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Poem
July 11, 1760
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Patriotic poem from London, April 1760, mocking France (Gallia) for failed invasion plans and naval defeats by Britain, including the loss of privateer Thurot and his fleet off Ireland's coast, celebrating British sea dominance.
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LONDON, April 1760.
No more, proud Gallia, make thy boast,
Thou wilt invade the British Coast,
And make a large Descent ;
For now the tables quite are turn'd,
Thy fleets are beat, sunk, took, or burn'd
By Britain's Armament.
Thy famous Partizan Thurot,
Was thine, 'tis true, but now is not ;
Nor shall be thine no more :
The Plunder of Hibernia's Coast,
With him and all his Fleet is lost,
Upon Britannia's Shore.
Thy Islands and thy Colonies
Unto Britannia fall'n a Prize,
And Credit quite destroyed,
Are Things which surely blast thy Fame
O Gallia (if not void of Shame)
Forbear thy haughty pride.
Thy boasted terrible Marine
(To all the World 'tis plainly seen)
Is now Britannia's Prey ;
For Britain is resolv'd to keep
Her just Dominion on the Deep.
Her Lordship on the Sea.
Her Fleets do on the wat'ry Tide,
In Glory and in Triumph ride,
And bid thee bold Defiance :
Nor does she fear the chief Efforts
Of thee, nor all the Foreign Courts,
Join'd with thee in Alliance.
No more, proud Gallia, make thy boast,
Thou wilt invade the British Coast,
And make a large Descent ;
For now the tables quite are turn'd,
Thy fleets are beat, sunk, took, or burn'd
By Britain's Armament.
Thy famous Partizan Thurot,
Was thine, 'tis true, but now is not ;
Nor shall be thine no more :
The Plunder of Hibernia's Coast,
With him and all his Fleet is lost,
Upon Britannia's Shore.
Thy Islands and thy Colonies
Unto Britannia fall'n a Prize,
And Credit quite destroyed,
Are Things which surely blast thy Fame
O Gallia (if not void of Shame)
Forbear thy haughty pride.
Thy boasted terrible Marine
(To all the World 'tis plainly seen)
Is now Britannia's Prey ;
For Britain is resolv'd to keep
Her just Dominion on the Deep.
Her Lordship on the Sea.
Her Fleets do on the wat'ry Tide,
In Glory and in Triumph ride,
And bid thee bold Defiance :
Nor does she fear the chief Efforts
Of thee, nor all the Foreign Courts,
Join'd with thee in Alliance.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
War Military
Political
What keywords are associated?
Gallia
Britannia
Thurot
Naval Victory
Invasion
Hibernia
Marine
Poem Details
Subject
British Naval Victories Over France Including Defeat Of Thurot
Key Lines
No More, Proud Gallia, Make Thy Boast,
Thy Famous Partizan Thurot,
Her Fleets Do On The Wat'ry Tide,
In Glory And In Triumph Ride,