To clear the country of the hated brood -British occupation troops He whet his courage for the common good Long hid before, a vile infernal here -to make more acute or intense Prevents Achilles in his mid career Where’er this fury darts his Poisonous breath -a villain All are endanger’d to the Shafts of death. The generous Sires beheld the fatal wound -the ancient hero of the Trojan War, as Saw their Young champion gasping on the ground recounted in Homer’s Iliad They rais’d him up. but to each present ear -wherever What martial glories did his tongue declare -a fierce or violent person The wretch no longer can dispise -spears; a continuation of the Homeric metaphor But from the Striking victim his eyes When this young martial genius did appear -the ancient Greek Gods; again, a Homeric metaphor The Tory chiefs no longer could forbear. Ripe for destruction, see the wretches doom -Homeric combat was often waged between the two He waits the curses of the age to come best fighters—or from each army. In vain he flies, by Justice Swiftly chaced “champions” With unexpected infamy disgraced -military Be for ever banish’d here The grand Usurpers bravely vaunted Heir. -appalled We bring the body from the wat’ry bower -despise To lodge it where it shall remove no more Snider behold with what Majestic Love The Illustrious retinue begins to move With Secret rage fair freedoms foes beneath -colonists loyal to the Crown See in thy corse ev’n Majesty in Death -allow -a deplorable or despicable person, in this case Ebenezer Richardson (see below) -chased -a shameful reputation -Ebenezer Richardson, the Customs official who shot Seider -those who seize and hold power without legal right -excessively praised -The River in classical mythology, which the dead crossed on their way to the underworld Hades. -Christopher Seider’s last name was misspelled in the poem. “Snider”
-British occupation troops -to make more acute or intense -a villain -the ancient hero of the Trojan War, as recounted in Homer’s Iliad -wherever -a fierce or violent person -spears; a continuation of the Homeric metaphor -the ancient Greek Gods; again, a Homeric metaphor -Homeric combat was often waged between the two best fighters—or “champions” from each army. -military -appalled -despise -colonists loyal to the Crown -allow -a deplorable or despicable person, in this case Ebenezer Richardson (see below) -chased -a shameful reputation -Ebenezer Richardson, the Customs official who shot Seider -those who seize and hold power without legal right -excessively praised -The River in classical mythology, which the dead crossed on their way to the underworld Hades. -Christopher Seider’s last name was misspelled “Snider” in the poem. To clear the country of the hated brood He whet his courage for the common good Long hid before, a vile infernal here Prevents Achilles in his mid career Where’er this fury darts his Poisonous breath All are endanger’d to the Shafts of death. The generous Sires beheld the fatal wound Saw their Young champion gasping on the ground They rais’d him up. but to each present ear What martial glories did his tongue declare The wretch no longer can dispise But from the Striking victim his eyes When this young martial genius did appear The Tory chiefs no longer could forbear. Ripe for destruction, see the wretches doom He waits the curses of the age to come In vain he flies, by Justice Swiftly chaced With unexpected infamy disgraced Be for ever banish’d here The grand Usurpers bravely vaunted Heir. We bring the body from the wat’ry bower To lodge it where it shall remove no more Snider behold with what Majestic Love The Illustrious retinue begins to move With Secret rage fair freedoms foes beneath See in thy corse ev’n Majesty in Death
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