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St ds hsut sn bss, sn prsnsnt Is nombro d'imogos n A c ssssiro. Lss disgrsmmss suivsnts mustrsnt Is mAthodo. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 S 6 ■yjf. THE CONQUEST A O F QUEBEC: POEM. By M I D D L E T O N HOWARD, op WADHAM COLLEGE, OXFORD* TTuSa-A' uXti omnpet av avv -ms 0fov r«Mf \pt;%aur iffuf*m^tfet tucw (t) reW m\*.funf» Xenoph. Cyri Exped. lib. 3. ■■<'-v OXFORD: Printed at the THEATREj for J. Fletcher, in the ^«r/, and Sold by J. Fletcher and Co. in St. Paul's Cburcb'Tardp London, MMCCLXVIII. »<»*; ^ I ^H E following Exercifi having been honoured with the * Prize given by the Right Honourable the Earl of Litchfield, Chancellor of the Univerfity ^Oxford, for the beft Englifb Ferfes on this SubjeBy compofed by fuch Members of the Univerfity as had not exceeded four Years from their Ma-- triculation ;, was afterwards publicly recited in the Theatre, on the Sixth of July, being the annual Commemoration of the BenefaSors to the Univerftty.. (I ) THE CONQUEST of QUEBEC. FAREWELL ye Naiads who your Treffes lave Where Is is rolls her unpolluted Wave, Far ofF to Regions unexplored I fly, To favage Nations and a frozen Sky, Where the Laurentian Stream his copious Stores In whitening Torrents to th' Atlantic pours, Where never Echo his fteep Banks along Heard the fweet Accents of a Mufe's Song, But Shouts of barb'rous Diflbnance refound, And Blood of Warriors bathes the reeking Ground. Long a THE CONQ^UEST Long time the bafhful Mufe content to flray Where lifl^ning Swains approved her fimple Lay, By art untutour'd and unknown to Fame, Had learnt to warble only Delia's Name; Nor from her filent Caves and Grottoes led Had dar'd the crimfon Fields of War to tread : New ardors now her throbbing Breail invade. For Themes untried She quits the chequered Shade, Fierce Tranfport bears her o'er th' embattled Plain, And fofter pleafures call her back in vain. So from the Toils of martial Service freed Thro' flow'ry Meadows roves the Warrior Steed^ Now plunges in the River's criftal Tide, To flake his Thirft or cool his glowing Side j Now on foft Herbage rolls in wanton play. And lengthens out with Eafe th' inglorious Day ; , But when the Trumpet's piercing Clangor founds He leaps indignant o'er oppofing Mounds, Untafted leaves the gufting_ Rill behind. And flies to Fame impetuous as the Wind. • : /f WSAU^S- Where A OF Q^UEBEG. Where on a ClifF QU E B E Cs high Tow'rs arife. Braving with warlike (hew the neighboring Skies, WOLFE all the various Arts of Combat tried, And pour'd his Thunders on its rocky Side ; But tho' unfhaken (land the folid Walls While ceafelefs the refounding Tempeft falls, Viftorious Hopes his dauntlefs Breaft infpire. Nor Danger can appal nor Labour tire \ Armies from him receive the gen rous Rage And with new Strength increafing Toils engage ; Where thro* the Ranks he turns his glowing Eyes Again th* expiring Flames of Battle rife. £ E*er the ftill Evening's dufky Shades prevailed Far up the Stream the crouded Veffels faiPd ; There the bold Chief unfolds his mighty Plan, And martial Fury fpreads from Man to Man. Till on her fable Pinions Night defcends And round the Bands her friendly Veil extends ; Then fwiftly borne by the retreating Tide Unfeen and filent o*er the Waves the glide, Mt^VyVKWtfb^^, And 4 T H E C O N QJJ EST. And winding cautious near the hoflile Shore Its treacherous Shoals and opening Creeks explore ; Till fafely the appointed ilrand they reach And fpring tumultuous on the flipp'ry Beach. Where rifing Hills the weftern Tow'rs enclofe, And weak of Fabric the low Bulwark rofe, Where France had trufted no advent'rous Foe Could gain the Mountain laboring from below, Planting his Feet againft its fteepy Side Foremoft prefs'd Valour on with daring Stride, Sage Condud, Refolution void of Fear, And Perfeverance clos'd th* unfhaken Rear : Arduous they climb ; and where the dubious Way Perplex'd with Brakes and twifting Branches lay Thro* pathlefs Wilds and unfrequented Shades Eager tho' flow advance the bold Brigades, With ceafelefs Toil its craggy Side afcend. And their thick Phalanx o'er the Plain extend. Soon from th' Atlantic rofe the golden Day, Difpell'd the Gloom, and roll'd the Mifls away. To OF Q^UEBEC. To rifing Winds the Red-crofs Banners dream, And the bright Arms of thronging Cohorts gleam ; The Sons of Gaul with Horror in their Eye . Thro* fcatter*d Fogs the fudden Luftre fpy ; Thefe from their Pofts in wild Confufion flarti Thefe hafte the fatal Tidings to impart, The favage Bands awake their deathfiil Yell, And the loud Shout with hideous Difcord fwell : Yet e'er the Legions to clofe Combat ran Some chofen Warriors preiV'd before the Van, Where treacherous Shni')s proteft the fecret Stand In dreadful Ambufh lurk th' infidious Band, No vulgar Deaths attend their fatal Aim, But Warrior Chiefs the Fav'rite Sons of Fame. .1 WOLFE in the Front of Danger led the Way, And with ftern Pleafure view*d the clofe Array, On him their Eyes the latent Warriors bend And leaden Deaths in hifTmg ShowVs defcend ; His manly Arm receives the grifly Wound, And the red Current ftreams upon the Ground : B Yet ^ THE CONQ^UEST Yet from his Troops the prudent Chief conceaFd The gufhimg Tide, and ftrcik along the Field. At length the Battle, Front to Front opposed, In Deeds of Death and furious Onfet clos'd ; . . Now echoing Peals of mortal Thunder roar, And pitchy Volumes cloud the Combat o'er ; Now burfting Flames the Wafte of War difplay> And for a while recall the Gleam of Day. So when thick Flafhes of the Northern Light With ftreamy Sparkles gild the Face of Night, Sudden the blazing Corufcations fly, Rife the bright Hills and meet th' aftonifh*d Eye, Sudden the momentary Profpeds fade, ^ i And Earth lies buried in furrounding Shade. Mean time fair Vidt'ry o'er the crimfon Plains Hov'ring, her Scale in equal Poife fuftains. Soon as to Albion's Sons the Goddefs flew The Gauls retire, the Vidor Troops purfue. In black Defpair recoils the fainting Band, Sunk is each Heart and weakcn'd ev'ry Hand. But ^ ^ijnmiii^i_,ii".- 1 O F QJJ E B E C. But while the Britifli Chief his Troops led on To pluck thofe Laurels which their Arms had won» Some winged Fate his mighty Bofom tore, And low to Earth the gallant Warrior bore ; His Friends with Pity mark his parting Breath, And paufe fufpended from the Work of Death : No more the vanquifh'd in their fcatter'd Rear His well known Voice infpiring Terrors hear. Elate with Joy the bleeding Chief they view, And the long Labours of the Day renew. Now their defeated Hopes the Britons mourn And from their Grafp the Wreath of Conqueft torn ; Till thro' the breaking Squadrons Townshend flies. Revenge and Fury fparkling in his Eyes, Fierce over flaughter'd Heroes tow'rs along, CoUeds the War and fires the yielding Throng. Mean while their Chief his fad Affociates laid Beneath the Covert of a neighb'ring Shade ; Thence, as the fanguine Torrent ebb'd away. He ftrove the Scene of Tumult to furvey. Rous*d „ » 8 THE C O N Q^U E S T. Rous'd by the martial Thunder of the Field, By fits his dim expiring Eyes unfeal'd ; Then fick'ning at the piercing Blaze of Light Turn'd from the Ranks of War his aching Sight ; Yet fondly anxious for his Country's Fame, Long as the vital Spirit feeds its Flame, Oft he requires of each attending Friend O'er the wide Plain their careful View to fend. And mark if Gaul the conqu'ring Bands repell'd. Or yet their flight the broken Legions held. ** Sweet Peace be thine, replied the Warrior Train, " In this fad Hour and foften ev'ry Pain, **Forlol thy Town SHE ND at his People's Head ** Urges the Rout and conquers in thy Stead, « Refiftlefs bids the Tide of Slaughter flow, " Scatters their Ranks and lays their Heroes low." To whom the Chief; " I die, flnce this is giv'n, " Content, and afk no other Boon of Heav'n." He could no more ; th' unfinifli'd Accents hung In Sounds imperfedl on his falt'ring Tongue, His mighty Spirit fled, and mix'd with Wind ; Yet Virtue left a confcious Smile behind. Nor OF QJJEBEC. Nor longer now the bloody Slaughter rag'd With diftant Thunders ; Man with Man engag d : Thofe who from Caledonian Hills defcend, Where tow'ring CliiFs their rugged Arms extend, (Stem Sons of Havoc, pra6tis'd to obey The various Calls of ev'ry dreadful Day, Now in clofe Order and coUeded Might To wait the Tumult of advancing Fight, Now fearlefs the divided Lines expand, Ravage at large and mingle Hand to Hand ! ) With piercing Cries the hoftile Files invade. And fiiake aloft in Air the maffy Blade ; Where'er their Faulchions heap the Slaughter round Crouds roira on Crouds beftrew the loaded Ground, While rufhing to the Front with equal Speed, Their brave Companions of the War fuceed. :-l, t With defp rate Anguifh torn and glowing Shame That ill Succefles blaft his ancient Fame MoNCALM, in vain exerting ev'ry Art, Performs a Leader's and a Warrior's Part, But to THE CONQ^UEST But now no more his keen Reproach controuls The Coward Terrors that unman their Souls, No Senfe of Glory fires the VetVan*s Breaft With Horror chill'd and Heav'n-bred Awe depreft. As, where his Squadrons urg'd their Courfe along, Raging he travers'd the diforder'd Throng, - ^ ' Some Britifh Faulchion fped the deathful Wound, And hew'd th' indignant Chieftain to the Ground ; Wedg'd in the Rout the gafping Heroe lay. And with faint Murmur figh*d his Soul away. To fwifter Flight the Gallic Legions yield. And trembling quit the long contefted Field ; Part haften to the Stream whofe Waves contain Th' extenlive Limits of the fatal Plain, Part to the Bulwarks, from whofe lofty Height Their Friends defponding view th' unequal Fight* Soon as the Morrow's Sun with gfinial Ray To the bleak Climate gave returning Day, The Vigor's Mercy Gallia's Sons implore. And truft the fickle Chance of War no more ; Their ■ OF CLUE B EC. Their ample Gates unfold ; along the Strand In filent Sorrow moves the vanquifh'd Band, ' '-^ While flufh'd with Triumph and of Conqueft vain Pours tow'rd the captive Walls the Britifh Train. II UJ Thus from their Toil the glorious Heroes reft> * And peaceful Rapture fwells in ev*ry Breaft, Save that as oft the glowing Tale they tell Of fuch as bravely fought or greatly fell, WOLF E's early Fate their penfive Mind employs, And manly Sorrows check their rifing Joys. Illuflrious Shade ! if artlefs Hands like mine Could for an Heroe's Urn the Chaplet twine. The Mufe for thee fhould cull each opening Bloom^ And with unfading Garlands deck thy Tomb ; For oh ! What Youth whofe rev'rent Feet are led To thofe fad Manfions of the mighty Dead Where martial Trophies in rich Sculpture fhow The facred Afhes that repofe below^ But kindling at the View for Glory burns As on thy Name his fparkUng Eyes he turns ? Agjes p^ THE C O N Q^U E S T. . Ages to come fliall thy great Story hear, And pay the pious tribute of a Tear, Thy wond'rous Deeds Ihall Vet'ran Sires recite, Thy Prudence in Debate, thy Toils in Fight, And ev'ry Warrior to the Tale reply <« Be mine like him to conquer, and to die.'* FINIS. -.*.v,*v.; n •Ps > .- 4-»(^' '-»*», . f\ ^ * • — » X^ , n f\ ,