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The ARGUMENT.
Introduction.—Occasion and subject of the Poem, verse 1.—The
Author's former attachment to Britain and present devotion to Columbia,
v. 47. Invocation of LIBERTY, v. 80. Columbia's sufferings previous
to the late war, v. 141—Her disconsolate condition, v. 158—Her sad soliloquy,
v. 171, containing—The occasion of her first settlement in this new
world, v. 175—Her sufferings at first, v. 188—Her relief, v. 199—Her
new troubles, from a projected episcopate and oppressive laws, v. 231—Her
dismal apprehensions v. 257—Her consolation and first happy resistance, v.
272—Her increasing successes, v. 291.—Simile, v. 306.—Glorious event
of the war, v. 324—Compared to the Revolution in the Netherlands, v.
353.—Address to Gen. Washington
—The universal excellence of his
character, v. 380—Particularly his disinterestedness and patriotism, v. 403
—His superior merit and glory, v. 411.—He himself contracted with former
Generals, v. 432—Compared to Zerubbabel and Joshua, v. 462—
His country's confidence in him, v. 489—The dignity of his retirement v.
516—His extensive fame, v. 531—The gratitude of Columbia's children for
his services, v. 574—His future fame and estimation, v. 621—The greatness
of his character, conduct and present state, v. 656.—Valediction. v.
686.—Address to George III—His wicked machinations and disappointment,
v. 759.—Columbia's resources against his violence, v. 779.—The ill
success of Cornwallis's incursion, v. 830—and Burgoyne's, v. 858.—Success
often fatal to the British, v. 888—Their cruel and unmanly mode of war,
v. 906—Instead of promoting obstructed their designs, v. 963—Their insidious
measures also as ineffectual as despicable, v. 992.—Reflections on such
a war, v. 1052.—The British King's pristine, contrasted with his present
character, v. 1066.—He himself, in his disappointment and losses compared to
Lucifer, v. 1108—To Rehoboam, v. 1119—To Charles I.
v. 1131
—To James II.
v. 1146.—Cautions to George III. v. 1160.—Address
to the Almighty.—Petitions for the confusion of all tyrants, v. 1182—
In favour of the King of France, v. 1190—Of the United States of the Netherlands,
v. 1222—For universal Liberty, v. 1213—For the United
States of Columbia, particularly for redemption from ghostly bondage, v. 1262.
—Confession of spiritual rebellion, ingratitude, and incorrigibleness by chastisements
N. B. Passages of considerable length, whole lines, or the greatest part of a number of successive lines transplanted into this Poem from the original Ode, are printed in italics, in order to save printing work and paper; and for that reason, to prevent misunderstandings, as few other words as possible (perhaps seldom more than single words) are thus emphatically distinguished: But when the Parody required a considerable change of expression, the sentiment being similar; in order to render it more obvious, the corresponding passage of the Ode is inserted in the margin.
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