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Poem
November 11, 1813
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Satirical poem from the Richmond Enquirer mocking Timothy Pickering as an 'Arch Private' spreading false, seditious tales in private ears to support British interests and unsettle the nation, with a naval metaphor of capturing such 'privateers'.
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POETRY.
FROM THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
Suggested on seeing a privateer named
TIMOTHY PICKERING.
WHILE others brave the foaming billow,
And leave behind them all their cares,
Old Tim lies making on his pillow;
False tales, to sow in private ears!
This Arch Private, all proofs attest,
Stands sponsor for those Eastern Sirs,
Who will not let the nation rest,
In consequence of private care!
Laden deep with English notions,
Seditious threats and idle fears,
They fly about to move commotions,
And hide and seek in private ears!
In Britain's cause they carry and fetch,
An abject set of worthless curs.
But look out A-HEAD! there is a KETCH
To take in tow such privateers!
And when Old Jack has laid his course,
He minds not how the compass steers;
But hauls in the wind, and puts in force
His way to stop such privateers!
FROM THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
Suggested on seeing a privateer named
TIMOTHY PICKERING.
WHILE others brave the foaming billow,
And leave behind them all their cares,
Old Tim lies making on his pillow;
False tales, to sow in private ears!
This Arch Private, all proofs attest,
Stands sponsor for those Eastern Sirs,
Who will not let the nation rest,
In consequence of private care!
Laden deep with English notions,
Seditious threats and idle fears,
They fly about to move commotions,
And hide and seek in private ears!
In Britain's cause they carry and fetch,
An abject set of worthless curs.
But look out A-HEAD! there is a KETCH
To take in tow such privateers!
And when Old Jack has laid his course,
He minds not how the compass steers;
But hauls in the wind, and puts in force
His way to stop such privateers!
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Timothy Pickering
Privateer
Seditious Tales
British Cause
Political Satire
Richmond Enquirer
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Richmond Enquirer
Poem Details
Title
Suggested On Seeing A Privateer Named Timothy Pickering.
Author
From The Richmond Enquirer
Subject
On Seeing A Privateer Named Timothy Pickering
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
While Others Brave The Foaming Billow,
And Leave Behind Them All Their Cares,
Old Tim Lies Making On His Pillow;
False Tales, To Sow In Private Ears!
But Look Out A Head! There Is A Ketch
To Take In Tow Such Privateers!