Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin: Comprising the Celebrated Political and Satirical Poems, of the Rt. Hons. G. Canning, John Hookham Frere, W. Pitt, the Marquis Wellesley, G. Ellis, W. Gifford, the Earl of Carlisle, and Others.
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Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin: Comprising the Celebrated Political and Satirical Poems, of the Rt. Hons. G. Canning, John Hookham Frere, W. Pitt, the Marquis Wellesley, G. Ellis, W. Gifford, the Earl of Carlisle, and Others.
English poetry; France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Poetry; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1789-1820
as it were an electric Energy.”
MR. MACFUNGUS here paused for a few moments, seemingly overpowered
by the excess of Sensibility, and the force of the ideas which he
was labouring to convey.—The whole Company appeared to sympathize
with his unaffected emotions. After a short interval, he recovered
himself from a very impressive silence, and continued as follows:
“These prospects, Fellow-Citizens, may possibly be deferred. The
Machiavelism of Governments may for the time prevail, and this
unnatural and execrable contest may yet be prolonged; but the hour
is not far distant; Persecution will only serve to accelerate it,
and the blood of Patriotism streaming from the severing axe will
call down vengeance on our oppressors in a voice of Thunder. I
expect the contest, and I am prepared for it.—I hope I shall never
shrink nor swerve nor start aside wherever duty and inclination may
place me. My services, my life itself, are at your disposal—Whether
to act or to suffer, I am yours—With HAMPDEN in the field, or with
SIDNEY on the scaffold. My example may be more useful to you than my
talents: and this head may perhaps serve your cause more
effectually, if placed on a pole on Temple Bar, than if it was
occupied in organizing your Committees, in preparing your
Revolutionary Explosions, and conducting your Correspondence.”
MR. MACFUNGUS said he should give, as an unequivocal test of his
sentiments, “BUONAPARTE AND A RADICAL REFORM”.
The conclusion of MR. MACFUNGUS’S speech was followed by a
simultaneous burst of rapturous approbation from every part of the
room. The applause continued for several minutes, during which MR.
MACFUNGUS repeatedly rose to express his feelings.
The conversation now became more mixed and animated; several
excellent Songs were sung, and Toasts drank, while the progressive
and patriotic festivity of the evening was heightened by the vocal
powers of several of the most popular Singers. A new Song written by
Captain MORRIS received its sanction in the warmest expression of
applause. The whole company joined with enthusiasm in their old
favourite Chorus of Bow! Wow!! Wow!!!]
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