans, and either executes. The Grecian heroes, their nodlurnal courfe Held jointly oh, with great united force. Whilft Diomed, the guards of Rhefus 'flew. Wife Ithacus *, the bodies backward drew. Fearing the mettled fleeds might fcorn the reiij, Unus'd to carnage, and the fanguin'd plain. Whilft Amherft thunder*d on the frjghten'd ^own! Wolfe's battle fhook the iftand battr*y down! Wife were the Grecian chiefs ! nor wont to fear! Sagacious ! brave ! the BritilK heroes were ! * UlyfTeSt who is often caird Ithacus : from hit country; being lung of Ithaca. End of BOOK I. ^ f D 'Ike i! I It t The Argument. the defceht at Cberburg. Blowing up the bafon. Goree attacked by the Honourable Juguftus Keppel : and furrendered to him. Admiral Rodnefs bom- bardment of Havre de Grace -, and burning the fiat- bottom boats -, with an addrefs to Great Britain. ! Bofcawen^s failing, and chafing De Clue, The engagement. De Clue, and part of his fquadron, , driven on fhore / with the pannic they were in oa feeing the Spanifh fleet, and fuppofing them to i an Englifh fleet. WAR w A R: BOOK II. Jf'Sr^'^lREAT GEORGE'S Grandson, lands on Gallia's (horc ! His battVing guns ! and royal mortars roar ! Clofe ply'c] , well aim'd, are bombs, and dafhing balls ! Before the princely hero, Cherburg falls ! Low as the dull, ftrong ramparts, down are thrown I Aloft, in air, the coftly bafon*s blown ! How fmil'd, our good, old King ! how trembled Gaul! Whilft Edward's cannon, raz'd proud Cherburg's wall! Paternal doubts I and ardent wifhes rife ! Whilft tears c^ tranfport, fparkled in his eyes! D 2 Grandly . i.:£i-n^ ! II 1: Grandly exulting! more than king he ftood ! Whilft Edward fought, confefling Brunfwick's Wood! Sd ftands, the royal hunter, to furvey His cttbs, who grapple with a ftubborn prey ! He fwings his tail, exulting at the fight ! And trembling, longs to mingle in the fight ! With love paternal fir*d, and ardent rage ! He fees the lions, as the cubs engage ! At length, the vanquifli'd foe, is drown*d in blood ! He Hiakes his, mane, and roars ^is approbation loud ! As if Vefuvius, uprooted torn ; Againft Goree, to battle had been born! Brave Keppel, in the Torbay, fierce afTaird^ Fort, after fort, and mightily prevail'd ! Whilft fate, in triumph, in each broadfide rode. Troops, tars, and Keppel, all, for vid'ry glow*d ! Shot, after fhot, bomb, after bomb, he fent ! Silenc'd their guns ! platforms, and ramparts rent ! The ( 53 ) The Gauls grew cold, as warm thcBritohs grew! And greatly emulous, to'bartlc flew '. They ceasM their fire, aiid pull'd their enfigii doWfi, And gaye our troops poflRrffion of the town. ( , io Sec! Rodney, next, th* invaUvft projeft miwVf SubvertsFrcnchfchemes, and their flat bot^omMHvar! Britannia's fleet, at Havre, threats tH&^fliftff''-' '^ And brazen mortars, in bombardmehrtoarf ' X^-^^ Froin' iron Vehicles, the ytn^int&\!^M!i\ Rtr-mirlD And ail their plans, evaporate in fmbkiel '' ^^ ^"^ « ' .. . mi)f:'y'. .'-'ol ?.r/oiVn:i c?. Britain ! Ictloofc th:^ t^gh, undavitttftttlB^^^"^ ^■ And fmile applaufe, on aH thy fons xDf Ma^ i ^^' ^ * Let no cabals, thy patriots aims fruftrate !^^ Nor civil difcontent, difturbthe ftatef "*''*^'' '^^-'^^ Then under Providence, wb may cxpecJt, '"' A kfling peace, the pride of Gallia checkr ''■I. >,'»».-■ i -T' * yiy.f t)3 Now i;' 'ri I l\ ( 54 ) NowHjwkc, and Bofcawen, with terrors rid< • Acrofs the main, to curb.the Gallic pride: And in Lagos, and Qiiiberon's fam'd bay. Our gallant tars, their naval worth difplay i Attack, and ftrike the fleets of Gaul, with drea difmay ! Bofcawcn, firft engage^, with the foe ; . ^ <. And gain^ i?ew laurels from his overthrow^ . Frighted before ! at Spaniards .* in the bay ; , They t:>clc*cj,., confus*d ! and Hood again at l^a. Chimeras jfillrdtheirj mind^^! black fear prevails And evVy cloy,d, , was England's fwelli^^;[aiis I .a So tim'rous fouls, (dreading nodurnal fhade !) , A fimilar miftake, have often made. A fudde^^fje, a-iCrof^,a,gUtt'ring pool^ • ,; , j^ . 'Twas lightning flafh'dl ^andihou'd fome growling. Bellow terrific,,. thro* da' adjacent plains,;.-, jj,^;., , j/r Some fiend-j infernal, ro4r',d,„and fhook his chains li * The French fleet, feeinj^^the Spanilh fleet in the bay, (ay they were going into harbour,) tack'd, and itood o^' again at - fea: by which means, they met, the (fo much dreaded) Englilh fleet, which they fo vainly endeavoured to ftiun. i'x 'it **• General Pi 0^ • ( 60 y General Townjhejtd takes the command. His adirefs^ Jkilty and ifttrepidity, like Aehilltsi leading 6h his myrmidons to battk\ to revenge the death of his dear Patroclus / tht wounded Ulyjfes ' Diomed! i^c. &c. &c. ^he general rout, and Jlmghter of Montcalm imdhis troops. Bougainville s corps appears, jnft as the rout began : hut are foon likewife routed by General town/hend^ and our animted troops, and fent full f peed, to join the reft in their retreat, 'Thpthafe continued to the town of ^ebec : our troops ^ i^idng with, rtmtdtg down, and taking the French' men prifoners at voill, with the furrender of the towA dndgarrifon, to General Townjhend, .^mct^i f . » ■ Mvu.-i ;'^ WAR ' L^ ^ '•j ' -^ • A R: BOOK III. n8(5e(3HERBURG, DuQuefce, Goree, and .«) ■I Senegal ; VidKms, to Britain's fierce rcfentinent faU! The like black fate, did Guadaloup betide ! Strong Louiibourg we made our own befide The Gallic, captiv'd fleets, inBritidi harbours ride ! J Lewis no caufe has got, whereof to boaft ; " Nor Royal George to grieve, that he Minorca lofl How fatiate now. Great Britain might fit down ! But Brimfwick, ftill puts on athreat*ning frown ! By Pitt, (refold to awe the wond'ring world!) . Againft Quebec; the Engliih thunder'3 huri'd ! . /' %\ With mlfchief furc, the bolts deflrudivc fly ( Guided by Him, who thunders from the Iky ! From Pole, to Pole, great Albion's terror's known f She roars in thunder ! and her pow*r they own, Amid the frigid and the torrid Zone ! . Winter elaps'd, the welcome fpring appears -, Saunders, aloft, the Britilh enfign fears ! Englifh, Hibernians, Scotchmen, all combine j" With one confent, (rerolv'd,.> united join, T'imbark, and boldly urge the grand defign ! Tents, horfes, carrs, are in great plenty Ihipt I And hardy troops, for wafting war equipt! For cannonading, *gainft the Gallic forts ; They've ponderous guns, and fhot of various forts. Fiifes, and fhells, by thoufands now they get, And brazen mortars, for bombardment fit. Cargoes are fhipt, of black, infernal grain ! T'ejed the balls, in thunder, on the main : V/ith large referves,' from Britain's ordnance ftorc. For field artill'ries, on the Gallic fhore. Incentive Incentive matcli, is put on board the fleet. And all the tools, for pioneering meet. ^ The gath'ring fhips, from various harbours glide^ And at one gen'ral rendezvous they ride. The Grecian fleet, fo met, for Trojan doom ; When Paris ravifli'd Helen from her home. So clow'd the troops, to raze proud Illium's walls, Only th^y wanted powder, bombs, and balls I Commifllon'd now, brave Adm'ral Saunders fails, At Paris, fad foreboding fear, prevails ! The coaft of France, a pannic dread alarms !. Britannia's angry fons, are rous'd again to arms ! As when a tlock of fwans have ken'd on high, A dreaded eagle, foufing from tlie fliy! They flutter, fcream, and gather clofely round. And wifh a place of fafety could be found ! Till down he comes, upon the pinion'd prey ; Scatters, and tears, and bears a fwan away ! When Saunders fail'd, in France fuch moan was heard; But Qiiebec, chiefly, his approaches fear'd I There .■■^ ( <54) There Albion's, thunders, did moft fiercely roar I Quebec, (uell mann*d I) from Lewis, recking tore! And laid Canadians, wek'ring in their gore ! So oft, before, have England's Adm'rals hurlM, Great GiiOK.OE*s flame, and terror, thro* the world! Wide o'er the deep, thro' ftorms, and bluft'ring gales, Safe to America, our fquadron fails. Provincials there, againft Quebec defign'd. And friendly fhips, with Saunders are combin'd. Provincials, Englifti, Scorch, Hibernians bold ! Frown, formidably, dreadful to behold ! Canadian fcalping now, before their eyes. And butcher'd fathers, mothers, wives, and chil- dren rife ! j And ev'ry cruel treach'ry, which the Gauls devife ! J Gloomy they I w*r, like pond'rous fhow'rs, whpn born, Towards a field, of yellow {landing corn. Till down a deluge comes, v/ith rattling found. And beats the plenteous harveft to the ground •, So 4 So Britain's troops, when they remember'd Zell,* A^d fcalping knives, frown'd with refentmcnt fell. With gen'rous rage ! they beat Quebec to ground ! And recompence mofl juft, the black Canadians found. Saunders proceeds up thro' St. Laurence gulf j And fends, (to prowl) on fliore, the Englifli Wolfe! Who with an (eager,) martial tranfport flew. Upon the black, Canadian, fcalping crew ! Yet warm from Louifbourg, and blood of Gaul ! He longfd to fee the favage fcalpers fall. Keen threat'ning fires, he Ihot from wrathful eyes, Whilft from his brazen engines, veng'ance flies. His manly bofom burn'd, with freeborn flame ! To fpread the terror of his Ibv'reign's name. He burfl: like fate, againft the Indian foe ; And whelm'd them in the Gallic overthrow ! * The place in Germany, where Monfieur RIchlieu, burnt tlje Orphan Houle, and fo many hundred orphans in it. E To ^v- ^ C 66 ) To vex the foe, (whom num'roiis forts immure,) And Britain's fleet from danger to fecure, i^cvi at firft, and Orleans they poflefs*d ; And to the battering fiege, themfelves addfefs'd. Our troops urg'd on, drove Gauls, and Indians back, Refolv'd v,ith I'peed, the caftle to attack* As mortal palfies, e*er they feize the heart. Attack, and weaken, man's extremeft part : At length, death urges on the fatal ftrife. Surrounds the breaft, attacks the feat of life ; So Wolfe devour'd the inteijacent ground ; Refolv'd advanc'd, and fcatter'd terrors round \ Large, and fmall fafcinc batt'ries, foon are plann'd; And guns, and murd'ring mortars, quickly mann'd \ Great Itore of fhells, and fhot, and black difplod- ing grain. Are fent on fhore, to Wolfe, nor are they fent in ^ vain ; ; He deals with martial wrath, deltrudion thro' the plain ! Whilft C ^7 ) Whilft Wolfe, and Saunders, 'gainft Qiiebec com* bine, , The French (akrm*d,) had plann'd a dire defign^ To execute a dreadful fiery * doom ! And in relentlefs blaze, the fleet confume. As Etna oft, with fulphVous flame, and noife. Subjacent towns, and cities, quick deftroys j Whene'er inrag'd, the mountain overflows. And from its womb, th' infernal mixture throws i So from Quebec, (adrift,) the Gallic flame ; Down thro' the Gulf, againft brave Saunders came! Toward the Britifli fleet, the floating terrors ride. In awful manner born, upon the rapid tide 5 The thronging, blazing deaths, a little fleet appear f ^ Involv'd in pitchy gloom! and cloath'd around j with fear ! As if th' infernal coafl:, (itfelf,) was drawing near ! * Whilft Gen. Wolfe, and Admiral Saunders, were uniting their utmoft eftorts, to batter, deftroy, and take the town : or bring Monf. de Montcalm, (an able fortunate and brave com- mander) to battle : the French feveral times fent down from the town, on the rapid ftream, firefhips, and boats, full of com- bulhbles, to dellroy our Ihipping, which almoft wholly filled the channel. But by the extraordinary fkill, and vigilance qf Admiral Saunders ; the bravery, and intrepidity of his officers, an,, iiulors, every veiid of this kind fent agaiiiil liieni, was tow'dalhore, without doiBg the leall mifchicf. E 2 Saunders ( t^s ) Saunders aw.uc, clcfcry'd 'cm from afar, And loon [ircpAr'd to meet the flaming war! Great Britain's tars, toward the danger Ipeed ! 4'ncr prov'd they were, true EngliQimen indeed f For as the Grecians gather'd from a far, When Heftor urg'd along the flaming war, Round Ajax throng'd, his near approach to greets To fell their lives, and fave the Grecian fleet, (Begirt with Trojans *, on the hero came ! And high uplifted, bore, the Phrygian flame ! ) Refolv'd they fix'd, nor ever once gave ground, Irill Hedor's flame, in Trojan blood was drown'dl So Englifli Tailors, glow'd with fierce defires, Refolv'd to quell, thofe num'rous floating fires! * The whole ftory, of die battle near the fliip of the dead Protefdans ; the compadl body, and immoveable refolution, of the Grecian Phalanx, around the two Ajaces, and feveral othfcr commanders, oppofing the defperate, and formidable onfet of Heftor; (exulting in his having' parted the wall, which guarded the (hips, and the Grecian camp ;) begirt with the fierccll, and prime warriors of his army, and the numerous bands of the then triumphant Trojans, rulhing furioufly on after, (like a de- luge,) with the fiery vv'ar : the Grecians ftruggles tq repulfe the Trojans, and fave the fleet; and the Trojans" efforts, to ruih on, and burn the fleet, with the fcale of battle turn'd, by the approach of Patroclus, in Achiilcs's armour, and chariot, with Heclor's retreat, the Grecian navy fav'd, from Heftor's flame, the Trojan rout, and carnage, which enfu'd; may b* read in the fiftfenth, and fixteenth books of Homer's Iliad. Boats. ( 69 ) Boats, throng on boats, as nea- the firefhips drew ! Chip'd clofe on board, and chains, and grapples threw I \V**^ bufy, anxious minds, they boldly wrought f An.. 'Jallia*s burning fcheme, reduc*d to nought I Ca ...Jians, Gauls, fruftrated, all in vain, Gnafhing their teeth, to Jl-nfelefs walls compUin, Juft as a hungry wolf, but flowly flies, Whilfl: dogs, and Hiepherds, follow with their cries. Grinning, ofc turns, with fear, and fierce difdain, Reludant runs, and quits the bleating plain, His favagc fiercenpfs, fcarcely can with- hold. So grinn'd Quebec, by providence controul'd 1 So fled their tars, wl;en our brave tars appeared I They heard their fliouts, their boiftVous greeting ,■..., fear'-d. ' . T^ho' fev'ral Ihips, with fires infernal glow'df"'--^ From larboard, fl:arboard clear, each flame was tow'd ! ■: WhilftBrunlwick's flitps, at anchor fafely rode. - ^J Eo Rrifnin '::jik^: (70) Britain exult! to wond'ring nations tell, Thy tars, wou'd grapple with a floating hell t Thus oft, the French fent down their horrid fires. As oft our, failors glow'd with fierce defires. To griapple with the flaming fulph'rous war! T*oppofe their boats! and all their fchemes to mar! ,Where flame, and death, and war, tumultous rage! .There fliout the Britifh tars ! and with delight en- gage! As Grecians turn'd the burning war to Troy, And did that long defended town deftroy, Saunders, and Wolfe, and Holmes, repay'd the Cauls ; . And brought Great Britain's thunder to their walls. 1 rom Levi's Point, V^olfe's rapid ftorm came down ! Saunders below, and Holmes above the town, XIntent on war, in fulminating fort,) Ejea their bolts, to raze the Gallic fort. From ,'mw- ( 71 ) From lliips, and batt'ries, (with deftruftion ftor'd) In triple concert, England's veng'apce roar'd. On Levi's Point, Wolfe ruminating flood ; Thence Montcalm's camp, and ftrong Quebec he view'd, Quebec ! v/hofe bafe, was on a lofcy rock ! Plfpos'd to ftand, amidft the fierceft fliock ! Tho'Englilh fleets, the garrifon furround! And Engllfh armies, throng th' adjacent ground! Like thofe, on Babylon's ftupendous wall ! * Who fear'd no foes, tho' heav'n fhou'd threat the fall ! By art, and nature form'd, for ftrong defence ! With proud difdain ! the French look'd down from thence. * The people of Babylon, when the city was befieg'd, look'd down with a tearlefs difdain, un the troops which beleaguer'd the walls, and trailed to their llupendous height, and ftrength. So Quebec, both by art and nature, was mollftrongly fortify'd, and rcnder'd capable of an obllinate defence. E4 On I ( 70 On glorious death, or well earn'd conqucll bent : Wolfe, with his troops, to Montmorcnci* went: Attacked the trenches, brav'd the ntimVous foeL Who fculk'd behind their banks, and fear'd art overtiirow. The time decifive now, come on to llorm, And d^ath put on, a fierce, tremendous form ! His vanguard, were the terrors of the nieht ! Wolfe, Monckton, Townfiiend, whetted for the fight ! Englifh, Hibernians, Caledonians, arm'd With native rage, for dang'rous battle warm'd ! Provincials too, with emulation came ! And march'd intrepid, to the field of" fame. And Biiciili tars, as ftrong referves await ; To join the chace, or favour the retreat, * The place, near where Mor.f. Moiucalm was entrench'd. ' Inviron'd ( 73 ) Irviron'd thus, midft terrors on he came ! With Britain's thunderbolts, and fulph'rous flame! Now near the {hore, th' affailing forces drew. And leaden deaths, (like hail,) in volleys flew. Englifh, Canadians, French, drop all around ; Guns, men, and blood, beftrew the flipp'ry ground. French deep-mouth'd guns, difgorge their murd'r- ing glut ! From front to rear, wide lanes of carnage cut I Defcending bombs, ffrom numerous forts of Gaul,) Among the troops, and boats, in plenty fall 1 Promifcuous kill ! with fulminating light, Difplode, and add, new terrors to the f ght ! The troops, and tars, rufli'd on, with m.arrial wrath ! Thro' floods of flame ! and deluges of death ! Wolfe, and his men, thro' dangers, ipeed to fliore! Wh.re Gallic guns, and murd'ring mortarr roar" Gauls, and Canadians, mix'd, engage tea d^ep! Cur troops attempt, an afcent, rough, and fl-cep 1 ' And '^rfil^' .t^lf ^ C 74 ) Andon the neckofdanger, dare to land! ^ Where Gallia's thick mud banks, were ten times mann'd ! At length retreat; (for numbers gain'd the day,) .Whilft Peyton*, Wngft the dead, and wounded lay. Not far : (defcending to the Aades of night ;) LayOchterlonyf, inadifmalplight! " Their two great hearts, by martial glow were fir'd - And both their fouls, fweet friend/hip's flame in- fpir'd I Of characters unblam'd .' and free from ftains - Lmk'd firm as fate, in amicable chains! The grenadiers, wou'd fain their help beftow ; And bear them (wounded,) from the fcene of woe F No gen'rous friends .the Caledonian faidf Bear that brave man, (in fafety,) fom the dead! Pointing to Peyton, with his fraftur'd bone : Here let me lie, and bleed to death alone. 1 mends, and of unWemifli'd ciiaraacrsf Peyton ( 1^ ) l^eyton refus'd, with generous difdain ! • To leave his friend, upon the hoftile plain ! Fierce as the dragon, guards th' Hefperian fruit, Lay bleeding, (warm'd) to meet the dread difpute! Here feems for death, an emulating ftrife, Peyton fome minutes, guards departing life ; And Ochterlony, with his dying breath. Begs Peyton's refcue, from the field of death ! As there they lay among the numerous flain. Two fcalping murderers, (with cruel mein,) Join'd by a Gaul, towards the warriors drew -, And aded like a plund'ring * highway crew. Kow Ochterlony rofe, from off the ground : (Tho'pain'd, and bleeding, from a mortal f wound!) * They took Mr. Peyton's laced hat from him, and robbed Capt. Ochterlony of his watch, and money, then one o the Indians, attempted to knock his brains out with -3 hrelock, ,:A tlie other difcharged into his body, and llabb d him with ' V^He'wi Hiot 'thro' the lungs, with a mufl.ct ball : wc re no fword in the adicn, and wHs obliged to drop his fafee, long before ; fo that now, he was quite unarm'd. Within m fTfl ( 76 ) Within his reach, no friendly weapon /"ivv. Wherewith to deal, the Caledonian blow ! EUe, doubtlefs, all, his mighty blows had felt I And fall'n beiieath the flrokes, his rage had dealt? As dying lions, wide deftrudlion fpread ! Crufhdogs, and men! and fink, together, dead! With firelock's clubb'd, they fought to lay him low. And on his Ihoulder ^ laid the pond'rous blow! Another, full of favage, (Gallic) wrath ! Pour'd in his breait, a load * of leaden death ! Not fatiate yet, a third effort he made ; And thro' his belly, pking'd his fcalping * blade f Mod fiercely kneeling f, midft his mvird'ring foes. His naked hands, ftill parryM off their blows ! He call'd to wounded Peyton, deeply pain'd ; And of the outrage, to his friend complain'd J. h.^^* ^-f ,°^ ^'Y, ^"^^'"^"S' '-ittcpiptccl to knock him on the hend, mi red the blow, and l.id it on his fhoulder; the other difcnarged mto na breall, and llabbed him in the belly with hisfcap:ng kn.fc He Hill Hood, and call'd to Mr pLTon O Peyton ! the villain has dm me ! r eyton, t They brcught him on liis knees, by repeated bIow9 anrl efforts and thought to ftrangle him with his Lh Tbu hT flHl ( ho' fo often and deadly wounded,) wuh furpri ingexerVon a^fdidXte!"' ^'" ''' ^^" ^"° the town, Ledi^rr; I Hc^cried out, O Peyton! the villain ha? fliot me ! As ■ f, 11'J ( 77 ) As ruth'd the Trojan hero *, from the (hade, And dealt deftruaion, with his mortal blade ! Soon as he faw, (the fatal,) yawning wound ! And a brave dying friend, upon the ground ! Like him, fierce Peyton, ftraightway, boldly rear'd! Defiance frown'd ! and both the Indians dar'd! Rouz'd, tho' in pain! 'twixt bravery, and hate ! He groan'd in t flame ! and fent the leaden fate ! Which gain'd th' event, the gallant Peyton hop'd. By death arretted, down an Indian dropp'd ! On Ochterlony fell, (defign'd his prey ! ) And grinning, groan'd his favage foul away! When Furio faw his mate, bereav'd of life. Frowning he grafp'd. his fatal; fcalping Unife ! Fiercely, toward the wounded Peyton fped ! In fancy iV.z'd his fcalp, and doom'd him dead ! The bold Hibernian, ftiU unconquer'd ftood ! Hisfraaur'd leg, pour'd out the vital blood! • Nifus who with Uryalus. iffted from Eneas's camp, flew R^,m„es Rhemus and manv others, of the enemy^ camp. Rhamnes, Knemub, ^u" 't.,^^- of thf-ir flan'^er- but were and marched onward to warn ..nea. f ^^^^^^ f^"^^;^^" ,f ^hich, niet by Vo fcens, in the wood, with 300 hone, ^J^" " . . befides Volfcens, Nifas flew, in revenge of the gallant Uryalus, ^t Mr''pe"on had a double barreU'd fufee. Tho' ( 78 ) "Tho' his firm heart, of blood, was nearly drain'd f Refenting rage, and courage, yet remaln'd f Tho' wounded, left, upon the hoflile field ! To Indian foes, he greatly fcorn'd to yield ! For as the favage, nearer to him drew. His fcorn cncreas'd, and refolution grew ! On one foot poiz'd again, he boldly fir'd : But fate deny'd, the great event defirM f The Indian's brealt, receiv'dthe miflivc bAlI: Butftill, unlhock'd, as if itllruck a He fiiew'd no fign of pain, and fcorn' 'Gainft Peyton, he, the leaden ruin fent : Which ah! full fure, the hero's Ihoulder rent f Then onward ruHi'd, full of Canadian pride f His bay'net flefh'd, and thruit it thro' his fide. The fecondthiuft, he found himfelf deceiv'd ; Peyton's left hand, the fanguin'd point received; Which feiz'd themufket, with uncommon wrath f Whilft his right hand, dixnv fortii the Hitt'rino-* death. He play'd again, the brave Hibernian's part ; And plung'd his faithful dagger to his heart ! • Mr. Peyton, Iucki:y „,-oic a d.i-o-n- (79) Now hand, to hand, they join, and face, to face 1 And grafp, and ftruggle, in a clofe embrace ! For prey, the Indian, ftill maintained the ftrife : Peyton, for via'ry fought, for fame, and life ! He ofthis dagger plung'd, and groan*d, andfrown'dj And fpurn'd th' infernal fcalper to the ground! So wounded tygers, on Eaft Indian plains. Run down by blacks, and vex'd with pungent pains i Drop to the ground, and feem to pant for breath, A prey, almoft, to grim, all conq'ring death : But on th' approach, of black purfuing foes. Again reviv'd, their innate courage glows : Rampant, they rear, and roar, and fwing their tails; With deadly fangs, and lacerating nails ; They tear, and kill, and ftain the place with blood ! Walk growling off! and Ihelter in the wood ! As Peyton limp'd, with cruciating pain. After he had Canadian fcalpers flain. A V4 'm ■ ■m i: "Nov/ ( 8o) il n S1«llb> I: t In A band* of favagc Indians, now drew near: But Peyton fac'd, as if forgot to fear. As if grim death, had brandifh'd high his dart ; They flood aloof, and terror fill'd each heart ! So Ajax turned and frown'd at Illium's towr's ; Wiien Grecians fled, from conqVing Trojan pow'rs ; A living bulwark, in the rear remained; The chafe retarded, and the charge fuftainM! The mean foul'd French, fecm'don his death intent; And from the breaftwork, thundVing volleys fent. Peyton, (as if, invidnerable,) Hood, Sedate in pain, their grov'ling rancour viewed. For Mighty Fate, fruftrated fpightful Gauls ; To right, and left, wide flew^ the hllVing balls ! As he ibch wonders, in their Cight had done ! So bnvely fought! and dear bought vid'ry won ! * Thefc were a company of above 30, in full march, to de- Itrcy hjm : but when he fac'd about, the forcmoll halted, and waited to be jom'd by their fellows, but he kept thtm all at 1 dillance, till three brave Highlanders, (detached from a fmall party, headed by Capt. Macdonald, aScotch -entleman,) came to his timely rekue, and carried him oft' tlie lield of battle. French ( 8i ) French harmlcfs cannon, took a random aim! They roar'd applaufe! and thundered loud acclaim! Macdonald * now, (with emulating flame,) Amid furroundlng dangers, fiercely came : And with his little party, rufli'd along. Before him, French and Indians, fearful throng. As bears, when chas*d, v/ill fometimes makea ftand. And rufli triumphant, thro* the hunting band ; For ftolen cubs, with double fury burn ! And fcatter death, which way foe'er they turn! So for his fall'n friend, Macdonald ftray'd. And bore him from the field of battle dead. As round he turn'd, his anxious bufy fight. He faw brave Peyton, in diftreffed plight : Sent three fierce Highlanders, acrofs the field; Who from the favages, the hero ftiield. * Mr Macdonald was a Scotch gentleman, a captain in Col. Frazer's battalion, who came for a young gentleman his ki. 1- man, who dropped on the field of battle, and bore him m triumph off, againll all oppofltion. 'MIdft A •^. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I 1.25 ■ 50 ^^ 6" M 2.0 1^ i£ 1.8 U IIIII.6 % . Thus at a bay, retarded, not repell'd ; Cape Breton's fcourge, and England's 'troops were held ! El Nought can the will of mighty fate oppofe , For Montcalm dares, and Wolfe with ardour glows I The hour is come, and nov. their eager feet ! Advance w^th fpeed, in fierce aflault to meet; And with a hoftile frown, each other greet f ' j So Anthony, Jar'd Ceftr once t' oppofe ; And ne'er fmce then, till now, met two fuch foes ! At flake, on fortune of the doubtful day, Panadia's weal, and Britain's honour lay. ' Tho' ( 9i ) Tho'' the fpiuceGauls, and Indians, rudely fnccr'd, And alk'd how Wolfe, and his eight thoufand dar'd. To come fo far, agaiiifl: their ftrong Qiiebec j Drawn by tbnd hope, to give their arms a check ? Advis'd he'd go, and this for truth report i I can't attack, much lefs reduce ihe fort -, For Montcalm occupies the hoftilc plain ; Wliofe camp I cannot force*, nor charge* fuftiaini Wolfe, like a lion growl'd, h hen held at bay ; And roar'd an anfwer, on thio fatal day. ** On the arrival of Admiral Saunders, with General Wolfe, and the troops near Quebec, when the French underllood he had bnt 8000 troops with him, it is reported, they ahnolt fneer'd at him with difdain ; confiding in the lofty, and ftrong fituation cf the place ; and the almoil double number of regu- lars, they had entrench'd near the town, at the only attackable foot, under a bold, enterprifmg, and foitunatc General; Mor>- iieur de Montcalm, and afked where he had left the keys of <^ebec? and in a taunting manner, wou'd have him return, and afk his king for them ; for he cou'd not force the bars oi their gates : not daring to approach near enough, becauieMon- fieur de Montcalm occupied the vacant plain, and formed -a living outwork round thejr rampart, too dreadful for his near approaches ; and before whofe war he cou'd not ftand, if he chofe to evacuate the trenches, and give him battle ! but hovv contrary, the great, (and almoft unhopec' for) event, of all thefe vaunts was, every one is fo well acquainted with it, tnat it needs no recital here. And I wifti I could fay, needs no grief, for the lofs of fo great a patriot, and brave commander. With [(94) With refted arms, behold our troop? advance, To meet the coming numVous troops of France. The Highlanders difcharg'd, their broad fwords drew 5 And clofe to battle, with the Frenchmen flew ! The reft, as fiercely charged the troops o^ Gaul : When lo. Wolfe's wrift, was broken by a ball. (Sound was his heart,) he v/rapp'd it upundreft! And (unconcerned) among the foremoft preft ! Like to a fion, whom the dogs furround. By hunters vex'd, and rouz'd by painful wound ; The fearlefs beaft, does all their terrors dare, He growls, and foams, and fhakes his Ihaggy hair ! Aloft they ftand, nor dare provoke the fight ; He roars aloud, with new colle6ted might ! With rage indignant now, his tail he fwingsl He looks ! and in a ftorm of death he fprings ! O'er dogs, and horfe, and men, hiscourfe is bent' Whofe bodies ftrew the way, the gen'rous favagc went! iliUS { 95 ) Thus with a rage, moft lion like, he turn*d ! His indignation, *gainft the Frenchmen burn'd I So Wolfe, and Britons, pierc'd the French array !' And breathlefs carcafes point out his way ! Where-e'er he turns, death finds an ample prey 1. Thoufands recede, and thofe who dare to Hand, Are hewn in lanes, by his vi<5^orious band ! lirf A wound, e'er long, a fecond bullet gave. And in his belly, dug a fanguin'd grave. (Fearing his wounds might fpread a wild difmay I And fix the dubious fortune of the day :) With well difiembled eafe, he onward trod, Whilft crimfon'd life, (unfeen,) in torrents flow'd! In that dread fight ! at fam*d Thermopylae ! So * ebb'd the Spartan's ftream of life away ! Whilft • Long after Leonid^'^s, (the gallant king of Lacedxmon, in the battle at the pafs of Thermopylae,) had received a wound in his flank ; he ftill rulh'd on, bore nations down ! thinn'd the thick wedg'd growing r»nfcs of Barbarians ! and roll'd the Allan ( 9^ ) Whilft he alone, (with hoftile hofts inclosM,) Hew'd wafteful voids ! and all their pow'r opposM I Who, (tho' a king, in freedom's glorious caufe,) Fell a glad vi6bim, for his country's laws 1 Millions of thronging darts, obfcur'd the Ikies ' ^ He falls, all o'er one wound, no more to rife ! y Fixt as a rock, his fame ! his honour never dies ! J So bleeding Wolfe march'd, on without difmay 1 To glory's goal, he mark'd his purple way ! But ah! alas! 'gainft fate, what proof is found! His manly breaft, receives a mortal wound ! Tho' fmking down, amid the gloom of death. The patriot's bofom glow'd with martial wrath ! And whilft the fhades of night upon him fteal, , Moft anxioully demands. Do we prevail ? j He heard we did, and e'er the hero dy'd. He own'd himfelf compleady fatisfy'd ! Afian legions back confounded, with his impetuous charge ! till Taint with lofs of blood, and pain, his body throng'd with wounds, o'erwearied with the long continued battle, almolt fated with flaughter, and born down by millions, he fell, a no- ble inftance of that magnanimity, with which the fpirit of free, dom animates a patriot's foul 1 Cato, ( 97 ) fcDrn'd to yield Cato, felf Wounded dy'd, a But Wolfe, was flain, amid the glorious field ! Th* unwelcome fatal news, to England flies j And whilft the loud acclaims of joy arife, For conqueft, on Canadia's cruel fliore ; They mourn the hero, and his lofs deplore ! Maternal fondnefs, heart felt grief exprefs'd ! - • And all the mother, flood to view confefs*d \ Fondly abforpt! Ihe feem'd, in briny woe ! And fympathizing Britain felt the blow ! The mighty, warlike George, too condefcends, To own his worth, and royal pity blends 1 Then figh'd, the much renowned Ligonier ! Heroes hold heroes, eminently dear ! The much lov'd Pitt, his eloquence difplay'd, In due encomiums, on the worthy dead ! Such was his rhet'rick ! fuch the force of truth I So great the adions of the genVal's youth ! In lords, and commons, fuch the grateful flame 1 They vote a monument of lading fame ! With glorious truth, his honour to difplay ! Till marble blocks, (themfelves,) fliall fade away ! G The 1 i I 1 i m ' 1 ^ 98 •) The Kving' leaders, gained a due regard ! Brunfwick applauds ! an^ Britain fliouts reward [ Each patriot mourn'd ! each warring leader figh*d f E'en cowards griev*d, when Wolfe, the hero dy*d. Among the fair ones, plaintive murmurs ran -, WeVc Jctftdh? foldier ! warrior ! gentleman ! A fujlj^ gloom, invades the Englilh coaft, One'qf'.i?};ii-;jb5ightefl; conftcUations loft ! Tet froiii our fouls, he never fhail depart 5 Moft glorioufly intomb'd in ey*ry heart ! '^he Plebeian * crowd, a grateful ardour felt •, And nobly., with his mournful parent dealt Adjaqefit great ones*, fcom'd to be outdone. Politely penfive, mourn'd her worthy fon : No fires* there blaz'd! nor bright illuminations fliOBc; j . , Ba^ a«ll in. fecret, (with accuflom'd light,) Pity, iapplau4,' and oft recount the fight ! ; •** r ofte^ ^?xd it reported, that the common pco{5le, (whtnt news came that Quebec was taken, and General VVolfe killed;)^ generoufly l-efus'il- to ring, make.any bonfires, or any kind of tumultous joy, where Geneial Wolfe's mother lived; and that the people of fuperior rank around her, as politely and gene- roufly refufed to make an illumination ; but fullenly leem'd to vfympathize, axidihare her grief. A noble genetoAty ! To II ( 99) *to neighboring nationj^. this your fame fkall (bund, In fad regret, the gen'raljoy was drown*d. This fhow'd your value for the patriot more, Than blazing joy, jpiVdwith deep throated roar, .; By ftriplings (now,) in future days grown old. This pleafing tale, fliaU^tb their fons be told y Whllfl: Wolfe's fad mother, for her darling wept, The tumult round her dome, in mute oblivion (lept ! Hail happy woman ! mother of a fon ! Who may be equall'd ! never be outdone ! This be thy boaft, thy fon, (Britannia's pride!) Like great Leonidas *, and Titu^' f dy*d ! G 2 Their • Le6ni(ias was a Spartan king, defcended from Hercules ; who oiFered to facrifiee his life, that Lacedsmon might not be entirely deftroyed by Xerxes, who made an attack upon their countries and liberties, with an army of about four or five mil- lions : and as the Delphic oracle had foretold, a king defcended from Hercules muft die, to preferve their country ; Leonidast immediately repaired to that important pafs, of the much famed Thermopylx, with three hundred of his countrymen; who, with the forces of fome other cities of the Pelnponnefus, toge- ther with the Thebans, Thefpians, and the troops of thofe ftatesj Their dying arms, gave nup[i*rous foes a check ! Thy dying fon, was conqVor at Quebec I At noon of life, his glory*s race was run! Bright as n^eridian blaze, his fetting fun f • England will ever hold his mem'ry dear \ From age, to age, the name of Wolfe revere! Foi Wolfe firft rofe, and with a dreaded frown, • Ruih'd on the Gauls, and prefs*dtoward,thetown! rtates ; compofed an army, of near eight thoufand men. With thefe he oft engaged, flew, troJ down, and chafed the Afians! who might be called a hoft of armies ! but for the laft fatal en- counter, he referved only about fourteen hundred with him, viz. about three hundred Spartans ; four hundred Thebans ; and feven hundred Th<-fpians. With thefe he moft bravely attacked the camp of Xerxes, forced his way to the royal pa- vilion ! burnt half the camp ! and made an incredible flaughter ! but at length he fell, overpowered by millions ! not till he might almoll be called a conqueror, even in the center of the enemy's camp. f Titus was a young Roman warrior, fon to iEmilius, con- ful of Rome, and governor of Aquileia ; and endued with that magnanimity, and fpirit of freedom, and valour, for which the ancient Romans were fo much famed. H«^ made a vigorous fally on the camp of Maximin; fuftained by his brother Paulus, and the valiant Gartha, a Numidian officer in the troops of ^mi- lius. Gartha returned wounded from the battle : Paulus and 'I'itus, the two brotiiers, were furrounded by anhottof foes ; born dow^i, and taken prifoners ; not till they had formed an heap of carnage round them, and burnt the tower raifed againil the wall of Aquileia. But by means of the impetuous rage of the Briti/h legions, in the camp of Maximin, headed by Va- rus, whom Maximin flew ; they were fet at liberty, and Titus at the head of their rcfiltleli war, flew Maximin. But e'er the battle doled, received Jus mortal wound, and died in Aquileia. And ( loi ) And with his little army, dar*d advance, Againft ten thoufand regulars of France* (With many Indian tribes, drawn from afar. For fcalping, ambufli, and the butchVing war. But thefe, to combat fair, fcarce ever dar'd, ^ Where biting Caledonian broad fwords glar*d. To ambufcades they run, in fhade they lie ; Nor ftand the lightening of an Englilh eye ! ) • • - ( -qr w \ • -> *i As billows fpread, when da{hing on a rock ; \ (Which ftands unmov'd, arnld thepond'rousihockjj They fall in froth, and foam on ev'ry fide, , ., n Blended, and loft, amidft the briny tide. . / -» So when their troops, our frowning troops belield; Receiv'd their fliock, and found chemfelves fepell'd ; And faw fierce Highlanders, their broad fwords - wield 1 -,,'•_ ,,-.-T They Toon fell off, diforder'd, thro' the field ! Now fell brave Wolfe ! whofe prefenee oft infpij:'4 "With emulating glow 1 and ev'ry warrior .fir'd ! r /.. *i * V ..I . \'i •t; 3 i,i» Th^ !^ ( tois ) ,^:Anr.7*).' The brave defenders of Britannia^s weal ; Which fought 'tc/und Wolfe, and faw grim deatS ■prevail, Rous'd by eflreerrt, and love! with mighty ragef- Prepared moft tociely, with the foe t* engage! " Each lov*d the nfian! the warrior all efteem'd?'- " * Their leader! friend! and manial! father deemM!- Revenge! revenge! injur'd Britannia calls ! As mighty cat'rafts roar from lofty falls! t'hey fhout ! u^itc! and rulh upon the Gauls! J And like a pond'rous Overwhelming flood ! They fwcpt along! and glutted death with food ! And FrenGhmen mournM Wolfe^s fall, in ftreams of blood! 1 Howe, and his infantry*, amidft the doubtful") field. 6un(} theleftflank, andrear, in i^rtilclrcle whec^d -, ' A living rampart form*d, a fierce bffenfive fhield ! - • It h faid, in an account of the bnttle, that Col. Howe with his light infantry, coverei the left wing and rear in fuch a manner, as entirely to fruitrate the attempts of the enemy's In- 4i->a#> and Canadians, upon that ^n k. w ^ By i; 405 ) By tliefe, the charging enemy, we're oft repeirdi' Broken, difpers*d, o'eraw'd, and at due dUlance c held! , -■- ' Or down in carnage trod, in clofe engagenientfeird! M > E'er Gallia's troops, to wild dilbrder yield ; I Reluftant next, brave Monckton quits the iiekl i Oft frowning turn'd, and ey'd the hoftile Gauls ; Like great Eneas, near Laurentuni's walls. Soldiers, and failors, jointly, all agreedv 3""-"- 2A Bold Monckton wou'd have done, what Townlhen'd did. '--A Did Townlhend*s bofom, glow with martial flamej Monckton had ardour, equal to the fame. ~ I Did Townfliend brave th* iitipetuous Gallic wratlv^ SoMoncktbn dar'd! midft fhow*rs of leaden death I Was Townlhend there, a Gert*rll in command,: ^ In that exalted rank, might Monckton ftaiid.- <-'- Was honoiir, death, or vi(5l*f J', cT(ywn(hetfd*^ ailn'^i Ccnqueft, or death, was gallant Monckton's claim! o*i9T~i G4 Each C X04 ) Each with mdifPrcncc, hoftilc dangers vicw'd j And the great end, with fouls refolv'd purfu'd. Monckton led o i, to fierce encounter bent j Till thro* his lungs, the rapid ball was fent, Th* ill fated bullet, nipt his foul's defign, And fent him wounded, from th' advancing line. He fain wou'd reap the honour of the day j But fate demands him from the glorious fray ! As fierce Achilles, on the Phrygian plain. When brave Patroclus, was by Her- ( 105 ) Here Townlhend's (kill, and heroifm fhone ! Two Gen*rals dfopp*d, and he v/as left alone, , To lead, encourage, cheer each foldier*s mind! A work, ev'n three, an arduous tafk wou*d find \ Howe! Murray! Frafer! Burton! Bailing, bold! Like fparkling gems, in bars of poli(h*d gold, 'Mongft hardy ranks, confpicuoufly appear ! In front, in flanks, the center, or the rear ! Macdonald! Ince! with equal glory fliine! Fam*d in the glorious war of fifty nine ! Leaders, and foldiers, with one warring foul, ' Thro* blood, and flame, and death to honour's gaol. Onward they plung*d,with veng*ance fiercely pleased ! With fanguin'd grafp'd, the palm of vid'ry feiz*d! The dying Wolfe, the fliouts of conqueft heard ! The welcome found, the bleeding Monckton chear*d! As when a g^n'rous bull, has broke his chain^' l^ays heaps, on heaps, o'er all the frighted plain. •Sweens — ■ --i - ( io6 ) Sweeps thro* the throng, and with refifllefs wrath, Spurnsi toflfes, gores, and tramples crowds to death ! So, thro* the ranks of war, Macpherfon hew*d! With martial Toul, and manly arm cndu'd ! Tho* with the weight of weak'ning years opprefl:. Finds youthful ardour glcwing in his breaft! That weight of years, no longer fe^ms to feel ; But deals out death, with bright avenging fteel ! Or as the Sons of Scotland, once before. When they defcended on Cape Breton's Ihore ; Forc'd thro' the French, with fierce Herculean might, And .triumph'd *midft the dangers of the fight ! He lifts his fword, and with repeated blow. As peafants thro* a field of barley mow* He lays the Gauls in heaps, in fanguin'd over- throw !• This faw our troops, and quick, from man, tomani (As trains of powder blaze,) an ardour ram Grown greatly emulous, (with fixed thought,) Each like a He(abr, " tff- AgHjIIcs fotighfi ^ ■" ''' Tlip. ( 1^7 ) The Anfthithe^s tn6 S * It is faid, in one defcription of the battle, that the French troops, oft throng'd in heaps, at the repeated charges of our infantry ; til] at length they fcatter'd, and commenc'd a total tout, , in th? ufual French manner, full fpee 1 to the town. Wolfe, ( i09 )^ Wolfe, and his feconds, flung him vanquifh'ddowrt! And chas*d his troops, diforder'd to the town ! ilt Now death, with implements, was amply ftor'd; - Lurk*d in a halbert, pike, fpontoon, or fword* In guns, and piftols too, he oft was found ! And flalh'd out fate, with moft unwelcome found! And oft, a broad fword, gave the deadly wouad! i,'i Bougainville's * corps, now threatened in the reaf^ Frefli troops, with' formidable front appear. As if they wou'd, the nice occafion catch, ' -^ And from our troops, the infant vid'ry fnatch. To take their cliarge, and their defign to mar. Ours fac'd about, and met the coming war ; * M. de Bougainville, whom the feign'd movements of the Englifti troops, had drawn up the river, turn'd back on difco- vering their real defign j and now ftppcar'd on the rear of the army, with a body of 2000 men. But fortunately, the main body of the French, was by this time fo broken and diiperfed, that the General was able to eftabliih his rear, and to turn liich an oppofui n on that fide, that the enemy retir'd after a very feeble attempt. With ^ u i § \^ I (■ J 10, >) "With efforts weak,, they faintly ftood the teftj Soon wheel'd, retir'd, and. ran to join the reft. I'he angry warriors, throng towards the town ! Midftflam^l ^nd blood! and groans! tread French' J- men down ! Qolt^ to the ditch, beneath Quebec's ftrong walls! They €has*d! r^n down! and kill'd the trembling Gauls ! The town fubmitted, ftruck with dread furprize ! Aloft the srofs, the Britilh enfign flies ! < ' There ^ay it fly ! there Britiik canno^ roar I , Till wolves leave prey I and Gauls deceive no morel ,!i . /....'. . Amen. ;i 1 H ! -Hi' I It •IS ON il'M ^MSeC^ N that great day, Wolfe's warring fpirit fled! AndMonckon, for his King, and Country- bled! Whenconq'ringTownfliend, chac'd the flying Gauls! And terror flicok, Quebec's exalted walls ! .WhiMlJeading fiercely on, to toiifome fight. Cohorts of heroes, 'gainft unequal might. A brave old man, judicious . To wiifliendey'd; Mark'd how his fword, with Gallic crimfbn dy'd^ Rofe like a comet *, with his flaming train ! -And glar'd defl:ru6liGn thro' the hofl:iIe plain! How oft alternate * rofe ! hoiv oft it fet ! And fetting, fellM a Frenchman * at his feet ! Saw him behind the heaps of flain retire. To breathe awhile *, and with colledled ire, Saw him again, addrefs himfelf to fight ; .•,,., ' Hew* ! and tread down ! and put the foe to flight f ; ,. .He V,' ***** In the battle, before the town of Quebec ; we had an account, of Malcolm Macplverfon, a brave old Highlander, whom Pi S'^?a ( ^'2 ) HfefmilM, o'eijoy'd! to fee th' old mail advance Amid the carnage, of deceitful France ! With pleafing horror ! view*d the heaps of dead# Around the worthy Caleaonian fpread ! ;f ■ m:',i !^ wfiom General Townfend obferV'd, (after the Generals, Wolfe, and Monckton, were carried outof the line,) laying about him with uncommon fury; and likewife, (tho' he fo ofcen lifted his fword, he fcarce dealt a blow in vain : but at every Ilroke, hd ftWd a Frefichlnan at his feet ! the accouat further fays, that General Townlhend mark'd when he retir'd behind the heaps of llain, (lain dead by his own hand,) to breathe awhile, as if glutted with deftruftion, ! and fatiated with flaughter ! and faw him pull off his coat, or jacket, and with an heroic andoitr, glowing anew, (like an aftive flame, which had juft overcome all oppofidon^) hew his way thro* thick throng'd obftrudtirtg ranks of Frenchmen ! bearing down, or putting to flight, who- e'er tame within the femi-zone, form'd by his tremendous fvvord? after the battle, General Townfhend afk'd his name, ^je, aiid:pIa(;.!•».'.■' ( ti8 ) t-T^ V^henfirft from Brefl:-, the threafningConflans fail'd, (In naval war,} he feemingly prevaird : He crouded * after Dutf f, with eager chace. Which ttain'd him on to Hawke, and I^rench dif- grace ! * It is a common term at fca; when fhips are in full chace, and make what fail they can, that they crouded one after ano- ther, with all the fail they cou'd pack. t When Adnural Hawke, with the Britifh fleet, firft .came an fight of Mcnficur Confluns, and the French fleet ; he was in full chace of Commodore DuiT, and liis little fquadron of fri- gates, &c. with the Chatham, Capt. Lockhart among them. The Chatham was aftern or" our fleet, and very near the enemy, and confequcntly, not making that Cpeed ofF^ the frigates, and the reft of the fleet did, he ir.uft loon have fall'n into the hands 4Pf t;.t enemy; without fome friendly afllftance from larger Ihips, with heavier metal, than what Duff's fquadron carried ; and which in that circumltance, he cou'd fcarce flatter hiinfelf jfliou'd arrive fo foon, (and even unexpeftedly,) as it did to England's arid his great joy ! brave Hawke's honour ! and thofe bold commanders which were with him ! and to the great lofs and infamy of Conflans, and the Gallic nation ! for had not Admi.al Haw,ke arrived to his al;ftance, the moft romantic per- fon living, (with the Icail fliew of reafon,) cou'd not have ex- peited Capt. Lockhart, to have begun a defperate, (and I may lay hopelefs) engagemer.t, with the firft ftrip that fliou'd have co^iie Up witn him ; when there were twenty-one fail ot line of battle ftiips, bearing down upon him, with thre" Admirals. But fo foon as Admiral Hawke^ and the Englifti fleet appear'd, he tack'd immediately on the headmoft ftrips of the chafing fenerny ; fingled out the Heros, which had been a little fliattered by lome of our ftiips, as they pafs'd, and gave her two broad- fides, e'er ihc ftruck to the Magnanime, Lord Howe, who bore down to clofe engagement with her ; and to whom Ihe ftruck, but afterwards went on ilrore. Lockhart, ( 1^9 ) 'iiJ '5 Lockharr, who oft had wond*rous odds oppos'd 1 Now deigns to flee, by hoftile odds iiuclos'd ! In iron wombs, th' unequal war drew near ! Reafon fuggefts his flight, but not his fear. Had Conflan's felf, the Chatham chas'd alone, Let Britons judge, whatLockhart wou'd have done ! Perhaps that day, fuch deeds had been atchiev'd, England might boaft! tho* France, and Britain griev*d ! But now he flees, yet with a ftjllen frown. He ey'd the fleet, to battle bearing down ! Oft he refolv'd to fight, with wonted glow ! As oft refolv*d, to flee before the foe ! Reafon, and courage, fill'd him with regret ji Like wind, and tide, in raging confli(5k met ! is . n '&:* So flees the lion's cub, toward the den. From deep mouth'd dogs, and troops of armed men ; H4 Pro- Il '11 I-! ( 120 ) Promlfcuous cries, and Ihouts, his ears axTail ; Againfl: his mighty fides, he fwings his tail ! Indignant growls ! collciflcd, turns to fight ! Again recedes and makes a tardy flight. But now the fire, comes roaring thro' the plain ! Ke turns, attacks the foremoft of the train } (Wrath fills his eyes! aloft his tail is rear'd !) So when to view, Great Britain's fleet appear*Q; Lockhart, with wonted rage, and fierce delight ! Mark'd out the Gallic Hero * for the fight ! Stung withdifdain to flee, tho' fleets gave chacej He long*d to v/ipe away the late difgrace ; To battle tack'd, upon the chafing Gauls ; And fent in thund'ring fliow'rs, his dafhing balls ! Gave iron proof, urg'd home ! convinced the enemy, 'Twas mighty odds, mov'd his intrepid foul to - flee ! * The French Ihip Heros, to which he gave two broadf:d«o before (he ftruck, to the Magnaninie ; Lord Howe, and who cngag'd her, and to whom fhe ftruck. n Ko C 121 ) f|, f No (boner Hawke, faluted Conflans's fight. His flackenM fails, hung fliiv'ring * in aflfright ! Like their commander's, ev*ry fliip appearM -, And flutt'ring * fails tlapp'd out, wliat Frenchmen fear'd ! The chace of DufF, they feemingly repine. And difconcerted, drew into a line ! * Whoever has been on the fea, doubtltfs hath obferv'4 that when a fliip luffs up, (as the f:iilors call it, that is braces about,) with her head to the wind, v.uh an intent to lye by, (as they term it.) The topfails, and couriers, Ihiver in the wind, and flap againft the malls, Ihrouds, &c. as the (hip plunges, and rolls, ibr want of a proper head way thro' the water. So Conilans, and his fleet, when they hov ; too ; tr.^ {hips mij;ht be faid to exprefs their terror : on account ot the agitation of thoir hijills, and the tremor, and Ihiv'ring of th^ fails : (as trembling is genen lly allow'd to be a true fign of fear.) And ihey might be faid to be in fear, on anothjfr ac- count ; for it was oblerved, that they drew in-o a Ibrt of a diforder'd line, and feem'd quite confus'd! like a man oa the brink of an impending precipice, below which, the rugged jocks rife in dreadful fpires, and he cor>demn'd to plunge pre- cipitate from thence. So Conflans, and his fleet, by their be- haviour, feem'd to fluctuate in their intentions ; as if afraid to fight ! afham'd to run ! and dreading the confequence of an equal number of line, of battle fhips, bearing down upon tlieml mann'd with Englifhmen! and arm'd with engines, whofe wombs were pregnant with flaming roar! with iron, andwiti* leaden death ! ready to burfi from ev'ry fide, and crufli their navy in oblivion ! a:id I think the event fully dcclar'd wnat their intentions were, by their beliaviour, when the battle^ be- gan : greatell part of them running a a ay like a tcrrify'd brood of chickens, from a Hawk, which foufes near them, and fcarce ftayin? even to fight their way ; but made wltat Ipeed tliey cou'd 6u iruji'c, up tiic tUKt V iilairi;;, M^. ' \\ ■I j.i t: 6-! They >4 C 122 ) They feem*d to fee their rout, and overthrow, Whilft waiting for the formidable foe ! Who plungM promifcuous on, with naval rage ! As if ambitious whofhouM iirft engage. So when the vulture chafes thro* the air, A young fledg'd eaglet, (yet the mother's care The tow'ring bird, (imperial,) from the fkies. On founding pinions, to his refcue flies ; In dread, the vulture flacks the rapid chace ; Flutters, and hovers fl:iU around the place; Receives the eagle's fliock, and in n^ri^^ht. From chafing, fpreads his wings infliameful flight ? r The hoftile fleets, now near each other elide • And load with future death, the briny tide ! So high in air, the gathering tempefl: flies. In pitchy douds, (which at a diflance rife ;) Nearer A ( 1^3 ) Nearer they roll, a gloomy concave form j Together claHi, down comes the rattling ftorm! Now wakes the roar, and on the tempeft rolls. The bolts, and light'nings fly, the thunder growls! So cannons roar, in clouds the (hips arc hid; And French, and Britifh tars, alternate bleed 1 Hound, and grape fhot, and barrM, make dread- . ful wreck ! Sails, topmafts, men, and blocks, beftrew the deck I Guns are difmounted! limbs from bodies tore! Whilft thro' both fides, the rapid bullets bore ! Wide gaps they rend, as thro' the thips they paft ; Andlhrouds*, and ftays*, hang dangling by the mafV. The human blood, in crimfon torrents flows ! With fiercer rage, each naval warrior glows! - Thefhrouds, -re feveral large ropes, fafteaM^^^^^^ head, and come down to the larboard, and ^-^boa d i de t.crc of the fhip, ^"^ ^^^" f '^ ?u7 r;.^l ftays are much for the are fixed, to go to maft-hcad b>. 1 he ita) s ^rward over.thc fhip's head. •v. II t1 mi 't And I' I! i I* 51 ( 124 ) And whilft they eagerly for via»ry burn, Volleys, and broadfides (giv'n,) they angrily return ' As thund'ring Jove, the wrathful bolts prepar'd ; And wrapp'd in flame, the vengeance high uprear'd ; With roar impetuous, down theftorm he hurl'd! 'Gainft Phston, driving round the burning world. Unerring roll'd, the great ^ethereal war ! And dafh'd him from Apollo's flaming :ar ! Sc I "awke bore down, amid the Gallic fleet. And Conflans fought with like affault to greet , Larboard *, and ftarboard *, ev'ry foe repell'd t . 1 But fliill, the ponderous war, for Conflans held! O'er French Magnificence f, vi(5toricus drove ! Which, in a fruflrate oppofition ftrove : This Conflans faw, and feem'd on battle bent • And 'gainfl: the Royal George a broadfide fent : Who ( 125 ) turn! ar'dj I'd! »rld. r..i >. ely de„ is: Who paur*d his torrents fierce, of flame, and balls! Struck Conflans mute ! (and terrify M the Gauls!) As Phaeton drown'd in blaze *, let drop the reins. And madly drove along th' asthereal plains. The mighty whirl, opprefs'd his foul with fear ! Hfc fat appaU'd *, amid the wild career 1 ' ■ No longer now, the foaming deeds confines, 'Twixt Leo, Urfa, and the Scorpion » figns: *** The p^ets fay, Phaiton being told by his mother, he was the fon of Phcrbiis, (that is Apollo,) who drives the radiant cdr of day : he went to the temple of the fun,^ and being own'd by his father, who fwore by Styx, to grant his requcll ; he de- manded to drive the chariot of the fun for a day. Phoebus knowing the great, (and certain) danger of the enterprize, long time difluades him from it: but the adventrous youth, (fir'd by an emulation for glory, and ambitious notions of ho- nour,) vaults into the feat, after much pre-admonition from his faiher, who griev'd at the confequence. He drove on, the horfesfoon found their new maftcr, (or rather new driver,) by the unfeillful guidance of the rein, and the chariot wAnting its proper poize. They grew headftrong, and hurried him thro* the cceleftial regions ; now with a rapid flight, defceridiftg , near the earth ; again, bounding aloft, they whirl'd him thro' I the immenfe fpace of iEther! then ftarting wide to rigilt aAd left, plung'd among the conftellations ! he dropped the reins, and fat appall'd, amidft the career ! was afrdid to advance, and cou'd not retreat : but grew terrify'd, amidrt the frightful mon- fters of the ikies! and a new; pannic aflail d his heart, a$' jjle chariot of the fun approach'd the Scorpio;i, and when (with the intenfc heat,) he faw him fweat in hu poison ! the confe- *qtjem:e of all i!h^s h, the Heavens il* drain'd of all their raoi- -ftnrej the earth isparch'd; the fda boils to its bed; md'sAl '■ nature lies gaffing ift one univerfal calenture ! at length, J6fe yittcd the arcrigjng bolt ; and with unerring aim, fent itv^ing'd with Irghtning, afld daA'd lum fi=om Apollo's car! -''f ' '1 4\j 10 H I , (126) He fear*d t* advance, wou'd backward fain retreat; And quit Apollo's car, and flaming feat ! ^ SoConflans, from the Bay, wou'd abfent be: From Hardy, Plowe, and frowning Hawke wou'd flee! Backward he drove, whilft pannic fears prevail I . And left the chariot of the bright Soleil* I Shunn'd the loud ftorm, midft which, brave^^ Hawke career'd ! j The Britifh bolts, and Englilh light'nings fear'd! | To Gallia's Ihorc, and certain Ihipwreck, fteer'dlj Each fternmoft fhip, to clofcr adion glides 5 " And bellows death, from fulminating fides ! Rouz'd to fee Hawke, midfl dangers, fmoak, an(J flame ! They crouded fail, and to the battle came. • When Admiral Hawke had funk the Superbe, he bofO 4own upon Conflans, who flood one broadfide jjnd ran, mak- ing a fignal for all the fleet to do the like ; and at laft, rathej than fight Admiral Hawke, he drove on fhore and his Ihip Was burnt ; after being quitted by Conflans and her crew. M ( 127 ) As hungry lione, pawing to engage ! With lalhing tails, will work themfelves to rage ! Sothefe, to patriot wrath, their fouls had wrought! For board, and board, feem*d ev'ry warrior's thought ! The gallant Speke*, with Rcfolution * arm'd ! True Briton like, for great atchievements warm'd' Down from the ftafF, the hoftile banner tore-. And filenc'd all the Formidable*s * roar ! And Howe +, Magnanimous f ! with courage ftor'd ! Bore down, and clapp'd the Heros clofe on board; Who ftruck, o'erpowcr'd ! no longer dar*d t'engagel Whilft Thefee J funk beneath brave Keppel's rage ! •«# Capt. Spcke commanded his Majefty's fliip Rcfolution j engaged the Formidable; the French rear Admiral, and took him, after a defperate cannonading. ft Lord Howe, in his Majefty's fhip Magnanimme, engaged the Meros board and board, which in little odds of half an hour, did fo much execution, that (he ftruck ; but afterwards drove on ftiore. X The honourable Auguftus Keppel, in the Torbay, engag'd $he Thefee, and funk her the fecond broadfide. if 'I I M bairdy Ill ( l^^ ) \M I . V' Baird *, for renown, nioll relblutely ftrove ! And thro' the line^ with bold Defi?lhc«* drove ? Two line of battle Ihips, (with hoftile roar,) Down on his fliip, to clofe e.ugement bore: Their joint attack j he bravely fcorn'd to fhun. But gave 'em roar, for roar, and gun for gun! V - •Intrepid f Maplcfden f ! and Bentley J bold \ Thro' the French line, midfl: gloomy veng'ancc roil'd! - Whilft Rowleyli, Gambler i!, Dennis j], onward' croud. Like Jove's artill'ry, in a thundet cloiid ( And brave Obrien |!, join'd the concert loud ! ** Capt. Baiid, comiflanded the (hip Defiance, and engaged. ft Capt. Maplefden, commanded the fhip Intrepid, and fengag'd I Sir John Bcntley, in the Warfpl^ht, engag'd likevvife. '; |(|{]|j| Capt. Rowley, in tlve Montague; Capt. Gambier, in the Burford; Capt. Dennis, in the Dorfetfhire ; and Capt. Obrien, in the Efiex ; all likcwife engag'd. And here I fliou'd have mentioned Capt. Campbell : but as I have mentionM Ad- miral Hawke, in the Royal George ; and as 'tis well known Mr. Campbell is Captain of the Royal George, it may be taken for granted, Capt. Campbell was in the midll of danger, and in the very center of the engagement. Sheirly, ( 129 ) : Sheirly *, as bravely join'd the warlike throng ! And hurl'd deftrudbion, as he plung*d along! With England's dread Revenge f, Storrf fiercely came 1 And roar'd out Frenchmen's fate, in Britilh flame ! Refolv'd they fought, byHawke's example fir'dl And Gallia's fleet, confufedly retir'd j Whilft fome in tardy blaze, coniume away. And add new horrors, to the dreadful fray ! Here, lower mails, are tumbled o'er the fide. There Ihips defcend, amid the briny tide ! Which all their flame, and harmlefs thunder dro wn'd ! Whilft Hawke, and Britons fhout, with conqueft crown'd! Thofe, whom ill fortune from the fight detained, With vifible regret, aftern remain'd. (For war they burn'd, with warring hearts elate ! "1 But mortals cannot guide the hand of fate : Altho' their fouls, the fhips anticipate ! * Capt. Sheirly, commanded the Klngfton, and engagM. -ft Capt. StOi-r, commanded the Revenge, and engag'd. I When •'•ft yfn •T- .i\ ( 130 ) When ftern Achilles, (with remorfelefs mind ;) The field * of fame ! the toils of war * declin'd ! Between the rampart, and the fwelling flood. The fretful Myrmidonian leaders ftood. Oft as they heard the animating Ihout ! Oft as they faw the Grecians put to rout ! As oft their mighty fouls, were In a glow ! To rulh all clad with death, upon the chafing foe ! So thefe croud on, vex'd with heroic rage ! To fee their friends, and countrymen engage. At each broadfide, they glow*d with fiercer flame ! To reap the harveft of immortal fame ! ** In the fixteenth book of Homer's Iliad, we have Achilles, fpeeding from tent to tent, and warming the hearts of the myr- midonian leaders, juft going to battle, (to fave the Grecian fleet,) under the conduft of Patroclus ; and we have them and the troops reprefented as Handing round their chief. A grim ! terrific! formidable band ! like voracious wolves, rufhing a hi- deous throng, to flake their thirft, after a glut of flaughter ! and prefent a deathful view! and we may judge of their uneafi- nefs and regret, at being detain'd from the battle, by the ex- preflions which Achilles ufes to them ; calling them for fam'd ! fierce ! and brave myrmidons I tells them to think with what threats they dar'd the Trojans ! and what reproach his ears had fo long endur'd ! calling him ftern fon of Peleus ! whofe rage defrauded them of fo fam'd a field ! &c. and adds, lo ! there the Trojans! this day ihall give you all your fouls demand! &c. •It For ( I3X ) For dt pVate battle, ev*ry bofom burn'd ! The tardy procrrefs of the velTels mourn*d. The topmafts bend! fails fplitl and halliards break! The dormant thunder, on each well cleared deck, In hollow tubes, from ev'ry yawning fide, Portended dreadful ! o'er the fwelUng tide I Each Britifh tar well pleas'd, to quarters flood I (And ponder'd on the future fcene of bbod ! As on they laboured thro' the briny flood ! No difcontented tar like hints we hear, As if they lagg'd, infpir'd by grov'ling fear. No lack of courage, to their charge is laid j They caught each blafl -, each ufeful fail was fpre^, Full on the Gallic line, refolv'd they fteer'd j Who tack'd, made fail, the clofe engagement fear'd! Each brave commander, martial ?eal expreft, And long'd to bring his honour to the tefl! Seem'd anxious, fome refolved foe to meet, 3ut night canne on, and fav'd the Gallic fl^et, if . T /^ i. - , H ht ( 132 > Againft the yielding fof , our tars complaint j And fliglitcd conquefl, eafily obtained. Each man was full of cool deliberate rage \ And hop'd the French wou'd fturdily engage. Shot, ftores, and guns, they funk amid the main f And fled for fafety, to the Ihoal Villaine ! Britain rejoic'd! perfidious Gallia mourn'd! Her royal navy, taken, funk, or burn*d ! Her cities, forts, ifles, towns, and all her fchemes f o'ertumMf J End of BOOK IV, I'd! y the nainf I the f * ^'M f'l \ ■m w ■ rl i I - ' n 1 1 1 > 1 ^h '^W^^ i>}^l ''''' ^H ^' ^1 till s If ^H "" '^ll ■f'l m .it fl f:^l i ^1 »L^I Th. e A R G U M N N T. Ill I Britannia reprefented clad in terrors ! and leaning on Pin i (like Achillcsy rcdin'd on his fpear^ after the carnage he had made among the Trojans^ in revenge for the death of Patroclus.) A recapitulation of O'jat Britain's vi^orics, both by fea and land, and the French terror ! Thurot ritfhing forth to war againfl the Engliflj, (like a tyger, to hunt his prey^ without his teeth and claws.) His landing on th0 Irifh coafl. Taking Carrickfergus, and laying Bel- fafl under contriiution. the Hibernian zeal and bravery of the few troops there •, rending the bat- tlements of the caflle of Carrickfergus, and fling- ing the fi ones on the enemy for fome time, after all their ammunition was fpent f the conflernation of the French at tueir intrepidity ! their fullen fubmif- fion\ {like our gallant troops at Cas.) The French retreat, and rcimbarkation. Their joy damp'd, (like the Amalekite's, who fpoiVd Ziklag,) %vhen the Captains, Elliott, Clements, and Logie^ in the /Eclus, Brilliant, and Pallas, bore down to engage. The fight, and Thurot' s death -, with the French fuhmiffion. An addrefs to Lewis, with a recital of the gallantry of oar matchlefs tars, and intrepid troops ! a few ftmilies en George the Se- cond-, like eagle mounted Jov , direBing the thun- der againfl Gauly ^c. ^c. ^c. WAR W A R: B O O K V. (""SeOaOsC^lRitannia, (Ipt.g, for feats of arms rs- W B I* nown'd,) k)9()9(38CM In terrors cjadi with num'rpus via'ries crowri*d! Leaning on Pitt, as if to breatl>e^whiie j §he ftood, and caft a fierce indignant frtiile ! Like great Achilles, on bis fpear reclin'd. The war revolving, ih his martial mind I • Moft:greatly pleas'dl *twixt rage, and ftern dif-" dain ! . He fmiling, frown'd, acrofs the Phrygian plain ! 0*er naughter'd heaps of Trojans by him flain ! .So flood Britannia, pleas'd, ferene, ledate ! ^ Compleatly arm'd ' vi£V.oriouay elate ! I 4 Her { I30 Her dreadful Ihores, appear'done hallow'd bound ! ^ Her horfe, and foot, rang'don her frontier ground I Her navy girded her with terrors round ! At diftance Hood, (as thunderftruck !) the Gaul; Amidft Quebec's, and I^puiibourg's downfall! Goree, and Guadaloupe, in ruin lay ! And Senegal, had felt the like difmay | Their fleets cou*d not our fleets attack fufl:ain ! Some at Lagos, fome founder*d at Villaine ! Some burnt, fome funk, amid the fwelling main A pannic dread, prevailed at land, and fea ! They fliruck, or fled, in fwift affright away ! As doves from Jove's imperial bird of prey ! They iurn'd their backs, (as wonted,) to the chace: All fear'd, at leaft few dar'd, to fliow their face ! Till Thurot rofe, (to hide the Gallic fliame ;) And rallily fir'd, fail'd forth to gain a name : And like a tyger, from his lurking den, Rulh'd on, fupported by a tho^fand men : But in fuch plight, to back his daring caufe, He fecm'd to hunt his prey, \vithout his teeth, and claws ! Of ( 137 ) in! Of this, (perhaps,) the Gaul will proudly boaft-, ' He landed on Hibernians naked coaft 1 So cowards, may the lion's den affail, Andboaft from thence, the newwhelp*d cubs they ileal ; Whilft both old lions, thro' the foreft roam, ^And fearch for prey, far diftafit from their home : But Ihou'd loud roar, befpeak the lions v-^x, r As if their final knell, had pierc'd their ear, [ Theyfteal, (nay fly) away, (abforpt) in fpeechlefs ( fear! H 4,i f' r. >■ Of This place, Thurot, aimoft defencelefs found. And boldly dar'd to tread Hibernian ground : Ac Carrickfergus, he a plunder made. And Belfaft, under contribution laid, Not till th' Hibernian: had their powder fpent. And from the bafe, their mural hopes had * rent ! With •• When thofe who landed from Thurot's fq«adron, ^- teck'd Carrickfe:g«s, the few foldiers we had there, wrth^ an . l I '• a^' ( '38 ) With native zeal ! and patriotic glow I They flung the ramparts * on the charging foe I Forgetting they expos'd themfelves unarm'd -, So much the battle had tjieir bbibms. warm'd. , ill m 4^ i! So rufh'd unarmed, theSpartanf from the bath,7 Seiz'd on his fpear, and full of martial, wrath, ' K? plung'd amidfl the thickeft ranks of foes ; Who thoiight fomc God had dealt dQHriiaive blows! They ftood amaz'd f ! pr join'4 the um'rous roqt,i Whilft he fpread death, and terrors rqund about! heroic zeal, and in a moft brave manner, difputed almoft everv inch of ground ; and with a bloody toil, made them dearlv bu/ their viftory ! for wlien all their ammunition was fpent,' they flung the ftones oiF the ramparts on the advancing enemies* and held them in,p%,f^r feme time, asif they had forgotten the rapid execution of powder and ball ; and that ivhilft they demolifli'd the batdementB,,they left themfelves more expos'd to the enemy's (hot ! ' * ft This was a Spartan '.warrior; who Que day happen 'd to be bathing, in a city "b^fi'eg'd ; when the enemy ruihing fud- denly and furioufly on, Ijadlike to have enter'd -triumphantly • and on hearing the alarm of war, and that the city was like to be carried by a general aflault, he loapt fiom the badi, laid ^old of his fpear, and plung'd among the charging enemy ; and dealt his vengeance amongft the thickeft ranks ! A^'ho feeing him take filch deathfuLMdesf naked, and' unarm'd J inclos'd by-a brazen, iron, and fieely war! fuperftitioufly thought fome deity had alTum' a human fhape, to fling deftrudion thro' their co- horts ! and turn the fway of battle ! they Hood transfix'd, with a religious awe ! fell unrefifting, beneath his oft tranfpiercing fpear I or join'd the ge.ieral rout, as he llrode to different parts ol the field, and chang'd the fcene of aclion ! As ( 139 ) As ftood at gaze, the halting • half fcar'd Gauls ! Mida daihing (howTs, of Carrickfcrgus walls ! From engines, mortars, flings, nor cannon flung! ButfromHiberniannerves^forv^arlikeaaionftrungl ■ u\. Thus in a thick defccnding ftony fliow'r ! Thev fought 'gainft numbers, and fuperior powV ! .Thechargingfliocks,themfelves,likerampartsborrf 'Till they cou'd rend the ftubborn walls no more ! tfhenlike the troopsatCas f. they fullen frown'd ! And flung their ufelefs muflcets to the ground* \ Not till like them, they'd well the fight fuftain'dl. And from the viaors, almoft vift'ry gain'd ! ■ . Wl,,n Ae trenth found ihemfelws fo tcfoltitely oppos'd. • men the ''«™" 'J Garrickferaus, after all their ammu- ■tj, o.rhanaMoC m=^« C^^^te I , j^.^^^^^ ^ nition was fpent : they n^"""" , , ,j„,.„, ftand tlie charge, if in fufpence, whether they (hoa <1 »1" m ' ."L ■ and doult- of thofeVew bra« men, or make a ^r'^^^':^lJX, wou'd lefs, one or two rounds more / HA=™.an rh«or ,^^^_^,^ S. ^ LtrXe?t;h^:etr.hem retire in co.- •^rit is well known, ^^^''l^^ tj:^'^l<^: '^^l at Cas jbogh. i '«t^„/^;'ffrLndly ground :1 and likewife. SltoJlTu-t^irttetfJibl'^-T-^™-^^ when all their ammunition was expended. . . li^l .V The ( HO ) Si r\ 1 The news no fooner reach'd our half llarv'd foes, Our freeborn troops, and brave militia rofe. Than like a herd of deers, with timid mind. And hungry wolves, in clofe purfuit behind ; From Ireland's fhores, they fled in hafte away, • Quick reim jark'd, and weighed, and put to fea ! And thought (o'erjoy'd!) to make their native^ fhore; . . I With conquefl flufh'd, and fed withEnglifhftore! [ But Thurotfirft muft fall, and hundreds more ! J 'So once, Amalekites, weak Ziklag fpoil'd; But David's breaft with manly ardour boil'd ! , He chac'd, and fought, and kiU'd, retook the prey ? Their triumph damped, in death, and cold difmay! Now Clements, Logie, Elliott, brave, bore down, To meet Thurot, with formidable frown ! With wonted rage, like England's naval Sons, They fought, huzza'd, and ply'd Britannia's guns I Stern ( HI ) Stern -^olus*, began the rough attack! And flung (imtrimm'd) their bloated fails aback. Onward he came, in a moft direful form ! And roar*d tremendous ! in a fulph'rous ftorm ! Thro' ev*ry Ihip, a pannic fright prevails ; The tacks grew ufelefs, as the flutt*ring fails. In Brilliant f trim, war's mighty gooddefsf frown'd ! She roar'd in flame ! and death was in the found ! Elliott, and Clements, and Logic, grew warm i And near Thurot, they roU'd the loud alarm ! (Thurot, whom (tho' a foe,) we fcarcely blame, Whobearr a gen'rous, manlike warrior's name!) To clofer fight, they eagerly advance, Rive the French fliips, andcheck the pride of France ! The fight grew hot, thick flew the Englifli balls •, And death flew fore and aft, among the Gauls : The brave, the ralh Thurot, became his prey t And terror fiU'd the French, with dread difmay ! * The fliip j^olus, and iEolus is the God of the winds. t The Ihip Brilliant, one of the three which engaged Mon- fieur Thurot's fquadron. t The ftiip Pallas, who with the ^olus and Brilliant, en- gag'd Thurot's fquadron. Pallas is the Goddefs of war. m4 As ( 142 ) As twice of late, when Bofcawen, and Hawke, ^ Midft fulminating tars ! and clouds of fulph'rous fmoke ! ToGonflans, andDe Clue, in Britilh thunderfpoke! J Their guns grew mute, they all for quarter call'd. And down (in fear,) the Gallic enfigns haul'd. . Again they come, and tread our fatal coaft, Dejeded, maim'd, and all their plunder loft. W^ Lewis ! be warn'd, and fend thy men no more. To tread Hibernians, or Britannia's fhore. Whilft Hawke, Bofcawen, Holmes^ and Saunders roam, ■ Abroad for fame •, and Pitt commands at home ! Whilft England owns fo many gallant tars ! And brave commanders, for the naval wars I "Whilft Scotchmen, can their dreaded broad fwords wield ! .WithEnglilh, and Hibernians, take the field. Who with their leaders brave, at danger fmile ! Firm leagu*d, like troops of death, to guard our ine ! Whilft ( r43 ) Whilft Britons ferve great George, with filial fear. Who with his Son, and brave old Ligonier, At Dettingen, like lions, fierce in fight! Routed main corps, and put gens d'armes to flight! WhilllKing,andPeers, and Council, hand in hand, Back*d by the body of the nation ftand ; RefelvM to fave wives, children, lands, and laws ! And Heav*n Propitious, fmiles upon the caufe ! Thy men, as well, may fafely think to tread, Nightly unarm'd, thro' Africa's dread ftiade -, Where lions, tygers, pards, (fierce beaftsof prey,) Roar in the pafs, and dam the dang*rous way. As e*er expeft, in France, to make their boaft. We vidlors came, from Britain's dreaded toad ! ■k As when the riving bolts, are fiercely hurl'd. By Jupiter, to fcourge the rebel world ; From ftrong Olympus' height, the thunder growls I And wrapp'd in flame sethercal, onward rolls ! Like eagle mounted Jove, in awful form ! GEORG£,againfl:Gaul, direflsthe thund'ringftorml His m 3< < 1 ( 144 ) His Son, and Grandfons, Bleffings to this land! Are like the Bolts, uplifted in His Hand ! Eaft, weft, north, fouth, with rapid fpeedHe flies. The Lords and Commons, venerable wife ! May well be call'd. His eagle's watchful eyes. His body, neck, and mighty fweeping tail. The triple union, Britain's common weal. To His ftrong pinions, we may well compare. The Honeft Pitt! and Brave old Ligonier I The Tars, and Troops, His talons may be call'd. By whofe ftrong gripe, proud Gallia's fides are gaul'd! As with his bill, he feizes tim'rous hares, Crufhes their bones, and them in pieces tears. Brave Hawke, and Bofcawen, in pieces break The Gallic fleets, and may be call'd His beak ' End of BOOK V. m I'he \ I'he '0. il:)e A R G u M E N T. i 'The French in Canada, (like a man waJJj'dfrom a wreck at fea, and ftriving to gain the fiore :) emerging from the ivreck of fifty-nine, as if refoh'd on conquefi-, aud to perform fome thing greatly me- mcrable. 'Their armament in the fpr'mg of fixty^ and march toirards ^.ehec, joined by the favage people in league with them. General Murray, with our other heroic commanders, and troops, roufwg to battle. 7 he difpof.tion of our troop:, and by whom headed. The clofing of the battle. Major BaU ling's behaviour. Him and his officers wounded, and his men rufhing on without them, driving the enemy, firfl broken to their main corps, and after to the rear of their army. The French attack on our right. Capt. hce difiinguiflf d, with Otwafs, and the French twice bravely fujlain'd and repuls'dl the left difpoffefs the enemy from two redoubts. The referve brought into atlion. Roufillon's regi- ment marching up, and penetrating. General Mur- ray's retreat. Due diflance kept by the trench. The friendly, (daring) a5Hon of an Irifh ferjeant of Bragg* s, left wounded on the field of battle, to pre- ferve an Englifh volunteer from being fcalfd by fix Indians. He kills three, and the other three flee. A French officer endued with humanity ; defends him from the other fav ages ; and that they may not kill them as they threatened, he fends both into ^tebec. The French attack ^iebec, but in vain. Ihe gal- lant defence made by our troops. The arrival of Commodore Swanton, and the Captains, Schomberg., dnd Dean. Their attack of the French frigates, ^c. above the town, and deftroying them. The French drfert their trenches, and leave ammunition, bag- gage, field pieces, mortars, tools, ^c. ^c. f^c. A favage nation joins in league with Great Britain. WAR: w A R: BOOK VI. "^^3^^ like a man fatigu'd, and wanting N "^ breath, Wafli'd from a wreck, incircled round with death : Who plunging on, amid the furging r. r-, Rais'd on a wave, beholds the welcome (hore. The land he views, with eager longing eyes ! With efforts ftrong, each nerve he nimbly plies ; More brilkly fwims, as i£ before untir'd. In hopes to gain the landing place defirM : But foon deprcfsM, beneath a boift'rous wave ; He nacks, defpairs, and feeks a watry grave t i K 2 So ( I4» ) 1^ mi So Gauls, emerging from the dreadful wreck Of fifty -nine, advanced towards Quebec. As if forgetting, what they'd lately felt j The veng'ance, Amherll, Wolfe, and Saunders dealt ! Refolved fcemM at firfl, the war to wage. As if infpir'd with new lieroic rage ! But recolleaing Wolfe ! and fifty-nine ! They foon grew cool, and quitted tlieir defign. The fpring arrived; the gathVing troops of France, With eager fpeed, towards Quebec advance. And to the war, (from wild Canadians lands j) They drew the fierce, the favage fcalping bands I Their near approach, our garrifon alarms I And MiTray, Frafer, Burton, rous'd to arms ! Burton! whofe zeal burfl forth in flaming glow! "| Midflpiercihgcold! midft chilling frofl?, and fnow I > Aaive t' infatuate, and counteraft the foe ! J The reck Saunders ( 149 ) The brave Macdonald, marchM the foe t' engage j Who refcu'd Peyton * from Canadian rage. With thefe, bold Incc, and Bailing, fallyM forth-, Pleas'd with the war! and full of martial worth ! Scotch, Englifli, Irifh, by thefe heroes led j Moll bravely fought ! and for their country bled ! efign. * France, :e. bands I Frafer the brave ! in war's dread fclence (kill'd! Led Highland troops, and TownQaend's to the field. ^ Lafcelles's, and Kennedy's, with Frafer came •, In queft of death, or elfe of deatlUefs fame ! Thefe the left wing composM, and gain'd a glo- rious name ! The daring Murray, (with a ftern delight,) His troops furveys, and ruminates the fight I * Capt. Macdonald, (a Scotch gentleman ) at the unfu^^^^^^^^ ful landing at Quebec, was the means of faving Mjr.Peytcn, ^n iS lentle^an,) from about 30 i"^\-^' -\^^,t"lf T to fcalp him after the battle. See the Briufti Magazme of Jan. J 760, and my fiege of Quebec. ( '50 ) Alert they Hood, with animating glov;! (Uniliock'd at death! and wont to beat the foe !) They numbers fcorn'd ! and onward march'd elate I As if they'd outface death! and ravifh mighty fate! Serenely brave ! each foldier feem'd to know ^ 'Tis courage aims, and ftrikes the conq'ring blow ! Quebec's great conq'ror, Murray's boiom fir'd ! And Wolfe tho' dead, each warrior's foul infpir'd 1 So from the flaming nefl, old ^ .s fing, ■ Another phoenix, ftretches on the wing. Now front, to front, they clos'd the battle rag'd! Where Calling's corps, confpicuoufly engag'd 1 Fiercely the French the Britilh harge fuftain ! Till backward forc'd, ^^like chaff,) theyfpread the plain. Onward the foidiers ru(h., unaw'd by fear, And leave their wounded * leaders in the rear ! ^■* Here Major Dalling, and feveral of his officers were wound- ea ; but his men rufli'd on without 'era, and drove the enemy, they firrt attack'd to the main corps, and afterwards to the reai'. ^or a full account of this, and the whole battle, vide General Murray s letter to Mr. Secretary Fitt, in the Extraordinary gazette, which contains a perfed account of the whole aftion. according to the following lines. Chace ; foe !) 'd elate I ity fate ! g blow ! fir'd! ifpir'd ! rag'd ! i! sad the Chace as they Oppofe the ( 151 )■ :e ! advance as they retire French main corps, and take the gen'ral fire! Again they rally, charge, again retreat- Back to the rear, and own the rout compleat ! Now on our right, their main corps m le attack. Attempted twice, and twice, were driven back! The great fouVd Murray, deigns th.. truth to own! Therl Otway's fought, brave Ince diftinguilh'd (hone ! Amherft's, Americans, were there difpos'd •, l With Anaruther's, and Webb's-, the ic the right wing compos'di Stood firm as fate, (unlhock'4) when twice the j battle clos'd ! ar! woundr enemy, the reai'. General ordinary I adlion, Chace Mean while, the left, with emulating glow. From two redoubts, they difpofiefs'd the foe. K4 Indians, ( ^52 ) Indians, Canadians, Regulars repel I Viaorious chac'd ! or vanquilli'd, bravely fell I The* center, and referves, iheir ftation changed ; AdvancM and wheeled, in dirrent order rang'd. ' Our little army, none inadive knew ; Each felt the fliock, as warm the battle grew! Ten thoufand French, by favages fuftain'd. Three thoufand Britons charg'd, and long the fight, ipaintain'd ! Thus like twofcales, with equipond'rous weight, Both parties toil'd, to fix the doubtful fight. TheEngliili troops, (to battle much inur'd,) The oft repeated charges firm endur'd : With minds refolv'd, call'd aJl their ardour forth ; And made the Frencjimen feel their warlike worth ! The wounded dropp'd, another ftraight appeared, Sent leaden fate, or dfc a broad fword rear'd ! nca'ns'^fL^tK^^^^ battalion of Royal Ame- brought up to the aS ^"^-f ^""^^X^^/^om the center, were :coun?of the bittle ' ^ * ^""^^'^ ^«^^' '^''^ «" Now ( 153 ) l^w Rouffillon*s * march'd up to frefh attack, Pierc'd like a wedge, and bore the Britons back. As growling; lions, on Arabia's plain, Hunters, and dogs, in flow retreat fuftain •, So Murray and His troops, by might born down, March flowly off, and fierce defiance frown ! As flow the French advanc'd, (as if in fear,) Due diftance kept, nor dar'd to charge the rear: Dear bought experience, made their forces feel, Th' effea of bay'net fight, and Highland fteel ! I To where a Briton, and Hibernian lay, Six fcalpirxg plundVers, thither bent their way.. Th' Hibernian t rous'd, the favages drew 'near. To feize, and fcalp, an Englifh volunteer. * A French regiment of Rouffillon, which penetrated. t This was an Irifhman, a ferjeant of Bragg's, who had re- ceived a Ihot in the breaft, and cou'd not retreat with the reft ; " who fell'd two of the Indians at one blow, with his halbert; and with a fecond blow kill'd a third ; as fix of them were about ^ to fcalp an Englilh volunteer, which lay near him, with a dan- gerous wound in his leg ; and on tliree being kill'd, the other ■fhrfc fled. This is by letters from America in the news. Like (154 ) J^ike gallant Peyton *, in the barb'rous ftrifc. To faye his friend's, brave Ochterlony's life ; His weapon launch'd, transfix'd two Indians thro' ! Like Jove's own bolt, afkance, the halbert flew ! The fecond blow, another favage flew ! Tho' thrice his number, fl:ill ttnwounded fl:ood, The fanguin'd halbert, chill'd their vital blood ! They cow'r'd beneath the blow, (with abjed: fear!) As t Turniis, when ^Eneas launch'd his fpcar ! To flight, (like genuine cowards, quick they yield,) And leav^ th' Hibernian conq'ror on the field ! Perchance there fl:ood, within th' Hibernian's call, A gen'rous great foul'd foe ! a humane Gaul ! Who with his corps, (quite void of hofliile wrath Travers'd the field of carnage, blood, and death, • The intrepid behaviour of Capt. Ochterlony, and Lieut. Peyton, is mention'd in the unfupcefsful landing at Quebec. The whole ftory may be read at large in theBritifh Magazine of Jan. 1760, and in my fiege of Quebec. t In the ^neid, 'tis faid, Turnus cow'r'd in fear, when ^neas launch'd his fpear at him, in combat, before the wails •f Laurentujn in Italy. To ( ^55 ) To him he * call'd-, and begg'd he*d fave their lives, From favage rage, and Indian fcalping knives ! In anxious fort, ^ him, his arms he rear'd. Who turn'd, and faw, and touch'd with mercy heard! As Sors bright blaHV difpels the fhades of night, Hefrown'd, forbid, tum'd human brutes to flight. Bleft with a foul, compaflionate and mild ! He fmooth'd his brow, and full of pity fmil'd 1 To make the ad compleat, he ftopp'd not here , Butorder'd drefling, and a decent care. And then, to make the favage threat'ning vain, (Who vow'd revenge for fcalping kinfmen flain. From chofen Gauls, (the favages to check,) Murray received them fafely at Quebec. * After the ferjeant had lain three of the Indians dead, and the Qther three fled; he call'd to a French officer which ftood near him, with many of his men, and begged he would be fo eoodasto proteft them from being barbarouay murdered in cool blood by thefe barbarians. (For there were feveral parties ftiU fcouting round the field, ftripping tJie dead, and murder- in?, mangling, and fcalping the wounded, according to their ufSal cuftom.) The officer very generouily protefted them, and ordered them to a place of fafety ; and to preferve them from being butcher'd by the favages in the French army, (who with the greateft indignation and cruel wrath, vow d revenge for their brothers ;) he next day fent them under a proper guard into Quebec. A noble initance of French pohtenefs ! and ho- ftile generofity ! Had ( ^56 ) Had Richlieii been like him, politely br^ive ! Orpiians at Zell, had fcap'd a flamino- 58 ) The gallant Dean, abforpc in warlike flame ? To Ihipwreck ftcer'd, and gain'd a lafting fame. As if the French, were a<5l:ed by one foul. Or fympathetic fate had rul'd the whole ; The troops on fliore, (o'erwhelm'd with mighty dread,) In filent terror, from their trenches fled I Precipitate, retrod their former path 5 At Jacques, flielter'd from the Britifh wrath ! Field pieces, mortars, powder, fhells, and fhot j Provifion, baggage, tools, were all forgot ! Murray with unexpeded joy, furvey'd The camp, with Gallic wealth profufely fpread ! And heaps, on heaps, (tenfold,) his former lofs repaid * ! 1 > J * When firft General Murray march'd out with his troops, to meet and oppofe the l*"rench, marching towards Quebec ; in his retreat^he lett leveral field pieces behind. But now he found in the enemy's abandon'd camp, fo many field, or battering pieces, fo much baggage, provilion, ammunition, &c. of every fort, as wou'd make alnioft a tenfold retribution. Such ( 159 ) Such was their fpeed! fuch their internal fear? That Murray cou'd not overtake the rear I A favage nation, (to our rage exposM,) In friendly league, with conq'ring Britain clos'd *. * Whoever reads the extra Gazette, wliich contains the let- ter from General Murray, (governor of Quebec,) to Mr. Se- cretary Pitt, concerning the French fiege ot Quebec and raifmg the fiege ; with the battle between his and their troops ; will 1 believe, on the perufal find, that the encomiums which Gene- ral Murray was generoufly pleafed to give, to the brave and in- defatigable Mr. Burton, Frafer, Dalling, Ince, and Macdonald ; and to the bold and aftive Commodore Svvanton, and the Cap- tains, Schomberg and Dean, and to all the troops and tars m general : I fay I believe tlity will find what he there fays, to agree with what I have faid in my poem of the fame. And that the difpofition for the battle, was as I have kid, under th» fame leaders, whom heexprefsly fays headed the different corps, or battalions, (if I may fo call them ;) for the regiments were greatly thinn'd. And they will find in his letter, that fuch Ivcnts happen'd, fuch attacks, and fuch repulfes, and every other incident, as I have mention d ; except that of the Irifh ferjeant of Bragg's, and the Englilh volunteer, left wounded on the field of battle ; which was in the news, and faid to be by letters from America. PiT> T- s I BRITANNIA'S CALL TO HER Brave Troops and hardy Tars. L ')ft()^"*lRITANNlA*s fons, Hibernia's youth, ^ ^ And Scotia*s hardy, martial race ! (^fyLji j^.^^, j^gj^^i defend the caufe of truth! And wipe from me all foul difgracel With ardent eyes, ^ Britannia cries. United rife ! ^nd Frenchmen to deftruftion chace ! II; Sec, fromthecoaftof threatVing France, With mifchief fraught, and ill defigns. Her gath'ring troops prepare t* advance. And threat witt battle my confines I T InfuMng In It ! Infuking foes, Refolv'd oppofe. Deal mortal blows ! See, fee, aloft, my ftandard fliines. III. My fiecborn fons, (with native rage,) Arife, and hear your mother's cali •, Invading foes, prepare t' engage : Defend me now, or elfe I fall : Your all's at (lake. To arms betake. Strong efforts make. And fweep to death, the troops of Gaul ! IV. Rouze ! rouze ! refulgent, (hine in arms ! Hark! cannons roar, drums, trumpets, found! » Rufh on, all clad, in war's alarms ! And dauntlefs, tread, on Gallic ground ! Againft the Gauls, And their Itrong walls, ^ Ply bombs and balls, Flino; ven^'ance, flame, and ruin round! .: Bri. ( i63 ) y Britannia thus, befpo.^ hcc^ons^ With ardour, ev*'y b "^ i I jil'ci. They lin'd her (hores. with troops, and guns, And France, afFrighted, back recoij'd : Witl^ ftern delight, They all unite, And wifli the fight ; But Ferdinand had Lewis foil'd I VI. A grand exulting joy appear'd. With martial fmiles, on England's fnore, To fee Great Britain's ftandard rear'd, And hear her naval lions roarj Her fleets France foun^, Were gathering round, A drea(Iful bound ! Britannia, heard her threats no more. Bri. T ^ *j us Brudv/ick Refolved ftood, To fpill their blood. Sooner than Frenchmen conq*rors own. )C<)^-*^ Britain's Arms viftorious ; or, France humbled. mi- L r^^O infults long, frpni France inur'd, Britannia rouz'd, arid dreadful frown*d! Her nav^ mann'd, her coa{ls fecur'd, And fear did ev'rv foe confound ! Great Heav*n thought fit. The patriot Pitt, At helm fliou'd fit, • And point her flaming veng'ance round. Her France itill aeiies. Rife warriors, rife! And drown all Gaul in Gallic gore ! III. My naval fons, againfl the Gaulfe, Launch forth, and with a ftern difdain, Tranfport my th\inders, to their walls, And roll my terrors o'er the main -, Great George defend, fiercely contend. Make Gallia bend, Reftrain the frog, and check proud Spain. L3 No Her ( i6^ ) iv. No longer let proud Gallia boafl, But now equipt^ and rous'd to arms, Return tlie w*ar along their coafl:, Whilft ardour ev'ry bofom warms ! Their hearts all fail, Cold fears prevail, Now, now, fet fail ! And fill aH France with dread alarms ! v.- Tho' Levvis threats with naval force j To view difplays his warlike ftores ! Tho' garh'ring troops, of foot, and liorfe. Range dreadful, on the hoftile fliores ! They ardour lack! Their threats fling back I I'heir coafts attack ! " • ' 'Ti? thi1,%; Britannia you implores ! I'o ( 1^7 ) To battle quick, her armies rufh'd. The terror of her arms difplay, With conquefl oft, the troops were flufliM, Her fleets humch'd forth, and fwept the fea> They ev'ry where, Stern veng'ance bear, Spread death, and fear, And Gallia fclc a dread difmay ! VII. Thus whllft our fleets fweep o'er the main. And troops domeftic guard the fliore, Tho' France unite with haughty Spain, And Holland too, we'll fear no more •, Their pow'rs we'll meet. And roughly greet, WhilftBltain's fleet. In flaming c-ath., fliall loudly roar ] lo L 4 On Mm: ( 1^9 ) On Monfieur Thu rot's defcent and defeat. 1, VT E Britons ! attend, you fhall hear how Thurot, (He led, only Frenchmen, intirely forgot,) Tygerlike, for awhile, kill'd, ravag'd, and then, Viflorioiifly thought to have Qunk to his den ! Derry down^ do^n^ down d^rry down, II. With three, or four Ihips, Mpnfieur Thurot m^de boaft. He'd make a defcent on Hibernia's coaft : Next thought to retreat, with his men, and his prey. As well he might 'fcape from fierce lions away! Deny down^ down, down derry down. For ( *% ) m. , For ^olus*, blew a ftreng bl^ in his feae^ Flung his fails all aback f, retarded his J>a