The spirit of the American revolution, as revealed in the poetry of the peorid; a study of American patriotic vers from 1760 tp 1783 - Softcover

Patterson, Samuel White

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1159600503 ISBN 13: 9781159600501

Verlag: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...we all now agree, Let us gird on our swords, and prepare to defend Our liberty, property, ourselves and our friends. In a cause that's so righteous, come let us agree, And from hostile invaders set America free; The cause is so glorious we need not to fear But from merciless tyrants we'll set ourselves clear. Heaven's blessing attending us, no tyrant shall say That Americans e'er to such monsters gave way; But, fighting, we'll die in America's cause, Before we'll submit to tyrannical laws. George the Third, of Great Britain, no more shall he reign, With unlimited sway o'er these free states again; Lord North, nor old Bute, nor none of their clan, Shall ever be honor'd by an American. May heaven's blessing descend on our United States, And grant that the union may never abate; May love, peace and harmony ever be found For to go hand in hand America round. CHAPTER VII "THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS" Washington's movements following Howe--Brooklyn Heights--grave concern--Nathan Hale: spy--his mission; its purpose and results--poem thereon--The retreat through New Jersey--a dreary summer and autumn--"the times that try men's souls"--David Humphreys's verse--Letters of Washington describing his situation--Rev. Wheeler Case on the victory at Trenton--"The Cornwalliad" and lingering echoes. A S we have already intimated in the chapter just closed, Washington, on learning Howe's intention and apparent design, moved his command southwest from Boston to a new base in an endeavor to save New York if possible from its threatening fall. Troops and fleet in concert augured well for the success of the British plans after their arrival at Staten Island in New York Harbor. The battle of August 27th on Brooklyn Heights, about where Prospect Par...

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• Verlag: RareBooksClub.com
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1159600503
• ISBN 13: 9781159600501
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 58