At first I hear ’twas their intent At Waterloo to land, But Newcastle’s good rifles there Were ready to their hand. Rensselaer then took the command Of those degraded wretches, For some had neither coat nor hat, And some not even breeches. To Navy Island then they went, And there made a great splutter,-- A Constitution printed off, And many threats did utter. Alas, for Yankee modesty! It really is quite shocking, Some _ladies_ made the rebels _shirts_, And some, too, sent them stocking. Of many acts which by our men Right gallantly were done, I’ve spun my verse to such a length I can relate but one. And that the very gallant act Of Captain Andrew Drew, Whose name must be immortalized, Likewise his daring crew. A Yankee steamer oft had tried The rebels aid to bring; This English seaman swore that he Would not allow the thing. The Captain and his valiant crew, Whose names I wot not all, From Schlosser cut the steamboat out And sent her o’er the Fall. Oh! then the Yankees stormed outright, And spoke of reparation; A mighty flame then rose through this Tobacco-chewing nation. But little Mat was far too wise The risk of war to run, For he was one who never thought In fighting there was fun. So quickly to the frontier he Sent General Winfield Scott, Who in last war at Lundy’s Lane A right good drubbing got. Meanwhile upon the rebel host Our guns so well did play With shot and shell that they right soon Were glad to run away. And Duncombe, too, oh! where is he, The Doctor, brave and bold? Some say that he is dead and gone, Being perished in the cold. And now that the rebellion’s o’er Let each true Briton sing, Long live the Queen in health and peace, And may each rebel swing. And good Sir Francis Head, may he With health and peace be crowned; May earthly happiness to him For evermore abound. God prosper, too, my own loved land, Thy sons so brave and true, A heavy debt of loyalty Doth England owe to you. But as for those said Yankee chaps, They well may pine and fret, For, by lord Harry, they will have To pay us all the debt. And now to Mac. there’s still one step To end his life of evil; Soon may he take the last long leap From gibbet to the----. CONTENTS. PAGE BANEFUL DOMINATION 13 MORE BANEFUL DOMINATION 44 THE CANADAS AT WESTMINSTER 63 A CALL TO UMBRELLAS 91 LE GRAND BRULE 132