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an unreconstructed" Loyalist to the end of his long life. We print here his ode on the birthday of King George, June 4, 1777, and his denunciation of Washington in The American Times, 1779:

Time was when America hallow'd the morn

On which the loved monarch of Britain was born
Hallow'd the day, and joyfully chanted
God save the King!

Then flourished the blessings of freedom and peace,
And plenty flow'd in with a yearly increase;
Proud of our lot, we chanted merrily

Glory and joy crown the King!

With envy beheld by the nations around,
We rapidly grew, nor was anything found
Able to check our growth while we chanted
God save the King!

O blest beyond measure, had honor and truth
Still nurs'd in our hearts what they planted in youth!
Loyalty still had chanted merrily

And see how deluded the multitude fly
To arm in a cause that is built on a lye!
Yet we are proud to chant thus merrily
Glory and joy crown the King!

Though faction by falsehood a while may prevail,
And loyalty suffers a captive in jail,
Britain is rouzed, rebellion is falling;
God save the King!

The captive shall soon be releas'd from his chain;

And conquest restore us to Britain again

Ever to join in chanting merrily

Glory and joy crown the King!

Hear thy indictment, Washington, at large;
Attend and listen to the solemn charge:
Thou hast supported an atrocious cause
Against thy king, thy country, and the laws
Committed perjury, encouraged lies,

Forced conscience, broken the most sacred ties;

Myriads of wives and fathers at thy hand

Their slaughtered husbands, slaughtered sons demand....

What could, when halfway up the hill to fame
Induce thee to go back and link with shame?
Was it ambition, vanity or spite

That prompted thee with Congress to unite?
Or did all three within thy bosom roll,
'Thou heart of hero with a traitor's soul'?
Go, wretched author of thy country's grief,
Patron of villainy, of villains chief;

Seek with thy cursed crew the central gloom,
Ere Truth's avenging sword begin thy doom;
Or sudden vengeance of celestial dart
Precipitate thee with augmented smart.

PART III. THE NEW REPUBLIC