 | The death of General Montgomery, in storming the city of Quebec |  |
SCENE III.
Major Meggs.We are surrounded by the enemy.
See where Maclean collecting their whole force,
Hems in our regiment, and cuts off retreat.
I did not dream of numbers in Quebec
To face at once our thus divided troops
With such superior force. Sure they have not
Repell'd Montgomery, from the assaulted wall,
And brought their whole force, to resist our arms?
Lamb.
Come engineers, bring that field piece to bear.
Ye gallant veterans, from the mountain stream
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Shrink not from danger; 'tis the hero's joy
To live in thunder and the noise of war.
Light up with flame, the air's wide element,
And rock the deep ground with your cannonade.
| The death of General Montgomery, in storming the city of Quebec | |