Whether the wing that's doomed to fight,

Or tliat to drive the cows ;

* This is in allusion to the supposed business of General Wayne, in early life, who, it was said, was a tanner. He was a surveyor.

t A common name for hasty-pudding, made of the meal of maize or Indian com.

t Major Harry Lee was cormuander of a corps of light horseman, and Colonel Proctor was at the liead of a coq)s of artillery.

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442 THE HUDSON.

" Ere yet you tempt your further way,

Or into action come, Hear, soldiers, what I have to say,

And take a pint of rum.

"Jntemp'rate valour then will string Each nervous arm the better,

So all the land shall 10 ! sing, And read the gen'ral's letter.

" Know that some paltry refugees,

Whom I've a mind to tight, Are plajdngh-- 1 among the trees

That grow on yonder height.

" Their fort and block-house we'll level. And deal a liorrid slaughter ;

We'll drive the scoundrels to the devil. And ravish wife and daughter.

" I under cover of tli' attack.

Whilst you are all at blows. From English Neighborhood and Tinack

Will drive away the cows.

" For well you know the latter is

The serious operation, And fighting with the refugees

Is only demonstration.''

His daring words from all the crowd Such great applause did gain,

That every man declai-ed aloud For serious work witli Wayne.

Then from the cask of rum once more