The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette

A PARODY On "The WATRY GOD"
occasioned by General WASHINGTON's late successes
in the Jerseys.

AS Mars, great God of battles! lay,
In dalliance oft and amorous play,
On fair Bellona's breast:-
Surpriz'd he rear'd his hoary head,
The conscious Goddess shook with dread,
And all her fears confest.

Loud thunder roll'd thro' Heaven's domain,
Th' ethereal world was wrapt in flame,
The God amazed spoke,
Go forth, ye powers, and make it known,
Who dares thus boldly shake my throne,
And fill my realms with smoke.

The Gods obsequious to his word
Sprung swiftly forth to obey their Lord,
And saw two hosts away;-
The one great WASHINGTON was thine,
The other Howe's disorder'd line,
In sorrow and dismay.

Appall'd they view'd COLUMBIA's sons
Deal death and slaughter from their guns,
And strike a dreadful blow.
Which made ill-fated British slaves,
On distant shores to find their graves,
And sink to shades below.

Amaz'd they tell of battles won,
That Britain's ruin'd, WASHINGTON
Alone triumphant rode:-
Ha! cries the fair, pray, who is he
That dares reverse e'en JOVE's decree,
And thus insult a GOD.

The GOD's reply, in yonder lands,
Great LIBERTY alone commands,
And gives the Hero force:
And when his thund'ring cannon roar,
And strike with dread earth's distant shore:
Tis SHE directs their course.

And when HER winged bullets fly,
To check a tyrant's treachery,
And lay his glories low,-:
Then WASHINGTON serenely great,
Tho' death and carnage round him wait.
Performs the dreadful blow.

The GOD with wonder heard the story,
Astonish'd view'd COLUMBIA's glory,
Which time can ne'er subdue.
Great WARREN's deeds. & GATES's fame
Join'd to great LEE's immortal name,
And cried can this be true!

Britain shall cease to plague mankind,
With sister Tyrants strive to bind,
And check the free-born soul:
To WASHINGTON her Trophies yield,
FREEDOM shall Triumph in the field,
And rule from pole to pole.