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 1. PREFACE. 
 
 The controversy, of which the rollowinc noen it 
 a inetricai reroid, is fresh in the rememlMance of «. 
 all. DiinnR lU progress it enRaged so large a share 
 flf our attention, that the leading chara/t«rs ou hoth 
 Bides are not yet forgotten, and it would be suuerflu. 
 ons 10 explain the motiv. s or object of either la 
 uhe Recorder we all rrrollecrDoodlec^oo, Sebastian. 
 theKuralist, « M,"the Director.Verberator, cS 
 iraniculus-~and in the Free Press Acad.envi.;, Occi- 
 drntahs, Agr.coliculus, Modestus, Mentor, Amiciw. 
 Juhan-with many .>tl.. rs of iotnior note. ' Aft^r a 
 desprialeslrufrgle, the Free Fr^ss were completelv 
 
 v?r/.rr**'^"'n'>""'''y '*"«^'-'""'><''> '"••lecrowiLgsof the 
 victor. I Ley «.-n ,hen foolfxhlv timorous : Dr 
 C ochran'sname at full lei.g.h alarmed them beftfre- 
 bnt now that respec.alWelentleman and his a?,o^ 
 t^'::;:^!':^^''''"'^' '•^^ de.er..ed ttpe^r. 
 
 ^a^inA**' "'u '.'"■: "^'""n'' Pont^-st thev have eonrt- 
 ed,and m ivhuh l.ithcto they have only ex," Td 
 th.rns.lves, gave birth to the Trinmphale^ iCe 
 ^any causes ot personal dislike to the Fee Press 
 independent of tb6 abhorrence which lenffrtiTn 
 for ,ts y,ews an<l general bearing. I planned neUv 
 
 tliePree Press gave in, and I ihnnirht them snfficl. 
 *nflv hnmbled - nor would it ever have bee" exeru! 
 tie ';o.„r 'X^- ^'"^ "- -te.pt J dS 
 Thev are trying if they can in any way put a stnn 
 «oo„r«gnc„l,„ral improvunent, by a rSaln an 
 
 witbout any assistance from tliem«elves rf«„ 
 
 
 
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If 
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 moment ^xint a single institution or improvemfof, 
 the fruit of their labours, had Asriooia n)>pparpd 
 in their |)ap>r, every body f*elievKi that he would 
 liave been e.Molle'l be\oiid all endurance; and his 
 only fai>lt is, thai lie ha" raised their rival too much 
 above them. Their pretensions now of regard for 
 our agrirultnie are quite disgustinR ; ' and no ene 
 ever thinks of givinc them credit for half of what 
 tJiey lay riaim to, 
 
 Tliesearethe griunds of my dislike to the Free 
 Prfss ;aMd they are suHicient, I think, to justify all 
 J have 8ai<l of them. —As a piere of t-oniposition I 
 am sensible the poem has many dffeotHr-an'l for 
 these 1 must tntreat the indulgence of the reader. 
 The grenter part of the three last cantos has been 
 written durinf; (he la>t week ; and as I consider it 
 merely an ephemeral and hasty etfort, I shall not 
 pretend either to excuse or deffnd iis faults. The 
 Free Press,! dare say,will be very witty about them; 
 and as (letty Orior" and Kinall criticism are just on 
 a level with their cai acities, I give them full liberty 
 to indulge thems' Ives. 
 
 I had almost forgotten to return my thanks to the 
 Editors for their handsome ofter to insert the 
 eecohd canto,after it had be^n rejected by Mr. Hoi- 
 land fr.im prudence, and by Mr. Munro fr^m fear. 
 I am afraid H was only a i>oast— mder the idea (hat 
 the poem would never more he heard of. And iu 
 IVct after I had prevailed on Mr. Holland to piiut it 
 in tliissh»pe, I tried thir happy itisemibitiiy or s/u- 
 pi(tity(\^h^('\\ I pnt in Italics after their own manner) 
 by causinj; an advertisement to be sent them last 
 Monday, that the Triumphal' was in Hie press — 
 vhich advfrtisemcnt they refused to insert,althongU 
 Jt was of course to be paid lor. They d> layed the 
 publication thereby one day— a short respite. 
 
 One word about myself. In the bodv of the poem, 
 I have hinted that I may perhaps celebiate the se- 
 cond Canips^ign, as I hav< sung the tirst. Although 
 this is m'y present intention, yet I -ball not give any 
 distinct promise. The contest wears so fierce an 
 appearance, that there is no saying wliere it will 
 end. '1 he Reverend gentleman at the head of the 
 body is already involved ; and I would not be 
 •orry to see the whole confederacy out before it is 
 done yet. In that case the fifth and sixth « anto* 
 would have a new zes^. 
 
 I am aware that the first qiiesliou everywhere 
 will be, who am I ? This is a very natural curiosity, 
 
 --ny-Tgi 
 
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 provemfof, 
 
 he would 
 If, ; and his 
 il too much 
 
 iTgard for 
 and no one 
 lalt'ut wliat 
 
 the Fife 
 ) justify all 
 i|>08ition I 
 «T-and for 
 the reader. 
 )!< has been 
 
 consider it 
 
 1 Hhall not 
 nits. The 
 tbont them; 
 are just on 
 full liberty 
 
 inkx to the 
 insert tu^ 
 »y Mr. Hoi. 
 I frrtm fear, 
 le idea (hat 
 f. And in 
 I to piiut it 
 iiily or «/u* 
 wn manner) 
 I them last 
 tlie press — 
 rt,althongli 
 1> layed the 
 pile. 
 
 if the poem, 
 ate the se- 
 Although 
 ot give any 
 so fierce an 
 here it will 
 irad of the 
 uld not be 
 before it is 
 ixih <anto* 
 
 everywhere 
 il curiosity, 
 
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 PREFACE. ^ 
 
 but it in my bnsivess (o disappoint k. One cenflo- 
 niau, however, will he intalhljly sjispccled, perhaos 
 openly pointed at; for the Ki.ep.ess wonld fain 
 ptisuaje the pnl.lic that thev have no eneniv but 
 the one. In juMic^ to my. elf and in compliance 
 with a rcjiiesi ot my printer, I «l,al) theieti.r- make 
 tins OH. spec fic explanation-that I am neither Mr 
 Young; nor am I ,.Msonally connected, in any way 
 what&oovur, with hiiu or his family. 
 
 February irth, 1820. ^'^^ AUIHOR. 
 
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 THE 
 
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 CANTO 1. 
 
 AgRICOLA'S conquests in the field of fame, 
 A uiMlcful tribute fiu/ii the luiisi'sclaiiii ; 
 TVhat ROeplic tlifories his pen o'oiiIikw-- 
 ^ liat mighty hosts iti- allies diil Milxiue — 
 Ho^ the free /'x-m 'giviiisl the liecoidi.r fought, 
 And in the tray their cvn desinieiioii wrought. 
 Of these myaoii^ — nor b«; my lil)our vain, 
 Tbe inuiif shall aid me with the epic Attain. ' 
 
 From fruitful vales in Scotia's generous cliiiie 
 The hero caiue nor distant vias the time ; 
 lu rural arisand agriculture itkill'd. 
 His hreast with patriotic fervour fili'd, 
 Far other scene* in this Itesperiau zone, 
 
 :saw around, than are iu Europe known — 
 bok'd o'er Acadia with a stiauije nurpri/.P, 
 .,4d hop'd his lavourit< wi4i to reaii/.e — 
 To sweep the tenants fioni 'he tracliless waste, 
 Which th< re iu sport prolitic nature ptac'd ; 
 The haunts ot savage animals to spoil, 
 Aul golden crops to i;atuer troui the soil ; 
 And from Acadia wipe the odious ktain — 
 That rural lahours on her fields were vain — 
 On varied schemes as various years revolv'd 
 He balaiicM, weigh'd, retli cted and resolv'd ; 
 Until at last the generous plan was forin'd, 
 Then fears and prejudice alike were stoi ni'd ; 
 The auspicious dawn in rural lays was sung, 
 And to Pa£ans to the patriot rung. 
 
 Of various import — but of equal name 
 Forth letter first to reconnoitre came : 
 Through woods and wilds and Editors it past, 
 And sionc i!«'S!!»ie<i it?. Rpiendnar to o'ercast; .- 
 }<uch too the second— when the third appear'd 
 A secret murmer from iUv l^reis was iieard ) 
 
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 Id of fame, 
 
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 V-- 
 
 le— 
 
 I' fought, 
 
 wrought. 
 
 uiu, 
 
 lain. . • 
 
 JUS dime 
 line : 
 
 own — 
 prize, 
 
 'ss waste, 
 ac'd ; 
 
 oil; 
 
 ain — 
 volv'd 
 lolv'd ; 
 in'd, 
 oim'd ; 
 sung, 
 
 le 
 
 it past, 
 
 pneai'd 
 Msaid ) 
 
 !rii« fouith tvos frauRhl with spir!t,«frenf tti tnA force 
 And catliHi "(i jnt ivm as it iprd its coiirHf ; * 
 
 Tile tifih wan picRnant with uui.iiiiihpi'il charms 
 Au.l p.v'ry soul pai took of sfranuf aiarnio - 
 Some to condemn -tiom*' to .ipplaiid prt-pnrfd 
 And denp'ratu war was instantly dcrlaird, * 
 
 The firHt applause was from a child of ,.on» 
 That boldly ventui'd from Iht- motloy throhif 
 No coward he-ihoiich vanquish'd in ih war 
 Bi'trayM aiidstal>l>'d hy a..) de rampSeta, — 
 Yet <tid not biii«)i hm •nlouv to own, ' 
 
 sAndiu llietaine"aUuiaiis't" wa- known.— 
 First to condemn a wiuhi of matrhl. ss fame, 
 Chietot the /Vkm'- Vcadii'Msis ' raine; , 
 
 A pow'rful pen be drt-w for Mastei Ward 
 And noxious venom squiried at the bard •' 
 Full on the dcstind victim f strnnge to tel'l) 
 With fitful force the sacred unciltm Ml~~ 
 Anins.iration Irom thi muse it drew, * 
 
 And sharp retort awd aiig-y answer flew i 
 But fam'd SeRar (with do^eofspittl juice 
 In cockfights Icuowu to he of mighty use) * 
 
 Invidious blasted ev'ry glowingiioe, 
 And sacnfic'd the bard at euvj $ shrine. 
 
 i-M^^r "^ ^''^ '"*^* decreed (hn st rife to end. 
 
 n he fates in war offi n.iulv attend >g||> 
 
 Haply for fame— for the fie order f«o ^' 
 
 S<.nie vagrant drops had spiinkl'd " Doodiedoo •'' 
 
 Ot powrimeqiiaf , ..id otwond'rous skill 
 
 lo grace the figh h, uioughthis mag.c quill. 
 
 The threatri'd vengeance on his foe descends 
 
 Sure death his weapon mi its ri.^ht attends; ' 
 
 Jo toil the toe a mace (jf ., he h.ld * 
 
 And r , ona his s.d^ the pointless riai ti repsli'd •— 
 
 Fi om either now unspanu^ ons.-t came, 
 
 U hilst hosts enlisted lu the doubtful game.- 
 
 Chief .Iter cbi^f 'ganst D.odI doo weV; ed. 
 
 Ami in the conflict each ,suece>siv. bled ; * 
 
 Sill with the hope of vicfrv they biimd 
 
 And still defeated to the figt.t letum'd - 
 
 Sneers personrtlhi.s.eadh shift they brJught 
 
 And in dtspair still unabashed ihPv*n„«i.} ' 
 
 *««'!l"r''™* !l'^ '*'"«" '■™'n Agricola's pen 
 ■preadiarand wide to each sequeuterd Jlen j 
 
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 VVlwr '.'I tie .j-iut 'vliicli ilicy l)i«.ila>il was (uM, ^ 
 
 TlliMi' rn-li' MOA «i-ll s a.<f| ll(!\v llOhPs illtnii'd. 
 All Nov,) M- |;i||H Ifill^t.'.l Mill f'ltlNPi.illH »ll.-\UIC, 
 
 And rdiKHv :,»,H"ii», »dvoc4,(;3 tic.iuno. 
 
 fii-.r ri> ii-iicut wa* «' Pcti-Kipe'' ilu; Icarn'd, 
 V III) ituiw 11^ CDiii iii^winii I'x siiii^ disfciiiM ; 
 Wiii ii It Mill he !•. Ill I 1)1. .Ml of m\\\- a scar 
 <) hiiii lictuw (I atiiui^i i||t< •;,4 ill" rill); w,tr; 
 Iroiii vK'iikiie-i>, I. Ill , pel. I Hii.l ili>may, 
 J"lu* •>iiilil)'>iii fiM- cti^loi'.uii't llc'f iiwiv; 
 ^Aii.l .Moodl.'floo, til. Ifi iiiilr, llie i,ii'aj, 
 .Sk'Ud III iii.tiiii;iivM,')i liiiiig on lit> iiMifal. — 
 But t'lf \'\»v I'liKs ielti(i;,iit M\\\ lu yield, 
 AiiDilifi- Icml'i' ^uniiiion'd u> ili»" itcM; 
 fe'illlM .III |li. iiibleM 01 illfir \\,ii|! I train, 
 *lo "iliiire .iifiKlit, imr 'Aa> tlini call in \ain ; 
 Thealil.Hl cliK'l'"* liicii- L-alaw coiil.l l> .a-d 
 l.cil oil tir ndvaiicc mill ciiccr'd ili suvage lio»t i 
 In iron mask!, iiiij.t'iifiii.bly dark. 
 Adepts ill strife, ihv. Kdilois embark. 
 
 No r to cniit'onnd iheir seciotmiibiKscade 
 V'a:i the /I'K (.)•,/. .V d.siimte olaid^; 
 T>. walditlie oui;iosls, or tlie llallk^ lofjinrJ, 
 l^li uresorvc " Sehastian,'' stood pu'iiar'd ; 
 MipaufDHtaoh toliiiar the l»in,'le call, 
 Aud on th' al. n, in expectrtlion all. 
 
 " Modpstiis" bent on trpacht-roiiH design 
 Ltd to the fielif the stroiiR euiLiatll'd lii.c — 
 }{^hilld liinicaine In tt niblr arrav 
 The learned " M.ntor," lieio olhin day ; 
 The Hryt assay 'd with arrows dipt in oil, 
 Thf linn victor, Doodledon to foil — 
 As showers of hail rtisohc inhiMine; flime 
 The haiinless wo»pous on the vicrintc^ine: 
 N«r were ihe niissile-i maie eflectnal play'd, 
 AVhen Mentor iii j»'d tlieni with otUcions aid. 
 
 SnncHgs far difl'rent waits on Doodledoo ; 
 On either foe his shalts insatiate flew 
 Kesistless, kern, and with nnerringaiin, 
 Each US a ileath blow Mom the victor came. — 
 Wlif'n tln» " nii«-/>tnr" ♦■,».. A «.>i~ <;...-i 
 
 ■With pen'rous ardoui for the cause in.spir«d, ^ 
 
 Came U) consniMnaie Mentor's overthrow, 
 And told the secret purfiose of the' foe. 
 

 'Reft of hi« masV. and of liin hop(>!ih«>r(>f(, 
 ' Wlim no ifsourre biil lia^lv lli^lit v»a> Uft ; 
 '1 Inrhisslr ninnlle vhIimIi IdkI vcil'd ihv cliuttt 
 AskI, he itiK'vv to ODvei In-. ictH'iit : 
 fJin ihoiiuli r«nteii<l.ii|» v\iiti h k( u'ioiih toe 
 TSoiiultl ouiilil uviiil, nor \f\ ili'' viriiin go:-» 
 M«'l'i»ielii.s I",*- ilic iiiutto v^tt* (iiM|)l.iy('(i, 
 Hi. luiils I pj' <•!(•(( ami liis ends l)etia>«(l, 
 (Jdiifioiil- «<, I'oii-ridii.H 01 hi* (»iiilt li: stiKid, 
 Anil to «'»ca('«' ha<l •■v'li coiittHiM it yodd, 
 Still with iM..dr«iiii,s lio)i il lif iHiyhi iciite, 
 I'liil both 'ill •( iiNsfi dill al lust «>x|<>rn. 
 Nor bi^tUi' t<(i iiiin' dill tlit* le-l av»ail, 
 Whole liooi!" HI (Mice were Mcidii-'d to fate. 
 Like -erne I i>{i nmsiit}, tiny tveiy indt, 
 Jjiinw "'riiw.irktim ' caiiK; delei i..iiicd n. ( (« flincll 
 At (li«iaiiCiMliif !heshrtL'>!;> inoii-t< i Mood, 
 And fiitid Willi rjiojei snaii'd in .-.imu mood : 
 
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 But iioiitilii avu'td liim, vilun dir 
 
 uniiiii)' o : srowIM; 
 
 He mind, itid run, and jflp'd, umJ wlnug rf, and 
 
 howl'd , 
 
 TlK-n sioorl af-ir, .iiid dai'd l0!«im;t<!;fii:lit, 
 As if ih<MhH;lenf,'e liid h.» wieiclii'd ( li)«ht : 
 "Vet winli he hinted ar the ihr Htmu;; saoid 
 With timid rantion ifai'd lospeik liie woid — 
 Jii«t dared hi. hap'ess fortune tu hewad, 
 And foit behind lest lie bad loat thn tad. 
 
 Nor had '\Rriool.». relax'd his ra(»e 
 Against A/i foes in many a ntrvun^ pagn,— 
 At pv'iy |»oiiu the scepties were annoyd, 
 In ev'iy -jnaiter were the woi)d<de»iroyM ; 
 HuL-e massy ti«>es tiiat in the forest rrar'd 
 Then giant foitni>- ahrnptiy disafipcar'd — 
 0»k,asli ;iii(Jbee<h |>rotii<.CHously kcic bcwed 
 And trees and errors were alike i^uhdiird. 
 Tb^ aneiont ten.ints that fur ago* stood 
 The »iiide iiiid wonder of th' Araduin wood, 
 A willing hiiraage to Aj^io'la (laid. 
 Aim into rui al iinpieinriita. were made. ' 
 
 End qf Canto lii. 
 
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 CANTO II. 
 
 I OW whilst Agrfcola urg'd his enterDrJie 
 Hm readers ,an«ht each soil to«Hmly"eT *' 
 Va.„ s,,ec»ht.on., in thdr haunts o'er.u u'd, 
 Wh.l^ all partook the zeal with whi. h he burn'd i 
 
 A:r;;'.te'"i' '""'•«*'"'« course of'^sr" ^ * 
 
 JJittns d a «.r.ain ot scientific light. ^ 
 
 F^r thro the , hao. of Acdian night ; 
 -1 1.e sahlp gloom of ignorance dispelfd. 
 
 I)jsda„, d to n.Migle,in ih" ignoble fray, ^ 
 
 In vam he Free Press hop'd hed .urn a ide 
 In vam I,., v,.ws ,he> labour'd co deride' ' 
 *i.m on his ,la/zling h-i^rh,, he l.ok'd belovf. 
 And sileot suuled upon h,. 'worthed foe. ' 
 
 Ihc «,ang la.g id,,.,,. a.o«ud ih.m gazed : 
 A parly soi.n.le.l a.i.l a irea.> fe.gn'd, * 
 
 4 1 I reintorc menm were anew obiau.'d 
 All who could f en the t, ehlcsi M.ccour lend. 
 
 T^ e^l Y^r"' ^*"''' •<""""""'«* '" attend-.' 
 lo each ..ondiicpr was the ta^k asMKn'd 
 1 o bo.st ( vile i,«ult on t;... public mind,) 
 How they alone co. I J ,,„blic virtne feel, 
 An. they alon^ couMilr the ,...blic wealp 
 And the,r " emended circulation" shf w'd. 
 
 T? • . u ^.'-''** «'♦''«• " '^"tlionv" to dare. 
 To w. Id The lance, aud animate '.he war ■ 
 borne 10 co.-duct the h-rnble campaign, ' 
 And .o.ne (h ,,rd fate) to t>cr.sh on the idain 
 Unconc.ou, of their doom, the v.ctims' came, 
 Uns.ild.n warfare nnd naknown to fame • 
 Each „ irh ,h. iiope of victory was fill'/ * 
 So fate decreed, and to (he furies will'd. 
 
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 Aad iweii th- ingloiious catalog 
 
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 I below, 
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 Kazcd ; 
 
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 ur lend, 
 
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 »1;J 
 
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 Dwed — 
 
 dare, 
 
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 could unfold. 
 
 iroli'ii, 
 
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 Yet with the miife are some memorialB left, 
 III eider days she from oblivion reft. 
 Of these are some that might indulgence claim, 
 Already damn'd to everlasting fame.— 
 Their trenzied ghosts uprising from the tomb. 
 Still shed around a melancholy gloom- 
 Gaunt, meagre spirits- spectre like and wan. 
 The torms of Death, the effigies of man : 
 Their names are gone— nonj.'ht can their mem'ry s«v« 
 Consign'd to Leth^s' dark oblivious wave. 
 
 High in commend o'er the in^iorious pack, 
 " Occidentalis" urg'd the fierce attack. 
 No sterner warrier fell on Water loo 
 Than this insatiate foe to Doodledoo. 
 Biisk he advanced ; but when his name nnveiPd 
 Was seen, a thousand fears his heart assail'd, 
 Ana to his inmost soul the vet'ran quail'd. 
 
 With eqnal ire, but of unequal might. 
 Came " Julian" next, to grace the martial fight ;, 
 I' Insb d with high hopes and visionary schemes. 
 Already won the promised conquest seems ; 
 With awful rage he flourish'd round his brand. 
 And hosts had fallen— had they been at hand ; 
 Yft tried to hide with Editorial art, 
 The inward workings of his tainted heart : 
 Sure of success, he dreaded no defeat. 
 Nor saw that soon o'ercome he must retreat 
 He, like tli' imperial apostate stood. 
 And like him too, was in his turn subdu'd ; 
 Now seen now hid like some illusive star 
 ••Sebastian" eyed him in the ming'ling war. 
 And seiz'd the craven, hnrl'd him to the ground. 
 Ihen pierc'd his heart, false, hollow and unsound. 
 
 Nor with the muse is « Amicus" forgot, 
 A dastard too, but of inferior note ; 
 His pointless arrows, awkward in the game, 
 He flung by «;hance-backonhinwelt they came; 
 By guess he threw— but knew not whftre nor why. 
 Yet seem'd delighted if he saw them fly ; 
 With clumsy gesture and un'ikill'd in fi?lit, ' 
 In ev'ry blow he dealt his harmless might.-- 
 'Tis thus that men try what can ne'er succeed. 
 And lame by nature, strain their utmost upeed ; 
 Tis oat enough that some are fools when born, 
 Thtre art ih»t strive to be tbe public scorn. . . 
 
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 These chiefs and more, that time would fail to tell, 
 Bexide vast lcgion» liiat uimoten fell ; 
 To g;tiard the l^ress or ininfl;le in the fray, 
 Conctnter'd stood in terrible array — 
 Death in their trout dnd ruin in their rear, 
 And like » tiend, beside ihem stood dif-spair; 
 Griin, ghantly, lean aud horrible Xm view, 
 Her lips srew iia^e, and imiltsr'd Doodledoo.-- 
 Nor to oppose thib hostile furious band, 
 Did the Ueeoider weak or h-lplesssiand. 
 To join the war and in the trininph ^hare, 
 With ' Doodledoo," •• Sebast'ao" did prepare ; 
 The car triumphal each i turn at^cends, 
 Sure Death on that, and Victory ibis atti ndi. 
 
 Like some fair cloud amidst the black'nin;; Morm 
 Next niiid.r " Fabius" sliow'd hi* frieudiy form. 
 As streams ot lightning bursting; tram the ikies, 
 Indignant fceiiuji; sparkled in hi' ey> s, 
 And flashmg shut a lustre on the sliade 
 Where la> iVlodesius lii dose ambuscade.-— 
 Against his foe a triple hne he ieii, 
 liix foe def aied to new ambush fled ; 
 But P'abius f'^llow'd, and he tl d in vain. 
 In gliti'i ing armour such a" |)Oets feign, 
 (Of vai 'ed r. s tiuv exiiuisitily wrought, 
 The gods' anay when they wttli devils fought,) 
 Of danger reckless and o; vaunting free. 
 Yet moie relentlens than the Medes decree, 
 He caught his victim, weaken'd ny despair, 
 And sacrifJQ'd him to ihe shade of Blair. 
 
 As when the huntsman from the mountain brow 
 The dun de- 1 eyes far in the vale below ; 
 IVith the shrill horn a long tantara sounds 
 And for the chace collects the ^cattl r'd hounds. 
 The hounds, the hiiiiler,and thi- bonntiing sii-ed 
 Swift as the winii lixrg the mountain speed : 
 Althout;h dire omens tli te^uM foretell, 
 Tliev nd<: o'er eairn.aiid niiiund,atid rock, and dtU; 
 And eatier all (tor all^likc are vain, 
 TUf proudest honors of the hunt to gain) 
 To nrue ilie cour e and join ih' iiurd'iing rbace, 
 That fame mit;hi not them in ihe syivai> race. 
 Till lost ill tiiuinoh atih' approaeiiingdeed 
 (Fot each in f^ncy sees tht- victim bleed,) 
 "iis hurry, hurry to the destin'd ~pot 
 Ai^d ruck, and steep, and danger are forgot.-^ 
 Ah! s d iweise! the awful huntress sate 
 yfith frown severe, aud unieleatiug hate. 
 
nroiild fail to tell, 
 ell; 
 e day, 
 
 leir rear, 
 ddr»paii'; 
 view, 
 
 )oocUedoo.-- 
 band, 
 ssland. 
 Ii ^llare, 
 lid prepare ; 
 fends, 
 lisattmds. 
 
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 tVieudiy form, 
 rem the skies, 
 
 ;y.s, 
 hade 
 incitde.— 
 
 1 vain, 
 feign, 
 )Ught, 
 
 evils fought,} 
 ig free, 
 es decree, 
 y despair, 
 Blair. 
 
 '■ mountain brow 
 
 below ; 
 
 a sounds 
 
 tti r'd hounds. 
 
 onndinj; xd-ed 
 
 laiii Hpeed : 
 
 retell, 
 
 iiid rock, and dill ; 
 
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 nid'rinfr rhace, 
 
 ' sylvjtii race, 
 iiini; deed 
 
 1 ble<'d,) 
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 Wi.. deadly speil.moLlS^.^S."'^^''^"* 
 And lead, then. on«ard bv a nm«;"ol " „ 
 ^omP down ,he^.i,.,adf..l (irecpice ,| I riun^ 
 
 Some down tl.. glen wit t V, n ? ''""'''T 
 
 M«^do.sandho::?;i^;i;:o;^;™r--~ 
 
 Alljoyo,,,, •,r.|,.u,, .aster or. the ci.U 
 Jen( rem i.e presPot to M.e fu-dre w'orM 
 And down th. steep .„ „«,„,,, ,\lZlu,U, 
 
 Sndi is a picfnie of tir ill fat»-d |,n,t 
 O wu.h ,he F... Tress o«ccc.:..;;ri„,v .oast 
 A "'r," "f '-ahct, ! ,^hat a curse iVSe 
 
 A .nidni.h. phLtom^ireT,:!:' !/«™ » . 
 Well could the mu.e recoan. a train of ills 
 ^t>«ch the full measure of their Ztnn^fiVl. 
 Each va. ,ed scheme s,il, .„ aS.'.'rt'^ Tdr 
 Ihis mta...y. and run. that a.ren.fs. ' 
 
 A . w jerhaps might pity mj,), ,« ^p^,^ 
 
 Th„u7h'^''""'^'^''''':'J**^'*'«^»'«" «q''ai hare 
 Though some assay 'd with eloquence U^ c.m™ 
 Ihfhtfu that o'er ihsm Iib-'.. . .• . *'"'*"n 
 Yet nought aian'd-w l,e'er .tr'n^^^^ '"'"' ' 
 The furL wiil'd thefr dtti^.ij'liilaiir ' ""^ 
 
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 CANTO III. 
 
 j^ E Muses lay— for unlo yoa is known 
 What warriors fought and fighting we.reo'erthrown ; 
 Who from the Prena to join the mortal fray 
 Bold ber(>e8 came and dastards fled away ; 
 Who fell with Igloiy— who inglorious fell, 
 The muse did note them and the muse can tell.— 
 
 Skilled in the fight, and in disgnises skill'd, 
 Wfth sango^ae hopes the Editors were fill'd ;— 
 For now they deem that Julian's injured name 
 Requires some victim to avenge his shame ; 
 Still bent on war the columns they arrange, 
 And inward spite for outward hate exchange, s 
 Kew leaders all, and all new conscripts come, 
 Some critics, allies, correspondents some. 
 No Mentors-, J>ilians or Modestus' none— 
 Deserters all or to oblivion gone. 
 No churlish Thwackum now to stand afar, 
 And grin indignant at the growing war- 
 But prompt to lend them his auxiliar aid, 
 Or in the tumult grace the cavalcade, 
 A piteous wretch devoid of ev'ry claim 
 To gen'rous feeling or poetic name. 
 His Ruborn'd spleen assay'd to mould in rhym« 
 He doubtless deem'd melodious as sublime. 
 With strong desire and with a foul embrace 
 He forc'd the muse to frame his own disgrace ; 
 So great his wit he thought to vanquish all— 
 Nor till he tried it, knew it was so small ; 
 liike Grecian wrestler did his limbs anoint, 
 And satire threw as if he lent it point— 
 «' Where is" he cries " that Scottish rhyming elf, 
 «« Worse than the rude Agricola himself;— 
 •< Corse him I think his jargop more provoking 
 <* Than any raven ever I heard croaking. 
 ** Now on my soul, as sure as God's in Hcav'n, 
 « I'll have this wreteh from Nova-Scotia driv'n." 
 Presumptuous fool! ilie muse r*^solv'd t' avenge— 
 Truth thus perverted to an end sci strange ; 
 
 #n^«..A..*A^ t^n UfitK nrnfttitlltpH fiv^ 
 
 iir^s ^"^^ "^' '•"• - I '"' 
 
 To damn the poet and disgrace the lyre) 
 
 Witbdrew for ever her inspiring aid, 
 
 Aod to the Scottish elf her charms display'd— 
 
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 Commanded " M " ♦« «:- j- 
 
 J^orn |,v remorse and wlfh il"'/'''"™P'' *«n«ie», 
 O* mix'd ''JTronrery and real rf' ''^"^ 
 Sat counsellor " Tv.!l= of man 
 
 Whene'er hi/mas& Va^J o/'lh '•'"" '''^"»- 
 Retired Irom war to conm.l ■ "**"■ *«''» 
 To him (high rank^ ^hL ^'"^'^'^o'thless spoil, • 
 With J.ow'rSoact a.snf,. k"'"'*'">''' ^^'ign'd ' 
 
 The v'enal caitiff eag^r^^lfc"'^'^ """*'• 
 And iirg'd the task Zut^ ^^ ** 
 
 On this%ide Ltred i'„d'"".r"^y »'■^- 
 Aud all ,he tormenVofVvl/>f ^"* "?'«•» 
 J o serve them h» k f ? ? ,*"^ «hagrin. 
 
 The X«Wmask ^1 1!°^".*' "»'«"«— 
 Veil-d bini iwSelS^S.^f '7 'T'^''^ ' 
 S^'bastian saw i,, the dllZul r^"^''*'""" "Weld. 
 And from the rh!of o ■ i" "® »'»«» 
 
 A^c. p-«-urve^-ir;dll^rz^^^^^^^^^ } 
 
 As surge on furge In lu,Sm^ trembling ^ho^e ; 
 And tides concents r'rf^ ""Ounfaino rise 
 
 As Jrui.less "iK ffo'm th': h" •^l^''""^ "''^^ J 
 And ',„mg the rackl^n . i^ ^e««;»« recoil 
 
 A-^hKjinS^^S^r*"'^^"*' 
 
 And at Sgn^o a h P iM '" ^««eemric' .'ow,. 
 
 Come slowly movS h ''•''.'* *'»' ''""'J 
 Within himSVoi^A J""' /'" ^'"«^^°' Road ; 
 And f»n,es,and or d .?/ T""'"*" '^"'"'d. 
 
 To WindsoV?'::, Sd^Sr "'«r *--*'^^ '^"'^•d. 
 And in a grove wbich frn„ ?'"P'^ """^''e 
 
 (Sn fl,a, 4„;j. .."'^n tlOWUS o'er i\vn»'.^i. Ja .. 
 
 Wi»lif"«., ,* "^■"^•'» '''e vile "<^^«^" 
 
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 The air's corrupted bv th' infoPtioii'^ stpam— 
 rolhited ashfcs taint Uie neighboin in« stream ; 
 All from dial hour the cursed spot forsook ^^ 
 Aad ever hince, 'lis call'd " Ihc Doctor s nook 
 
 15tU th.nt^h III' avciKrinR niusr with (laik'niiiu blot 
 Fecord th" ;-ame!» that elsr ha:» hern toigot ; 
 Onsuch isinbtotoi's\!:vic..(a.smird — 
 V hllstlike M)me cUll' iirawfu. greatness piled 
 That haiifrs ii'cuml»'>in oVr ilit to iniiis; Jeep, 
 W>ieicski!(iilniarinei!> th<ir visrMs k.ep ; 
 He br >v'd alike th*- teivp»^(^f and thr t:de, 
 At ouoe A madia's coniUaiant and pride. 
 
 Bv fame deserted, ann nv none forgiven 
 Turn tost cO post the Kditorc were dnvn ; 
 Of courage, bop*", ai'd energies l)ere(t 
 The h«ld offain ' thcv hvtd for evt r left :— 
 had not ft shade to life auaiitie'in"'" 
 A. d with delusive lioins again thev burn d. 
 I'lill nt the hero a huge mass \n huil'd, 
 ^lt.'h shoolc the centre of the western world. 
 
 . Waiestic, noble, dij^nified an 1 calm, ^ 
 Ha- Oooul«'doocni.ieni»ed tor the j.alin, 
 Till n»w hi^ soul in kindliniT angei woke 
 And to Sebastian thus-the hero xpoke :— 
 
 Ilh)Slnou^ i-olleaa:ue, of the fates belov d 
 In counsel knowing as in wai approv d, 
 No earthiv puw'r tht Editors shall tree, 
 Til. ir doom is fix. d, relentless t*>e decree j 
 Justice the balance of th" e'ernal throne 
 0't» (hem has hunj; In the celestial zone- 
 Noi (sn<h<.u. will) could anght on earth avail, 
 On pitv's sid. t' incline the rising scaie. 
 J:v'ii •should Agricola sue for them aijam 
 Hissuoplicati. n ^.hall tor .Mice be vam. 
 
 ■ Six davs I'll wait and on the seventh morn 
 I shallexpose them to the public scorn; ^ 
 •As writ* r/. ann»or8,nuw their triumph s o et 
 Men-tbcy may be-but daion'd for evermore. 
 
 He said, and long Sebastian answ r'd """PH . . 
 Bin stood ,u mov'd and seem'd absorb d in thought , 
 A gloom of pleasure spjMkled in hi* eyes, 
 And with talm dignity he thus rephesj— 
 Jnimortat chief, of virtsK-, jr.st'.ce, fame. 
 Thy stern awai d» an etjual portion claim. 
 A gen'rous te. ling still o'er thee presides, 
 Thy sense of duty 'gainst thy heart divides. 
 
 
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 No- nn.ovo„aml[«,h. wo.M is kn.n ," 
 J .,.(c.o.v:nJly,uMM,vsnnl,k.„,Mnhr"^^ 
 
 Ami e^ „ ,o.. ....„e .lu-y ,uake wi.l. .' '..ji;;,,, ,.,,r,^ 
 
 r!:r;;;:;itt;!:;;;;;,;;:y'-"-'«^ 
 
 A Mc coine j;u,v,t for all i^ere \vp|roin\. «,.j» 
 
 It nu.,, ,hey l,a,l hi,,. a«ji noi.le p„7e 
 l» ^ti«i, his ^luwti tiiey licbly eulogize' 
 
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 S when a school boy weary of his foyj, 
 Vields to disgust and idly some destroy-:; 
 Some v^orn ^^ith use, some without use grow stalej 
 >^^)d all alike tn please his fancy fail ; 
 Vlinj;s t'i< m aside —their novelty is o'er. 
 No maiter wU.it, and fondly cries for more ; 
 Aud if j/errhaice some trifles he obtain, 
 A top or kiip to pins hf ^oes again. 
 To him the \\zy thing, recent from the store 
 Has eharnis exceed in;? all that's ^one liefore ; 
 F.xtolls awhilf, and then awhile he plays. 
 And so a day, or who can t> U (or days ; 
 When night arriVf she treats them with disdain^ 
 And for some novelty is ripe again. 
 
 Snrh was the plan the Editors pursned, 
 Whene'cn their warnlest allies were snbdu'd ; 
 They ga'n'd no pension for theirmartial deedt^ 
 But graced the list of vanquish'd invalids ; 
 Modestus, Mentor, Jnlian, Thawckum too 
 And all that <ame to comhat Doodledoo; 
 Acariieusis ev'n the great unknown 
 ii»ti small remembrauce <vhen his aid was gone. 
 Whtie'er they wer» or what, it matter'd not 
 "When vanquish'd once, lliev were at once forgot. 
 Their/wmn' names they left without a sigh 
 And new ones forg'd to hide their ihtiaoiy. — 
 
 Bnt if perchance some va?rant stranger came, 
 They eager pave h'm Editorial tame — 
 So" Feregiinus," when hejoin'd their cause 
 )1ad labour'd pt riods fram'd upon his puws. 
 They fondly di em'd they might for once at least 
 Applanii with sa'ety the illustrious beasl ; 
 And for a combat quite impatient grew 
 That he might crush that devil Doodledoo— 
 Alieady deom'd to perish like a spider 
 Beneath the claws of this ideal leader, 
 Strang blindness this ! they b|ai£e e'en while thejr 
 
 praise 
 And though two objects, but on one they gaze. 
 
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 welcome perhaps a last adieu. 
 
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 Now thin as passes and as ather liirl.f 
 The dew iUun„n came to ftanll.l 5 .' 
 F.OU. Doodledoo auTquiTpe, t £';' 
 Alike attracted, and alil^e repeH d . '^ 
 On this s.de now and „„w on'that hV <fa„^M 
 RetreaiinK now, and now a^ai , ad va„S ' 
 As when some hound the fleetest ,?h , 
 
 Outruns the stajf a.,d -strive to lit L'l''\ 
 Now„„re.olVd,a..d now resolv'd a'tSs ""'* 
 
 Jm Im'd to bite, and not to hite „oS ** 
 
 such Doodidoo and Pi>rpi.ri.....r' 
 Ti.;. -iv ■""'^"■lu reie(;rit|||s si|«i| 
 
 Till. 0(1 prciiiming d;„,y ^ '7' ^ 
 
 where mounta ns stood »ii i; ■ T' . . 
 A»d ,„p,e river mS thJ'de eT.'lff " *^*'''"'« 
 O er.pacous isle, the swelling urioii h 
 And oceans chanuel from its reiKlfs torn 
 Creation heaves, the fates h^i- . li. j "' 
 
 Which „.Veciis'i"e' s,oHr 'r,: "'* 
 
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 * Sacred to thcp, Agricolu, belong^ 
 TIjc coftfi tonrs of iliis epli. nu lal !<on|(. 
 Tliy iiijiiieil woi'tiiitiid lli\ iiixulled tame 
 'I Ills siiiH>lt Iritnitf t'ii)in \\w. ihii.si h claiiu. 
 ('I'Jii' iiiiiM 10 S'll'i 041(1 Kym|i'<llii/.iiiK (.iy» 
 Til Niili'iiiii; viiiiieot'i lier linuiat;*' |>avs.) 
 Hpi'.h :s lilt; ta-k o ;win> thi civic wieatb, 
 A m lefiil (i^ople's lii> ral to tjcqiii alli 
 'll'j aident liq|)«.s, iliy paiiiotic /cal, 
 Half rat not stai", i.or«liall oblivion veil — 
 '\\\\\\\ air tlir biiM>,aii<i'<hiiit the I-.moIs too, 
 The pott's glory ~ but the (latiiol's due. 
 
 IP- When these brown forests shall !♦'• Hwej;>t away 
 Ami Oies o'er At; tdia'* woiKllam! sway ; 
 , AVlteii y«ai> elapie a-id yonder iiiuiiniuin dun 
 iHliali Mave its Koldei. Iiaive»ts in the jtin: ; 
 When liill and vxlt- ^haU be vmiIi pastures clad 
 Ami o'er tlie landsca|.« iileatiij; flocks ar*" spread; 
 When time revolver and ni n ot mightiest note, 
 May ev'n wlie> km:; an' comi'rors aie forgot — 
 Agric'la's courage, and \\^uv. ld'.s .skill 
 In spile of spite, shait bf reinembiir'd siili. — 
 
 From age (o age thy meiii'ry shall de:*fe« d, . 
 An'l scai< I ly fa 1 wh<-n tune itself lihall end ; 
 The young uliall listen whilst the old shali lell 
 What wars and triumphs in their days betell, 
 What hosts of enviouf harpies, dtemohs dire 
 Against thee Ibuglit in ooinplieated ire ; 
 How'sat'cn wise sai;es to oppose thee came 
 Centaurs by birth and Elditors by name \ 
 lu triple masks equivocally veil'd, 
 Assail'd thy iheoiiesand thyself assail'd; 
 And though their labour prov'd but fruitless tOil, 
 They labouv'd still thy eutci prize to foil ; 
 They stiD assay'd to blast thy rising f*iiie 
 Aud damn the glories of thy deathless uaTne. — 
 
 Avatl'd it ought? did they xuch g'ory win, 
 As tempts theiu thus a second to begin P 
 if nought the first, will aught the next avail? 
 Yes — from it springs my bantling Triumpha'e, 
 And spiings to tell how Duo<Iledoo thegieat 
 Against them stood the messenfcer of fate, 
 The crimson tla^ of awful wrath unfurl'd 
 And to destruction mighty wai riors htirl'd — 
 To tell, what hemes in the war were slain, 
 Aud who inglorious fled from the campaign. 
 Pursued, dr^feated, driven from post to post, 
 Cut off fi oiu fame, aud iu perditioa lost. — \ 
 
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 To fell thf triumph", of A i?ricofa'sn»in, 
 
 U hi(!h lower'd mUVme. oVi val!..v,Ma rr ancf fen 
 
 Swept fiownintr forest- frnin the ui,,ui.tf.l„\ si,|e' 
 
 And art and »i iencr "catt.'!',! far and wi.i.. • ' 
 
 Which roHsd omv.flve, Hv.d did our ne.,l..|,„.'.r. rous* 
 
 And Canada the sacrrdHimr a v.«v- 
 
 The States St. Andrews, niont. ^gl, St. John 
 
 J he irrmal spirit of h.s writinjfs o« n ; 
 
 And future times will bU." the "m .,• wh- n first 
 
 Acnrola forth from Ims leuienmil hiii.i 
 
 Much Ntill remain', the muse t(,rl>..N .o f-ll -> 
 
 This second ttruifude ninv n. ,» <■., tos -uol'l — i 
 
 Butnowepough— Agricoia fare thte well. ' 3 
 
 £ndi(f Canto ith. 
 
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