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First Line: Ever since I returned to my dear native shore
Last Line: We can spare you some hundreds to pay for the dozen.
Subject(s): American Revolution; Murray, John. 4th Earl Of Dunmore


Dunmore.
EVER since I returned to my dear native shore,
No poet in Grubstreet was ever dunned more --
I'm dunned by my barber, my taylor, my groom;
How can I do else than to fret and to fume?
They join to attack me with one good accord,
From morning 'till night 'tis "my lord, and my lord."
And there comes the cobler, so often denyed --
If I had him in private, Ied thresh his tough hide.


Germaine.
Would you worry the man that has found you in shoes?
Come, courage, my lord, I can tell you good news --
Virginia is conquered, the rebels are banged,
You are now to go over and see them safe hanged:
I hope it is not to your nature abhorrent
To sign for these wretches a handsome death warrant --
Were I but in your place, I'm sure it would suit
To sign their death warrants, and hang them to boot.


Dunmore.
My lord! -- I'm amazed -- have we routed the foe? --
I shall govern again then, if matters be so --
And as to the hanging, in short, to be plain,
I'll hang them so well, they'll ne'er want it again.
With regard to the wretches who thump at my gates,
I'll discharge all their dues with the rebel estates;
In less than three months I shall send a polacca
As deep as she'll swim, sir, with corn and tobacco.


Germaine.
And send us some rebels a dozen or so --
They'll serve here in London by way of a show;
And as to the Tories, believe me dear cousin,
We can spare you some hundreds to pay for the dozen.





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