The Probationary Odes of Jonathan Pindar, Esq A cousin of Peter's, and candidate for the post of Poet Laureat to the C. U. S. In two parts |
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ODE VII.
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ODE VII.
TO DEATH
Jonathan adjureth Death to spare certain estimable Characters—Complimenteth Death on his Allies, &c.
Thou damn'd scape-gallows Murderer, whose darts,
Have flown about, of late, as thick as hail,
Or German bullets—come not to these parts,
Unless thou well discern'st whom to assail.
Have flown about, of late, as thick as hail,
Or German bullets—come not to these parts,
Unless thou well discern'st whom to assail.
Great is thy pow'r, O Death! great thy Allies:
Kings, Emperors, Czarinas, Dukes, Electors,
Regents, Conspirators, Assassins, Spies
Are thy confederates, and great protectors.
Kings, Emperors, Czarinas, Dukes, Electors,
Regents, Conspirators, Assassins, Spies
Are thy confederates, and great protectors.
Fear not, old boy! tho' thou should'st break thy scythe,
In mowing down their unbelieving Foes;
Nor spare of those vile Democrats a tythe,
Who Kings, or would-be-Lordlings dare oppose.
In mowing down their unbelieving Foes;
Nor spare of those vile Democrats a tythe,
Who Kings, or would-be-Lordlings dare oppose.
Touch not our Vice! spare all his great Compeers,
But two, or three, from A—quite down to Z.
Spare H *** n to Speculators' prayers,
Nor stuff with meagre K * x thy hungry gizzard.
But two, or three, from A—quite down to Z.
Spare H *** n to Speculators' prayers,
Nor stuff with meagre K * x thy hungry gizzard.
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Spare nine in ten, at least, of th' other house;
No doubt thou knowest whom to decimate:
Nor yet on mighty Solon come down souze,
Whose well-worn mask perchance might tempt his fate;
No doubt thou knowest whom to decimate:
Nor yet on mighty Solon come down souze,
Whose well-worn mask perchance might tempt his fate;
As Rhadamanthus sage, who makes orations
To wond'ring pupils—and to juries lectures;
To ladies publishes law dedications,
And o'er poor prostrate Blackstone stoutly hectors.
To wond'ring pupils—and to juries lectures;
To ladies publishes law dedications,
And o'er poor prostrate Blackstone stoutly hectors.
Who Greek and Latin speaks, from lengthy notes,
And turns whole mines of learning out before ye,
Classics, philosophers, and sages quotes;
Which just brings to my mind a little story .
And turns whole mines of learning out before ye,
Classics, philosophers, and sages quotes;
Which just brings to my mind a little story .
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