SCENE--WINTER QUARTERS AT VALLEY FORGE. _The American Army sleeping on the left side of the stage. Delaware River flowing in the rear. Seven 42-pounders pointed towards the audience (to be discharged if they leave before the curtain falls). A full regiment of cavalry ready to issue R. I. E. Practicable window in flat._ THOMAS JONES, a farmer, and SAMBO, Washington’s servant, discovered. SAMBO. You may not enter--the General snores in sleep; Sweet sleep, that balm in heaven distilled, Has fallen on his eyelids. (Sings) _Low, galoot; speak low, galoot, or you may wake him-- Low, galoot, low!_ FARMER JONES. Yet listen, gentle knave; a farming man am I From Jersey. Should’st open now my heart, Lo, thou would’st find but two words graven on it-- Trenton and whiskey! [THE PLOT THICKENS.] SAMBO. (Sings) _Low, galoot; speak low, galoot, or you may wake him-- Low, galoot, low!_ FARMER JONES. The keystone of our government is shattered, The Hessians are in Trenton! SAMBO. Methinks some traitor spoke. ’Tis not yet lost. Send out, send out the constables, And have them all Arrested. Egg Harbor is not taken yet? FARMER JONES. (Joyously) Egg Harbor is not taken yet! SAMBO. Then there is hope. But, hush!--he’s here! (_Washington enters through window and listens._) FARMER JONES. Who? SAMBO. Our General--great George Washington! FARMER JONES. Oh!! [_All exit. Curtain falls._ ACT SECOND. SCENE--STATE-HOUSE AT PHILADELPHIA. _Continental Congress in session, John Hancock in the chair; representatives ground around; large concourse of citizens in the hall; the back window open, through which a view of Independence Square in flat. Procession passing with flags and banners, and band of music. A political meeting in the Square; also a few Indians lassooing buffalo. Eagle screams as curtain rises._ JOHN HANCOCK. Ah! ROBERT MORRIS.Indeed!! THOMAS JEFFERSON.Possible!!! JOHN ADAMS.Very remarkable!!!! [_Exit all the representatives except_ BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. [GRAND DENOUEMENT.] FIRST CITIZEN. Shall we go too? SECOND CITIZEN. Go to! THIRD CITIZEN. For which we should be thankful. [_Exit all the citizens._ FRANKLIN _alone_. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. From Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, and both the Carolinas, These men have come who have but just gone out. There’s Hopkinson, and Middleton, and Harrison, And William Ellery, George Taylor, and Josiah Bartlett; Morton, Walton, Joe Hewes, and Willie Hooper, And many more; and I am left alone-- No!--here come Roger Sherman, Gerry, and George Whytte. (_Milkman sings without._)