. The American epic . secrets he reveals,While mercilessly lashing ministersAnd even his most gracious man, and only one, could feel—could makeHis burning words express—sucli lofty pride,Such grand, imperious, disdainful scornOf high-born littleness in seats of man is Chatham. Junius did not writeTill after Chatham left the sick mans comforts, his domestic social rank were chains of gratitudeHe could not break, though duty sternly calledFor patriot toils to save a sinking the great mans title then j^roclaimedHis deep indebtedness to George
. The American epic . secrets he reveals,While mercilessly lashing ministersAnd even his most gracious man, and only one, could feel—could makeHis burning words express—sucli lofty pride,Such grand, imperious, disdainful scornOf high-born littleness in seats of man is Chatham. Junius did not writeTill after Chatham left the sick mans comforts, his domestic social rank were chains of gratitudeHe could not break, though duty sternly calledFor patriot toils to save a sinking the great mans title then j^roclaimedHis deep indebtedness to George the unknown Junius gave the unfettered strengthOf Pitts unequaled genius to mankindTo save them from the follies of the more completely to conceal his hand 46 THE AMERICAN EPIC. He praised himself. So, of necessity, Junius must rest in Chathams honored grave. Michael. Among these gifted backwoods burgessesAre men whose honored names shall soon outshineIllustrious Chathams on the list of fame;. WILLIAM PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM. And one, the peerless name of Washington,Shall stand confessed the highest of ! The noblest of the human race! Scene: Boston, in front of the old South Church, at night, Dccemhcr15,1773. Satan, Belial, Azazel. Satan to Belial. My trusty friend, I need your question of taxation, simplified,Turns now on tea alone. The Parliament BOSTON .TEA PARTY. 47 And king bid the obedient merchants send Cheap tea to tempt weak colonists to buy. Charleston, New York, and Phihidelphia Have kept the tempting leaves from cheerful homes; But Hutchinson, to enrich his selfish sons, Would gladly give Bostonians all they want. Mammon delights to help the covetous. He would not have a single leaf destroyed. To you I therefore come. What can you do? Belial. To-morrow night the citizens meet heroTo talk of grievances and will bring fifty of my chosen sons,Arrayed as Indians, to destroy the crowd shall follow us t
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