Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A PASQUINADE, by JOSEPH STANSBURY Poet's Biography First Line: Has the marquis of lafayette Last Line: "witness burgoyne, and two famous brothers!" Variant Title(s): A New Song Subject(s): American Revolution | ||||||||
"HAS the Marquis La Fayette Taken off all our hay yet?" Says Clinton to the wise heads around him: "Yes, faith, Sir Harry, Each stack he did carry, And likewise the cattle -- confound him! "Besides, he now goes, Just under your nose, To burn all the houses to cinder." "If that be his project, It is not an object Worth a great man's attempting to hinder. "For forage and house I care not a louse; For revenge, let the Loyalists bellow: I swear I'll not do more To keep them in humor, Than play on my violoncello. "Since Charleston is taken, 'T will sure save my bacon, -- I can live a whole year on that same, sir; Ride about all the day, At night, concert or play; So a fig for the men that dare blame, sir. "If growlers complain, I inactive remain -- Will do nothing, nor let any others! 'T is sure no new thing To serve thus our king -- Witness Burgoyne, and two famous Brothers!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON by SIDNEY LANIER WASHINGTON'S OVENS, ADAMSES' LETTERS by ALBERT GOLDBARTH THE YANKEE'S RETURN FROM CAMP [JUNE, 1775] by EDWARD BANGS RODNEY'S RIDE [JULY 3, 1776] by ELBRIDGE STREETER BROOKS SONG OF MARION'S MEN by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS [MAY 9, 1775] by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT THE STORY OF SEVENTY-SIX by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT BUNKER HILL by GEORGE HENRY CALVERT THE LITTLE BLACK-EYED REBEL by WILLIAM MCKENDREE CARLETON THE LORDS OF THE MAIN by JOSEPH STANSBURY SONG FOR A VENISON DINNER AT MR. BUNYAN'S by JOSEPH STANSBURY |
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