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Subject: CLINTON, SIR HENRY (1738-1795)
Matches Found: 4

UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` LORD CORNWALLIS TO SIR HENRY CLINTON, FROM YORK, VIRGINIA, by PHILIP FRENEAU    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: From clouds of smoke, and flames that round me glow
Last Line: Nor leaves one triumph, even to hope for, more.
Subject(s): American Revolution; Clinton, Sir Henry (1738-1795); Cornwallis, Charles (1738-1805)


ON SIR HENRY CLINTON'S RECALL, by PHILIP FRENEAU    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The dog that is beat has a right to complain
Last Line: The treaty to break with our gallic ally.
Subject(s): American Revolution; Carleton, Sir Guy. 1st Baron Dorchester; Clinton, Sir Henry (1738-1795)


SIR HENRY CLINTON'S INVITATION TO THE REFUGEES, by PHILIP FRENEAU    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Come, gentlemen tories, firm, loyal, and true
Last Line: Who are born to be hang'd, will never be shot.
Subject(s): American Revolution; Clinton, Sir Henry (1738-1795); New York City; Refugees; Manhattan; New York, New York; The Big Apple


THE MODERN JONAS, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: You know there goes a tale
Last Line: "returned back, / from not one third their number"
Subject(s): "american Revolution;clinton, Sir Henry (1738-1795);new Jersey;