The Works of Soame Jenyns ... In Four Volumes. Including Several Pieces Never Before Published. To Which are Prefixed, Short Sketches of the History of the Author's Family, and also of his Life; By Charles Nalson Cole |
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THE AMERICAN COACHMAN. |
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THE AMERICAN COACHMAN.
Crown'd be the man with lasting praise,
Who first contriv'd the pin
From vicious steeds to loose a chaise,
And save the necks within.
Who first contriv'd the pin
From vicious steeds to loose a chaise,
And save the necks within.
See how they prance, and bound, and skip,
And all controul disdain;
Defy the terrors of the whip,
And rend the silken rein!
And all controul disdain;
Defy the terrors of the whip,
And rend the silken rein!
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Awhile we try if art or strength
Are able to prevail;
But hopeless, when we find at length
That all our efforts fail,
Are able to prevail;
But hopeless, when we find at length
That all our efforts fail,
With ready foot the spring we press,
Out flies the magic plug,
Then, disengag'd from all distress,
We sit quite safe and snug.
Out flies the magic plug,
Then, disengag'd from all distress,
We sit quite safe and snug.
The pamper'd steeds, their freedom gain'd,
Run off full speed together;
But having no plan ascertain'd,
They run they know not whither.
Run off full speed together;
But having no plan ascertain'd,
They run they know not whither.
Boys, who love mischief and a course,
Enjoying this disaster,
Bawl, Stop them! Stop them! till they're hoarse,
But mean to drive them faster.
Enjoying this disaster,
Bawl, Stop them! Stop them! till they're hoarse,
But mean to drive them faster.
Each claiming now his native right,
Scorns to obey his brother;
So they proceed to kick and bite,
And worry one another.
Scorns to obey his brother;
So they proceed to kick and bite,
And worry one another.
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Hungry at last, and blind, and lame,
Bleeding at nose and eyes;
By sufferings growing mighty tame,
And by experience wise;
Bleeding at nose and eyes;
By sufferings growing mighty tame,
And by experience wise;
With bellies full of liberty,
But void of oats and hay;
They both sneak back, their folly see,
And run no more away.
But void of oats and hay;
They both sneak back, their folly see,
And run no more away.
Let all who view th' instructive scene,
And patronize the plan,
Give thanks to Gloucester's honest Dean,
For, Tucker,—thou'rt the man.
And patronize the plan,
Give thanks to Gloucester's honest Dean,
For, Tucker,—thou'rt the man.
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