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To Britain fly, where gold enslaves
And venal men their birth-right sell;
Tell North and his brib'd clan of knaves
Their bloody acts were made in hell.
In Henry's reign those acts began,
Which sacred rules of justice broke; 10
North now pursues the hellish plan,
To fix on us his slavish yoke.
But we oppose, and will be free,

This great food cause we will defend; Nor bribe, nor Gage, nor North's decree, Shall make us "at his feet to bend." From Anglia's ancient sons we came, Those heroes who for freedom fought; In Freedom's cause we'll match their fame,

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By their example greatly taught. Our king we love, but North we hate, Nor will to him submission own; If death's our doom, we'll brave our fate, But pay allegiance to the throne.

Pennsylvania Journal, Sept. 14, 1774.

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THE BALLAD OF NATHAN HALE

The breezes went steadily through the tall pines,

A-saying "oh! hu-sh!" a-saying "oh! hu-sh!"

As stilly stole by a bold legion of horse, For Hale in the bush, for Hale in the bush.

"Keep still!" said the thrush as she nestled her young

In a nest by the road; in a nest by the road,

"For the tyrants are near, and with them appear

What bodes us no good, what bodes us no good."

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Then peace forsook this hapless shore, Then cannons blazed with horrid roar; We hear of blood, death, wounds, and gore,

The offspring of the Congress. Imperial Rome from scoundrels rose, Her grandeur's hailed in verse and prose; Venice the dregs of sea compose;

So sprung the mighty Congress. When insects vile emerge to light, They take their short inglorious flight, Then sink again to native night,

An emblem of the Congress. With freemen's rights they wanton play; At their command, we fast and pray; With worthless paper they us pay, A fine device of Congress.

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