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A SECOND PLEA FOR THE BOG-TROTTERS, by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS Poet's Biography First Line: The mail says, that hanover's king Last Line: Their armies slaughter. Subject(s): Nationalism - Ireland | ||||||||
I. THB Mail says, that Hanover's King Twenty Thousand men will bring, And make the "base bog-trotters" sing A pillileu; And that O'Connell high shall swing, And others too. II. There is a tale of Athens told, Worth at least its weight in gold To fellows of King Ernest's mould (The royal rover), Who think men may be bought and sold, Or ridden over. III. Darius (an imperial wretch, A Persian Ernest, or Jack Ketch,) Bid his knaves from Athens fetch "Earth and water," Or else the heralds' necks he'd stretch, And Athens slaughter. IV. The Athenians threw them in a well, And left them there to help themsel', And when his armies came, pell-mell, They tore his banners, And sent his slaves in shoals to hell, To mend their manners. V. Let those who bring and those who send Hanoverians, comprehend Persian-like may be their end, And the "bog-trotter" May drown their knaves, their banners rend, Their armies slaughter. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NATIONALITY by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF CONSCIENCE by SEAMUS HEANEY A SONG OF FREEDOM by ALICE MILLIGAN REGINA MENDOSENA by NATHALIA CRANE A NATION ONCE AGAIN by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS A PLEA FOR THE BOG-TROTTERS by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS CELTS AND SAXONS by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS LAMENT FOR THE MILESIANS by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS O'CONNELL'S STATUE by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS CLARE'S DRAGOONS by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS FONTENOY by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS LAMENT FOR THE DEATH OF EOGHAN RUADH (OWEN ROE) O'NEIL by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS |
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