Washington, Franklin and the rest
Formed a Republic quite the best;
We’ve long been friends. Let us rejoice;
But at the time we had no choice.
French Revolution
IN France in times of Louis Seize (says)
Oppression dire through countless days
Roused Revolution with its tears
Mainly through books with wrong ideas.
Napoleon I. 1793–1815
From Revolution’s putrid mess
A Conqueror’s born, quite conscienceless,
Millions of men and women died
Victims to Napoleon’s pride.
He plunged all Europe into Wars
His own ambition the sole cause.
England as usual did her ‘bit’
And ‘Boney’ Europe had to quit.
During these years of storm and stress
Two noble pilots we possess
‘Chatham and Son’ (Pitt is their name),
Illustrious on the scroll of fame.