The Poems of Philip Freneau Poet of the American Revolution
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His horse was of an iron grey ; (A prancing steed he rode that day,) Not of the bold virginian breed. Nor yet remote from Quixote's steed. This chief was of the bullet mould ; To meet the conflict, firm and bold. His coat was patch'd, his boots new soal'd. Ham stufE'd his maw : Two pounds of powder fiU'd his horn, His pantaloons were old and worn, A cap and hat his head adorn — The chapeau bras. With vengeance heated, long in store. He sallied forth, a man of war ; And all that meet him, pray t...ake care Of rusty pikes. He had no helmet for the head. But death and ruin near him tread, And slaughter, in a suit of red. That deadly strikes. 24 370 POEMS OF PHILIP FRENEAU [1809 A blanket from his shoulders hung, Three dollars in his pockets rung, And to his thigh a faulchion clung. That made us quake : A veteran in the fighting trade ! The owner of so keen a blade ! Do not provoke him, man or maid. For mercy's sake. O could you but one furlong ride With such a faulchion at your side. Your bosom would for glory beat And show Napoleon all complete !
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