"And will you, while Commerce failing Daily mourns her captur'd fleet, "While the noble BRIDPORT's sailing "In their ports the foe to meet; "While friends off LISBON drinking your "To their gallant leader's health, "And the Spanish dollars chinking Say, will you, like lazy lubbards, "Still keep loitering at the Nore, Pillaging your pursers' cupboards, "And consume the naval store, "If to France your course you're bending To invite your country's foe, "Or for liberty contending "To some happier clime would go, "Turn your eyes-see nature show'ring 66 Blessings o'er your native plains, Health, and wealth, and plenty pouring; "See how Joy and Freedom reigns! "Shall some barbarous Gallic ruffian "Claim such rich domains as these, "Some half-naked ragamuffin "On your wives and daughters seize." Here she paus'd-with transport spying Three* brave ships from Parker flying To the Fort direct their way; "Now," she cried, " my friends assemble, "Now the joyful UNION spread, "See th' affrighted tyrants tremble, "See th' ARCH-REBEL hangs his head! The REPULSE, the ARDENT, and the LEOPARD. The first of these ships unfortunately ran ashore in its way to the Fort, and was exposed for near an hour to a very severe fire fom the MONMOUTH and DIRECTOR; but by the consummate bravery and perseverance of the officers and crew, was safely brought into the harbour at Sheerness, though in a very shattered condition. "All aloft, and quick and steady "Now your canvass wings unbind; "See, the DROMEDARY's ready, ་་ "All into the port shall sail; Loyal crews, and leaders able, "Must in Britain's cause prevail : "And in harbour safe arriving "When our valiant troops you meet, "In your cause so nobly striving, "Them with cordial friendship greet: "Give one curse to DELEGATION, "Send her back to France again, "She's an imp of Usurpation; "Order here and PEACE shall reign." ELEGIA SCRIPTA IN CEMETERIO RUSTICO, AUCTORE T. GRAY, LATINE REDDITA. AD POETAM. Nos quoque per tumulos, et amica silentia dulcis Forte erit, ut vitreas recubans Anienis ad undas, |