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Poem
November 2, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Satirical alphabet poem deriding American Revolutionary War grievances, including unpaid army, declining Boston trade, congressional power, requisitions, and hard times.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
DIVERSION for CHILDREN six feet high:
Or, Political Criss-cross row.
A was our army which never was paid.
B is poor Boston declining in trade.
C is the Courts of Session and Pleas,
D is Destruction a coming on these.
E is Old England, at our troubles quite funny,
F France in a sweat for her money
G are the Grievances people lay under.
H is the House, torn by factions asunder.
I the Insurgents who rise to top suing.
K the Kind orders which were our undoing.
L are the Lawyers who make such a racket,
M is our money they put in their pocket.
N are the Notes, Continental and State.
O the Old Conti— "beware of its fate."
P is the power which Congress demand,
Q is the quarrel this makes through the land.
R Requisition which Congress make from us.
S the Sad time they have chosen to dun us.
T are the Times, hard to people who try them,
U are the Usurers who make money by them.
V are the Vicious—nineteen out of twenty.
W the Wise, as few they're plenty.
Or, Political Criss-cross row.
A was our army which never was paid.
B is poor Boston declining in trade.
C is the Courts of Session and Pleas,
D is Destruction a coming on these.
E is Old England, at our troubles quite funny,
F France in a sweat for her money
G are the Grievances people lay under.
H is the House, torn by factions asunder.
I the Insurgents who rise to top suing.
K the Kind orders which were our undoing.
L are the Lawyers who make such a racket,
M is our money they put in their pocket.
N are the Notes, Continental and State.
O the Old Conti— "beware of its fate."
P is the power which Congress demand,
Q is the quarrel this makes through the land.
R Requisition which Congress make from us.
S the Sad time they have chosen to dun us.
T are the Times, hard to people who try them,
U are the Usurers who make money by them.
V are the Vicious—nineteen out of twenty.
W the Wise, as few they're plenty.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Acrostic
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
Taxation Tyranny
What keywords are associated?
Political Satire
American Revolution
Congress
Grievances
Taxation
Boston Trade
Continental Notes
Poem Details
Title
Diversion For Children Six Feet High: Or, Political Criss Cross Row.
Subject
Political Grievances And Congressional Requisitions
Form / Style
Abecedarian With Rhymed Lines
Key Lines
A Was Our Army Which Never Was Paid.
B Is Poor Boston Declining In Trade.
P Is The Power Which Congress Demand,
R Requisition Which Congress Make From Us.
W The Wise, As Few They're Plenty.