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FRANKLIN's RETORT UPON ROCHAMBEAU. |
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FRANKLIN's RETORT UPON ROCHAMBEAU.
When Washington in Congress sat,
As glorious Presidentum,
In coat unlac'd, and uncock'd hat,
To fops a documentum,
As glorious Presidentum,
In coat unlac'd, and uncock'd hat,
To fops a documentum,
“That minds exalted and sublime
“Despise exterior show,
“And those who heights Olympian climb,
“Scorn pageant fools below.”
“Despise exterior show,
“And those who heights Olympian climb,
“Scorn pageant fools below.”
A tawdry Frenchman, tinsel'd o'er
In trappings trim and gay,
Who, deeply vers'd in fashion's lore,
Outvied the popinjay,
In trappings trim and gay,
Who, deeply vers'd in fashion's lore,
Outvied the popinjay,
To Franklin, sagest of the sage,
His vast surprise express'd,
That he, in life's chief part engag'd,
Should be so meanly dress'd;
His vast surprise express'd,
That he, in life's chief part engag'd,
Should be so meanly dress'd;
No ribbon, star, nor gorgeous geer,
Nor velvet robe, nor ermine,
With which the Sov'reign, Prince, and Peer,
Outshine plebian vermin.
Nor velvet robe, nor ermine,
With which the Sov'reign, Prince, and Peer,
Outshine plebian vermin.
None, replied Franklin, with a frown,
Fastidious Frenchman, none:—
None here, Nugation's reign to crown,
Hang candles round the Sun!
Fastidious Frenchman, none:—
None here, Nugation's reign to crown,
Hang candles round the Sun!
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