The poetical works of John Trumbull .

Trumbull, John (1750-1831)

VOL. I.

M'FINGAL,

CANTO I. THE TOWN-MEETING, A.M.

CANTO II. THE TOWN-MEETING, P. M.

CANTO III. THE LIBERTY POLE.

CANTO IV. THE VISION.

VOL. II.

THE PROGRESS OF DULNESS.

PREFACE.

PART I. OR THE ADVENTURES OF TOM BRAINLESS.

PART II. OR THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF DICK HAIRBRAIN.

PART III. OR THE ADVENTURES OF MISS HARRIET SIMPER.

PREFACE TO PART THIRD.

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THE GENIUS OF AMERICA;

LINES ADDRESSED TO MESSRS. DWIGHT AND BARLOW,

ODE TO SLEEP.

TO A YOUNG LADY, Who requested the Writer to draw her Character.

THE SPEECH OF PROTEUS TO ARISTÆUS, CONTAINING THE STORY OF ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE;

THE PROPHECY OF BALAAM.

THE OWL AND THE SPARROW.

PROSPECT OF THE FUTURE GLORY OF AMERICA:

ON THE VANITY OF YOUTHFUL EXPECTATIONS.

ADVICE TO LADIES OF A CERTAIN AGE.

CHARACTERS.

AN ELEGY, ON THE DEATH OF MR. BUCKINGHAM ST. JOHN.

THE DESTRUCTION OF BABYLON:

AN ELEGY ON THE TIMES:

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With vast confusion swells the sound,
When all the coxcombs flutter round.
What undulation wide of bows!
What gentle oaths and am'rous vows!
What double entendres all so smart!
What sighs hot-piping from the heart!
What jealous leers! what angry brawls
To gain the lady's hand at balls!
What billet-doux, brimful of flame!
Acrostics lined with Harriet's name!
What compliments, o'er-strain'd with telling
Sad lies of Venus and of Helen!

What wits half-crack'd with commonplaces
On angels, goddesses and graces!
On fires of love what witty puns!
What similes of stars and suns!
What cringing, dancing, ogling, sighing,
What languishing for love, and dying!

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