The New York Journal, And Weekly Register

POET's CORNER.

A SONG,
On the BIRTH of His EXCELLENCY.
George Washington, Esq
By, a Citizen of Petersburg.
[Tune, "God save the King."]

I.
Hail! godlike Washington!
Born to command;
While this great globe shall roll,
Thy deeds from pole to pole,
Shall shake Columbia's soul
With virtuous praise.

CHORUS:
Millions unborn to save,
Freedom to worlds he gave,
Liberty's Chief
Terrific God of War,
Seated in Victory's car,
Fame hails him from afar.
Virginia's boast.

II. Flowrets of bliss adorn
The bright auspicious morn,
Breathing delight.
Let the loud cannon roar,
Joyful, from shore to shore;
Phœbus did ne'er explore,
So happy a day.

Chor. Millions, &c.

III. When Freedom's atmosphere,
Clouded with gloomy care
Washington viewed:
He with heroic pride,
Stemmed dire Oppression's tide,
And made the world deride
Britain's disgrace.

Chor. Millions, &c.

IV. When Howe with venal bands,
Deluged our pensive lands,
Britain's weak rod!
Fabius by wise delays,
Liberty's cause to raise;
To his immortal praise,
Trenton subdued.

Chor. Millions, &c.

V. Fayette, the just and good,
Spilt Gallia's noble blood *
For the distressed:
May this auspicious day,
Gratitude's tribute pay,
And breathe a joyous lay,
Sacred to him.

Chor. Millions, &c.

VI. Let us in rapture sing,
Of Louis the patriot King,
Virtue's support:
Who with unshaken zeal,
Aided our common weal,
And fixed friendship's seal
To the New World.

Chor. Millions, &c.

VII. See gallant Rochambeau!
Tyranny's deadly foe,
Liberty's shield:
Victory draws her sword
To capture the warlike Lord
Whom Parliament adored,
Britannia's pride.

Chor. Millions, &c.

VIII. Now Albion's sons are fled,
Liberty rears her head,
Smiling in scorn.
May her great Hero's name,
Fill the loud trump of Fame,
And ages unborn proclaim,
Great Washington.

Chor. Millions, &c.

IX. Next in our theme shall be,
Prince of Philosophy,
Franklin the Sage:
Who gave to lightning laws,
Taught from effects the cause,
What fire ethereal was:
Of wisdom the Chief.

Chor. Millions, &c.

X. The Goddess of Peace to come,
Lighting with downy plume
On Freedom's shrine:
She from fell Tyranny,
Wrested fair Liberty,
And bid a world be free,
Through Washington.

Chor. Millions, &c.

XI. Commerce unfurls her sails,
Wafted by gentle gales,
Over the deep:
And in her smiling train,
Brings in her pleasing gain,
And from the wealthy main
Hails Freedom's gifts.

Chor. Millions, &c.

XII. Ambition's storm that blows,
Ruffles not his repose,
Blest in retreat:
Wisdom persuasive flows,
Virtue refulgent glows,
In speech and act he shows
Friendship and truth.

Chor. Millions, &c.

XIII. Guardian of civil laws,
Saviour of Freedom's cause,
Washington stands:
May his light spirit fly,
And claim its native sky,
Free from each earthly sigh,
To Heaven ascend.

Chor. Millions, &c.

Alluding to his receiving a wound at Brandywine. + Lord Cornwallis taken at York.