. The American epic . a Greater Britain, which in the attraction of its excellence,Shall draw admiring millions to its neighbring nations to its kind myriads of enlightened freemen joinTo honor law and banish tyranny. Michael. Gabriel,why should not Britain still hold sway,Guiding America with gentle handThrough peaceful paths to glory and renown ?Why should they not munificently m^rchTogether, scattering blessings round the world ? Gabriel. Michael, they should, but selfishness forbids;Few self-centered fosterlings of hellMay yet involve two continents in war,A
. The American epic . a Greater Britain, which in the attraction of its excellence,Shall draw admiring millions to its neighbring nations to its kind myriads of enlightened freemen joinTo honor law and banish tyranny. Michael. Gabriel,why should not Britain still hold sway,Guiding America with gentle handThrough peaceful paths to glory and renown ?Why should they not munificently m^rchTogether, scattering blessings round the world ? Gabriel. Michael, they should, but selfishness forbids;Few self-centered fosterlings of hellMay yet involve two continents in war,And rend the grandest empire under nation had for its Prime MinisterWise Ayilliam Pitt. His statesmanshipMade no mistakes. Twas such as wo behold PITT S ADMINISTRATION. In saintly Daniel at the Persian found his country fleeing from her foes,To he the prey of harpies in her home;Corruptions vermin in her ulcers fed;No hand was raised to Iiolp her in to her rescue rushed to bring relief,. ALFRED THE GREAT. And heal the festring wounds from which she venal fiictions fled before his frown,The cringing courtiers from his shadow patriot voice called heroes, and they came,To marshal armies and command his fleets,Giving him victories on land and sea. 10 THE AMERICAN EPIC. He brought the nation to the highest pitch Of unexampled grandeur and renown, And would have held the vantage he had gained Had not the youthful king, by Satan moved. Dismissed the minister whose mighty mind Oershadowed royalty and with strong hand Heroically saved country and king From self-inflicted ruin and distress. Then came the pressing need of untold wealth To settle debts, and meet the urgent claims Of bold, insatiate, fawning favorites. Commerce with open hand would have paid Pitt All needed revenues, trusting his plans To pay her back again a thousand-fold, By fostring trade in cvry distant mart; But blundring imbeciles are in his place. Grenville proposes
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