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CG-NL.770.089
28 Dec 1770:32,33 (7/372)
Boston. The public being desirous of seeing the piece that
was stuck up at the door of the Town-House, for which a
proclamation has been issued offering a reward for the
discovery of the author or writer; and as in Edes & Gill's
paper it is said, "we are told (the said paper) was taken
verbatim from a play called Venice preserved, and that Mr.
Otway was actually the author of it." We shall insert a
copy of that that was posted up, and also the lines from
Otway, whereby our readers may judge for themselves.
To see the sufferings of my fellow townsmen,
And own my self a man: To see the court
Cheat the injur'd people with a shew
Of justice which yet we ne're can taste,
To drive us like wrecks down the rough tide of power
While no hold is left to save us from destruction.
All that bear this are slaves and we
Are such not to rise up at the great call of
Nature and free the world from such domestic tyrants.
From Otway's Venice Preserv'd: or, A Plot Discover'd.
Act I. Scene I.
To see the sufferings of my fellow creatures,
And own myself a man: To see our senators,
Cheat the deluded people with a shew
Of Liberty, which yet they ne're must taste of.
They say, by them our hands are free from fetters
Yet whom they please they lay in basest bonds;
Bring whom they please to infamy and sorrow;
Drive us like wrecks down the rough tide of power,
Whilst no hold is to save us from destruction,
All that bear this are villains: and I one,
Not to rouze up at the greatest call of nature,
And check the growth of these domestic spoilers,
That make us slaves and tell us 'tis our charter.
THE HAND BILL PARODIZ'D.
To see the leaders of my fellow townsmen
And own myself a Whig;-- To see the Junto
Cheat the deluded people with the shew
Of Liberty; -- Draw them like straws
On Lethe's sleepy pool, while no wise herald
Warns them of their danger;-- All that bear
This are fools; and fools are we, not to rise up
At the great call of government, and from
Th' immerging prow, dash unskilful Pilots.
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