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Poem
October 18, 1800
Gazette Of The United States, & Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Satirical song depicting a chaotic governor's levee with rows of drunkards, office-seekers, speculators, refugees, convicts, soldiers, and poetasters, featuring political figures like Mac, Will, Israel, Ker, Leib, Coxe, Arnold, Gen. Howe, Lloyd, Callender, Fries, and Stever, mocking elections, taxes, and corruption.
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A SONG.
Four and twenty Drunkards all on a row.
Four and twenty Drunkards all on a row,
There is Mac and there is Will,
"Hand on the Gin."
Down below,
This is the Gov'nors Grand Levee,
Therefore let us be merry.
Four and twenty office-hunters all on a row.
Four and twenty office-hunters all on a row,
Israel Israel and Ker crying "give us
your votes." And Mac and Will
"Hand on the Gin." !
Down below.
This is, &c.
Four and twenty Speculators all on a row.
Four and twenty Speculators all on a row,
There is Leib and his tribe, with their
Scrip and Certificates, Israel and Ker cry-
ing "give us your votes" Mac and Will
"Hand on the Gin."
Down below.
This is, &c.
Four and twenty Refugees all on a row.
Four and twenty Refugees all on a row;
There is Coxe and Arnold, walking arm-
in-arm with Gen. Howe-Leib and his
Tribe with their Scrip and Certificates-
Israel and Ker crying "give us your
votes Mac and Will "hand on the Gin."
Down below.
This is, &c.
Four and twenty Newgate-men all on a row.
Four and twenty Newgate-men all on a row,
There are Lloyd and Callender with their
heads in the pillory-Coxe and Arnold
walking arm-in-arm with Gen. Howe-
Leib and his tribe with their Scrip and
Certificates-Israel and Ker crying "give
us your votes-Mac and Will "hand
on the Gin."
Down below.
This is, &c.
Four and twenty Soldiers all on a row:
Four and twenty Soldiers all on a row,
There is Fries and Stever, "no taxes, all
whiskey" Lloyd and Callender with their
heads in the pillory-Coxe and Arnold
walking arm-in-arm with Gen. Howe-
Leib and his tribe with their Scrip and
Certificates-Israel and Ker crying "give
us your votes" and Mac and Will,
"hand on the Gin."
Down below.
This is, &c.
Four and twenty poetasters all on a row.
Four and twenty poetasters all on a row,
There is the Chirping Cobler, Tom the
Tinker, Dick the Dentist and Will the
Weaver begging "will your honor ac-
cept me for your honor's poet laureat."
Fries and Stever, "no taxes, all whiskey"
-Lloyd and Callender with their heads
in the pillory-Coxe and Arnold walking
arm-in-arm with Gen. Howe-Leib and
his tribe with their Scrip and Certificates
-Israel & Ker crying "give us your
votes" and Mac and Will "hand on the
Gin."
Down below.
It is the Gov'nors Grand Levee,
Therefore let us be merry.
Four and twenty Drunkards all on a row.
Four and twenty Drunkards all on a row,
There is Mac and there is Will,
"Hand on the Gin."
Down below,
This is the Gov'nors Grand Levee,
Therefore let us be merry.
Four and twenty office-hunters all on a row.
Four and twenty office-hunters all on a row,
Israel Israel and Ker crying "give us
your votes." And Mac and Will
"Hand on the Gin." !
Down below.
This is, &c.
Four and twenty Speculators all on a row.
Four and twenty Speculators all on a row,
There is Leib and his tribe, with their
Scrip and Certificates, Israel and Ker cry-
ing "give us your votes" Mac and Will
"Hand on the Gin."
Down below.
This is, &c.
Four and twenty Refugees all on a row.
Four and twenty Refugees all on a row;
There is Coxe and Arnold, walking arm-
in-arm with Gen. Howe-Leib and his
Tribe with their Scrip and Certificates-
Israel and Ker crying "give us your
votes Mac and Will "hand on the Gin."
Down below.
This is, &c.
Four and twenty Newgate-men all on a row.
Four and twenty Newgate-men all on a row,
There are Lloyd and Callender with their
heads in the pillory-Coxe and Arnold
walking arm-in-arm with Gen. Howe-
Leib and his tribe with their Scrip and
Certificates-Israel and Ker crying "give
us your votes-Mac and Will "hand
on the Gin."
Down below.
This is, &c.
Four and twenty Soldiers all on a row:
Four and twenty Soldiers all on a row,
There is Fries and Stever, "no taxes, all
whiskey" Lloyd and Callender with their
heads in the pillory-Coxe and Arnold
walking arm-in-arm with Gen. Howe-
Leib and his tribe with their Scrip and
Certificates-Israel and Ker crying "give
us your votes" and Mac and Will,
"hand on the Gin."
Down below.
This is, &c.
Four and twenty poetasters all on a row.
Four and twenty poetasters all on a row,
There is the Chirping Cobler, Tom the
Tinker, Dick the Dentist and Will the
Weaver begging "will your honor ac-
cept me for your honor's poet laureat."
Fries and Stever, "no taxes, all whiskey"
-Lloyd and Callender with their heads
in the pillory-Coxe and Arnold walking
arm-in-arm with Gen. Howe-Leib and
his tribe with their Scrip and Certificates
-Israel & Ker crying "give us your
votes" and Mac and Will "hand on the
Gin."
Down below.
It is the Gov'nors Grand Levee,
Therefore let us be merry.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
Taxation Tyranny
What keywords are associated?
Political Satire
Governor Levee
Election Votes
Taxes Whiskey
Speculators Refugees
Poetasters
American Revolution
Poem Details
Title
A Song.
Subject
Satire On The Governor's Grand Levee
Key Lines
Four And Twenty Drunkards All On A Row,
There Is Mac And There Is Will,
"Hand On The Gin."
Down Below,
Israel Israel And Ker Crying "Give Us Your Votes." And Mac And Will
"Hand On The Gin." !
There Is Fries And Stever, "No Taxes, All Whiskey"
There Is The Chirping Cobler, Tom The Tinker, Dick The Dentist And Will The Weaver Begging "Will Your Honor Accept Me For Your Honor's Poet Laureat."