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NHG-P.777.005
11 Feb 1777:32 (38)
A PARODY ON "THE WATERY God"
--occasioned by General Washington's late successes in the
Jersies.
As Mar, great God of battles! lay,
In dalliance soft and amorous play,
On fair Bellona's breast;--
Surpriz'd he rear'd his hoary head,
The conscious Goddess shook with dread,
And all her fears confess'd.
Loud thunder roll'd thro' heaven's domain,
Th' aetherial world was wrapt in flame,
The God amazed spoke,
Go forth, ye powers, and make it known,
Who dares thus boldly shake my throne,
And ill my realms with smoke.
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