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the poem we shall give two or three short extracts , which will sufficiently show its intent and execution . It opens with the following dignified lines . The beauty of the indignant repetition of the word France will not escape ' bur readers . ' Csn ail the mind's fertility pom-tray Man's pride and madness on some future day J Francegovern'd long by absolute command 5
, Form'd to convulse , but not to rule a land ; France , that hath left no path of " crimes untrod ; Foe to all virtue ; even at war with G ' od ! Whom slaves , before , whom tyrants , now , we find ; ( The natural progress of the human mind !) France , ( have I liv'd these monstrous times to see !) France is to teach Britannia to be free ! ' ' ¦
After invoking the shade of Burke to give harmony and fire to his numbers , he conjures Mr . Fox to lay aside the meaner aims of party , and join in vindicating the honour and safety of his country . Bat we have not room to g ive an abstract of all the topics touched upon in this poem ; it will be sufficient to spy that they are numerous , well chosen , and well applied . One © r two extracts more , and we must close . Having characterised the French nation in its present state , he breaks forth into the following eloquent exclamation and apostrophe to the venerable Newton :
' These men have promis'd , on some genial day , To cheer our darken'd isle with Freedom ' s ray ; Transcendent merit pass'd our own to make ; And spare our nation for their N ; wton ' s sake . Oh ! hallowed , long ! oh ! venerable name ! Art thou dishonour'd by injurious fame ! Thy name should strike those fiends with silent awe ;
Saint of Religion ' s ; priest of Nature ' s law !' We recommend the following passage to those who see nothing in their country but a subject of calumny and hate . ' Then , let each honest man dismiss his fears ; Let every timorous woman dry her tears : And you , domestic enemies , who spread , With souls malignant , artificial dread ; Let phantoms court you to seme foreign strand ; And quit , too good for you , your native land . '
French principles , we trust , have not yet steeled English hearts against an " appeal so powerful as the following . f Sons of the men , whom times remoter saw Their conquering swords against oppression draw ; With hearts elate , and steady march advance , To the pale lilies of their , trembling France ; Oft taught to bleedout never taught to fl
, y ; Resoive , once more , to conquer , or to die ; Oh ! give not peerless beauty , strongest mind , To" the declar'd assassins of mankind ! Make no mean peace with monsters that retain Nought faithful ; nought religious ; nought humane s Agaiu . it our universe their threats are hurl'dj Defend yourselves , and you defend the world !'
We quit with reluctance a poem which weil deserves , and , we doubt not , will receive the applause and patronage of the public .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Review Of New Publications.
the poem we shall give two or three short extracts , which will sufficiently show its intent and execution . It opens with the following dignified lines . The beauty of the indignant repetition of the word France will not escape ' bur readers . ' Csn ail the mind's fertility pom-tray Man's pride and madness on some future day J Francegovern'd long by absolute command 5
, Form'd to convulse , but not to rule a land ; France , that hath left no path of " crimes untrod ; Foe to all virtue ; even at war with G ' od ! Whom slaves , before , whom tyrants , now , we find ; ( The natural progress of the human mind !) France , ( have I liv'd these monstrous times to see !) France is to teach Britannia to be free ! ' ' ¦
After invoking the shade of Burke to give harmony and fire to his numbers , he conjures Mr . Fox to lay aside the meaner aims of party , and join in vindicating the honour and safety of his country . Bat we have not room to g ive an abstract of all the topics touched upon in this poem ; it will be sufficient to spy that they are numerous , well chosen , and well applied . One © r two extracts more , and we must close . Having characterised the French nation in its present state , he breaks forth into the following eloquent exclamation and apostrophe to the venerable Newton :
' These men have promis'd , on some genial day , To cheer our darken'd isle with Freedom ' s ray ; Transcendent merit pass'd our own to make ; And spare our nation for their N ; wton ' s sake . Oh ! hallowed , long ! oh ! venerable name ! Art thou dishonour'd by injurious fame ! Thy name should strike those fiends with silent awe ;
Saint of Religion ' s ; priest of Nature ' s law !' We recommend the following passage to those who see nothing in their country but a subject of calumny and hate . ' Then , let each honest man dismiss his fears ; Let every timorous woman dry her tears : And you , domestic enemies , who spread , With souls malignant , artificial dread ; Let phantoms court you to seme foreign strand ; And quit , too good for you , your native land . '
French principles , we trust , have not yet steeled English hearts against an " appeal so powerful as the following . f Sons of the men , whom times remoter saw Their conquering swords against oppression draw ; With hearts elate , and steady march advance , To the pale lilies of their , trembling France ; Oft taught to bleedout never taught to fl
, y ; Resoive , once more , to conquer , or to die ; Oh ! give not peerless beauty , strongest mind , To" the declar'd assassins of mankind ! Make no mean peace with monsters that retain Nought faithful ; nought religious ; nought humane s Agaiu . it our universe their threats are hurl'dj Defend yourselves , and you defend the world !'
We quit with reluctance a poem which weil deserves , and , we doubt not , will receive the applause and patronage of the public .