Now weavers riot about silks, In London Pleasure takes the rein, Again we're plunged in strange convulsion, 1769. Make room for NORTH's administration. Against our pow'r round HYDER ALLY; When, sad to tell, VANSITTART, SCRAFTON, FORD, } Who to our aid in India meant to sail, That down the vessel sank with ev'ry soul on board. The monument of young Allen in Newington church-yard, which is also a monument of party spirit, relates the tragic end of this young man, who was followed into a cow-house by one of the guards and shot, during a riot for Wilkes in St. George's Fields. The Princess Augusta Sophia was born November the 8th. American disputes encrease, And far remove all hope of peace; At home the Commons meet, and chuse Sir FLETCHER NORTON Speaker; who, As History informs the Muse, Gave them no cause their choice to rue. In whose delight their people truly share ; The cause of WILKES, with fresh commotion, A Mayor and Alderman committed ;* The Queen again presents her lord a Prince, 1771. ERNEST, the King's fifth son, and since Tower. Brass Crosby and Alderman Oliver, were committed to the Created Created DUKE of CUMBERLAND -to say Were all superfluous-when genius dies The Commons well their rights defended 1772. And, practically, kick 'em out.* Our royal parent's mother finds that bourne Her freedom, nor, at length, essays in vain ; 1775. CONGRESS assembles first, we're bid remember Upon the fifth (of all days,) in November, ADOLPHUS FRED'RICK to the royal tree Adds a new branch; FURNEAUX, in happy time, * The Commons asserted their exclusive privilege of having, all Money Bills either rejected, or passed without amendment by the other House; two Money Bills, returned by the Lords with amendments, were flung over the table by the Speaker, and kick'd out of the House by the Meribers. Returns Returns from compassing the world by sea, And brings OMIAH from his native clime. Much of debate, hot rancour, and ill will, Precedes a war from which there's no retreating; America maintains the contest still, With various issues:-but at Bunker's Hill, Shield of his country, terror of his foes; Against the chosen sons of Britain led; Against a band, their country's pride and boast, With names like HowE and CLINTON at their head. No farther here the struggle let us trace, Enough to say, by WASHINGTON defended, COLUMBIA gain'd her point, and with good grace We own'd her free, and thus the contest ended.* 'Twas then the patriot warrior began Prove how the hero rose above the man ; * It was not till the year 1783 that Great Britain, at the general pacification, acknowledged the independence of America. No No regal recompence, no iron crown, No wrested rule bedecks his brow or hand, Proud to resign as to assume command; Chief of the Free, with freedom he lays down A sacred trust confided by the land. This is true greatness!! In his hall of state What conqueror, tho' lord of half the earth Inspires that awe, to which the cottage gate Of WASHINGTON for ages must give birth? Oh, Guerdon rich! what royalty above, The glorious empire of a PEOPLE'S LOVE!! What else cou'd GEORGE's Sceptre have sustain❜d, Through times, as "out of joint," as Hist'ry knows? Yet midst this "age of reason," GEORGE has gain'd, Respect, not e'en witheld him from his foes. This strife of brothers caused the war again 1776, The |