The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Parnassian Spring.

AMERICAN POETRY.

From a late Philadelphia Paper.

A YANKEESONG.

The Convention did in Boston meet,
But State House could not hold 'em
So then they went to Federal-Street,
And there the truth was told e'em--
Yankee doodle, keep it up!
Yankee doodle, dandy,
Mind the music and the step,
And with the girls be handy.

They ev'ry morning went to prayer,
And then began disputing,
'Till opposition silenc'd were,
By arguments refuting,
Yankee doodle, keep it up! &c.

Then 'Squire Hancock like a man,
Who dearly loves the nation,
By a conciliatory plan,
Prevented much vexation.
Yankee doodle, &c.

He made a woundy federal speech,
With sense and elocution;
And then the Convention did beseech
T' adopt the Constitution.
Yankee doodle, &c.

The question being outright put,
(Each voter independent)
The Federalists agreed t' adopt,
And then propose amendment.
Yankee doodle, &c.

The other party seeing then
The people were against 'em,
Agreed like honest, faithful men,
To mix in peace amongst 'em.
Yankee doodle, &c.

The Boston folks are deuced lads,
And always full of notions;
The boys, the girls, their mams and dads,
Were fill'd with joy's commotions.
Yankee doodle, &c.

So straightway they procession made,
Lord! how nation fine, Sir!
For ev'ry man of ev'ry trade
Went with his tools--to dine, Sir,
Yankee doodle, &c.

John Foster Williams in a ship,
Join'd in the social band, Sir,
And made the lasses dance and skip,
To see him sail on land, Sir,
Yankee doodle, &c.

Oh then a supping feast begun,
And all hands went treating; (sung,
They drank their toasts, shook hands and
Huzza! for Convention meeting.
Yankee doodle, &c.

Now Politicians of all kinds,
Who are not yet decided;
May see how Yankees speak their minds;
And yet are not divided.
Yankee doodle, &c.

Then from th' sample let 'em cease,
Inflammatory writing,
For Freedom, Happiness and Peace,
Is better far than fighting.
Yankee doodle, &c.

So here I end my federal song,
Compos'd of thirteen verses,
May agriculture flourish long,
And commerce fill our purses!
Yankee doodle, &c.