The laws I have enacted I never will revoke, Although they are neglected, My fury to provoke. I will forbear to flatter, I'll rule the mighty sway, I'll take away the charter From North America. O George! you are distracted, You'll by experience find The laws you have enacted Are of the blackest kind. I'll make a short digression, And tell you by the way, We fear not your oppression In North America. Our fathers were distressèd While in their native land; By tyrants were oppressèd As we do understand; For freedom and religion They were resolved to stray, And trace the desert regions Of North America. Heaven was their sole protector While on the roaring tide, Kind fortune their director, And providence their guide. If I am not mistaken, About the first of May, This voyage was undertaken For North America. If rightly I remember, This country to explore, They landed in November On Plymouth's desert shore. The savages were nettled, With fear they fled away, So peaceably they settled In North America. We are their bold descendants, For liberty we'll fight, The claim to independence We challenge as our right; 'T is what kind Heaven gave us, Who can take it away? O Heaven, sure it will save us In North America. We never will knock under, O George! we do not fear The rattling of your thunder, Nor lightning of your spear; Though rebels you declare us, We're strangers to dismay; Therefore you cannot scare us In North America. To what you have commanded We never will consent, Although your troops are landed Upon our continent; We'll take our swords and muskets, And march in dread array, And drive the British red-coats From North America. We have a bold commander, Who fears not sword or gun, The second Alexander, His name is Washington. His men are all collected, And ready for the fray, To fight they are directed For North America. We've Greene, and Gates, and Putnam, To manage in the field, A gallant train of footmen, Who'd rather die than yield; A stately troop of horsemen Trained in a martial way, For to augment our forces In North America. Proud George, you are engagèd All in a dirty cause, A cruel war have wagèd Repugnant to all laws. Go tell the savage nations You're crueler than they, To fight your own relations In North America. Ten millions you've expended, And twice ten millions more; Our riches you intended Should pay the mighty score. Who now will stand your sponsor, Your charges to defray? For sure you cannot conquer This North America.