Poet Philip Freneau

Philip Freneau

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Emancipation From British Dependence Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AB CCDD EEFF GGHH FFII JJKK FFKK KKLL KKMM

Libera nos Domine Deliver us O LordA
Not only from British dependence but alsoB
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From a junto that labor for absolute powerC
Whose schemes disappointed have made them look sourC
From the lords of the council who fight against freedomD
Who still follow on where delusion shall lead 'emD
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From groups at St James's who slight our PetitionsE
And fools that are waiting for further submissionsE
From a nation whose manners are rough and abruptF
From scoundrals and rascals whom gold can corruptF
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From pirates sent out by command of the kingG
To murder and plunder but never to swingG
From Wallace and Graves and Vipers and RosesH
Whom if Heaven pleases we'll give bloody nosesH
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From the valiant Dunmore with his crew of bandittiF
Who plunder Virginians at Williamsburg cityF
From hot headed Montague mighty to swearI
The little fat man with his pretty white hairI
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From bishops in Britain who butchers are grownJ
From slaves that would die for a smile from the throneJ
From assemblies that vote against Congress' proceedingsK
Who now see the fruit of their stupid misleadingsK
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From Tryon the mighty who flies from our cityF
And swelled with importance disdains the committeeF
But since he is pleased to proclaim us his foesK
What the devil care we where the devil he goesK
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From the caitiff Lord North who would bind us in chainsK
From our noble King Log with his toothful of brainsK
Who dreams and is certain when taking a napL
He has conquered our lands as they lay on his mapL
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From a kingdom that bullies and hectors and swearsK
I send up to Heaven my wishes and prayersK
That we disunited may freemen be stillM
And Britain go on to be damn'd if she willM

Philip Freneau



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