The Echo: With Other PoemsAnthology of poems by the Hartford Wits that had appeared in the American Mercury magazine from 1791 to 1805. The primary contributors were Richard Alsop and Theodore Dwight. Other contributors included Lemuel Hopkins, H.H. Brackenridge (on the Indian War), Mason Cogswell, William Trumbull, Elihu Hubbard Smith. |
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... wish nor attempt it . Judicious arguments and elo- quence were used on both sides ; but several men as well as boys , did unite to silence an eminent patriot . It remains that I make a proposal , which will terminate this affair to the ...
... wish nor attempt it . Judicious arguments and elo- quence were used on both sides ; but several men as well as boys , did unite to silence an eminent patriot . It remains that I make a proposal , which will terminate this affair to the ...
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... wish t ' impart The smoaking feelings of his red - hot heart ? Perhaps Religion would have cloth'd the song , And truth and bombast roll'd the strains along . Thus when th ' Old Dragon op'd his mighty mouth Out burst a flood of ...
... wish t ' impart The smoaking feelings of his red - hot heart ? Perhaps Religion would have cloth'd the song , And truth and bombast roll'd the strains along . Thus when th ' Old Dragon op'd his mighty mouth Out burst a flood of ...
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... wish such things to move , of course We take a team of cattle , or a horse . This fully proves that Matter has no motion And Newton's system all an idle notion . ' Tis true , in times of old , when Orpheus sung , When stones were tender ...
... wish such things to move , of course We take a team of cattle , or a horse . This fully proves that Matter has no motion And Newton's system all an idle notion . ' Tis true , in times of old , when Orpheus sung , When stones were tender ...
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... Wishes the clownish fellow to the devil . Thus in a torrent swell'd with wintry rains , That rends the hills , and deluges the plains , Bears wild destruction on its foaming wave , And sweeps the pumpkins to a watery grave ; Or in a ...
... Wishes the clownish fellow to the devil . Thus in a torrent swell'd with wintry rains , That rends the hills , and deluges the plains , Bears wild destruction on its foaming wave , And sweeps the pumpkins to a watery grave ; Or in a ...
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... wish'd to see , and touch , the tawny man , Happy were those who saw his stately stride , Thrice happy those who felt his naked hide . As school - boys , when a monkey comes in sight , Forsake their games , and chase him with delight ...
... wish'd to see , and touch , the tawny man , Happy were those who saw his stately stride , Thrice happy those who felt his naked hide . As school - boys , when a monkey comes in sight , Forsake their games , and chase him with delight ...
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American Mercury appear'd bade band Behold Ben Austin beneath blest blood bosom BRACKENRIDGE brave Christopher Love Congress Connecticut Connecticut Courant Cornplanter dare dark Democrats dire dread e'en e'er Echo eyes Faction's fame fate fear Fed'ralists feel fill'd fire foes freedom French friends Gallia's genius Gentlemen grace Guillotina hand HARTFORD head heart heaven History of Connecticut honour hope human Indian Jacobins John Woods king land late laws length Liberty light loud Matthew Lyon mighty mind nation ne'er never New-York night o'er patriot peace plain race rejoice renegadoes Resolv'd roar round Samuel Adams sans-culotte savage scarce scene Shawanese shore Sir William Johnson skies smiles song sons soul sound spirit spread storm strain sway thee thing thou thought throng thunder toil tongue town Treaty tribes truth vex'd vile Virginia voice wild wond'rous
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Page 162 - I know that the acquisition of Louisiana has been disapproved by some, from a candid apprehension that the enlargement of our territory would endanger its union. But who can limit the extent to which the federative principle may operate effectively?
Page 163 - These persons inculcate a sanctimonious reverence for the customs of their ancestors ; that whatsoever they did must be done through all time ; that reason is a false guide, and to advance under its counsel in their physical, moral, or political condition, is perilous innovation ; that their duty is to remain as the Creator made them — ignorance being safety, and knowledge full of danger.
Page 165 - Contemplating the union of sentiment now manifested so generally as auguring harmony and happiness to our future course, I offer to our country sincere congratulations. With those, too, not yet rallied to the same point the disposition to do so is gaining strength; facts are piercing through the veil drawn over them, and our doubting brethren will at length see that the mass of their...
Page 322 - ... passing through the town unusually clamorous. The inhabitants were equally perplexed and frightened : some expected to find an army of French and Indians; others feared an earthquake, and dissolution of Nature. The consternation was universal. Old and young, male and female, fled naked from their beds, with worse shriekings than those of the frogs.
Page 165 - ... let us cherish them with patient affection; let us do them justice, and more than justice, in all competitions of interest; and we need not doubt that truth, reason, and their own interests, will at length prevail, will gather them into the fold of their country, and will complete their entire union of opinion, which gives to a nation the blessing of harmony, and the benefit of all its strength.
Page 164 - ... they too have their anti-philosophers, who find an interest in keeping things in their present state, who dread reformation, and exert all their faculties to maintain the ascendency of habit over the duty of improving our reason and obeying its mandates.
Page 145 - My system for the attainment of this object has uniformly been, to overlook all personal, local, and partial considerations ; to contemplate the United States as one great whole ; to confide that sudden impressions, when erroneous, would yield to candid reflection ; and to consult only the substantial and permanent interests of our country.
Page 321 - July, 1758, the frogs of an artificial pond three miles square, and about five miles from Windham, finding the water dried up, left the place in a body, and marched, or rather hopped, towards Winnomantic River. They were under the necessity of taking the road and going through the town, which they entered about midnight.
Page 162 - ... conduct myself as may best satisfy their just expectations. On taking this station, on a former occasion, I declared the principles on which I believed it my duty to administer the affairs of our commonwealth. My conscience tells me I have, on every occasion, acted up to that declaration, according to its obvious import, and to the understanding of every candid mind.
Page 163 - But the endeavors to enlighten them on the fate which awaits their present course of life, to induce them to exercise their reason, follow its dictates, and change their pursuits with the change of circumstances, have powerful obstacles to encounter.