The Poetical Works of John Trumbull Ll D Containing Mfingal a Modern Epic P
The Poetical Works of John Trumbull Ll D Containing Mfingal a Modern Epic P
John Trumbull
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But though his body lack'd physician, His spirit was in worse condition. He found his fears of whips and ropes By many a drachm outweigh'd his hopes. * Such votes were frequently passed at town-meetings, with the view to prevent the augmentation of prices, and stop the depreciation of the paper money. 118 M'FINGAL. As men in jail without mainprize View every thing with other eyes. And all goes wrong in church and state, Seen through perspective of the grate : So now M'FINGAL'S Second-sight Behe...ld all things in gloomier light ; His visual nerve, well purged with tar. Saw all the coming scenes of war. As his prophetic soul grew stronger, He found he could hold in no longer. First from the pole, as fierce he shook, His wig from pitchy durance broke, His mouth unglued, his feathers flutter'd, His tarr'd skirts crack'd, and thus he utter'd. " Ah, Mr. Constable, in vain We strive 'gainst wind and tide and rain ! Behold my doom ! this feathery omen Portends what dismal times are coming. Now future scenes, before my eyes, And second-sighted forms arise.
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