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Poem
July 17, 1772
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A satirical poem personifying various counties (Suffolk, Essex, Middlesex, etc.) as they complain and express grief over unfair tax valuations, with each county voicing oppression and sorrow in rhyming verses.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
The COMPLAINTS of the several Counties against the Valuation.
Suffolk exclaims against her Portion,
Essex joins with great Devotion;
Poor Middlesex is not behind,
And Worcester cries, alas, unkind:
Hampshire is roused as from a Dream.
And sings Oppression for her Theme;
Berkshire is roused like a TRITON,
Bristol sounds like a thundering Lyon:
Lincoln cast down, and quite dejected,
York is furious and much affected,
Sorrow caught hold of Cumberland,
Plymouth is struck beneath the Sand:
Barnstable in Sorrow is dumb with Grief,
Nantucket sues for some Relief:
Dukes-County now brings up the Rear,
O'ercome with Grief, bequeaths a Tear.
Suffolk exclaims against her Portion,
Essex joins with great Devotion;
Poor Middlesex is not behind,
And Worcester cries, alas, unkind:
Hampshire is roused as from a Dream.
And sings Oppression for her Theme;
Berkshire is roused like a TRITON,
Bristol sounds like a thundering Lyon:
Lincoln cast down, and quite dejected,
York is furious and much affected,
Sorrow caught hold of Cumberland,
Plymouth is struck beneath the Sand:
Barnstable in Sorrow is dumb with Grief,
Nantucket sues for some Relief:
Dukes-County now brings up the Rear,
O'ercome with Grief, bequeaths a Tear.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Taxation Tyranny
Political
What keywords are associated?
Counties Complaints
Tax Valuation
Oppression
Suffolk
Essex
Nantucket
Political Satire
Poem Details
Title
The Complaints Of The Several Counties Against The Valuation.
Subject
Complaints Against The Valuation
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Suffolk Exclaims Against Her Portion,
And Sings Oppression For Her Theme;
York Is Furious And Much Affected,
Nantucket Sues For Some Relief:
O'ercome With Grief, Bequeaths A Tear.