Poems on Witty Subjects in Congress

George Wythe and Willam Ellery, "Poems on Witty Subjects in Congress," American Revolutionary War Manuscripts Collection, Boston Public Library, MS.Ch.E.8.31-33.

Manuscript text, November-December 1776

"A Member of the Antinovanglian Faction to W. E.," by George Wythe (VA)

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A member of the antinovanglian faction to W. E. To works supererogation By others, some owe their salvation. To what the good yankees are doing Their duty beyond, we owe ruin. Epigram by the ingenious George Wythe Esq For the two first Lines the author alludes to the Roman Catholics— In the two first last to the additional Pay, and Bounty of given to the Soldiers by the Eastern States.

"A Novanglican to G.W.," by William Ellery (RI)

Page three from Poems on Witty Subjects in Congress, from the Boston Public Library's American Revolutionary War Manuscripts collection.

A Novanglian to G. W. As by works supererogatory Rom. Caths. are saved from purgatory, So by what the Yankees good are doing Buckskins will save from utter ruin.

"A Commissioner, to the People of Philadelphia," by William Ellery (RI)

First page from Poems on Witty Subjects in Congress, from the Boston Public Library's American Revolutionary War Manuscripts collection.

A Commissioner, to the people of P _ _ _ _ _ a Attend all ye People of wry degree No longer pretend that your Country youll free Declare for your Treasons a hearty Contrition Regard as you tender your lives Admonition E're too late to flee from impending Perdition Who like me to the thing Allegiance will swear And future Submission to Congress forbear Leave all his old Friends to the Parliaments Fury Let Rebels be hang'd without Judge or Jury Escapes condemnation to gibbet or halter Nor need forfeiture fear unless times should alter.

See also

• George Wythe Courts the Muses

External links

• Boston Public Library, Special Collections.
• American Revolutionary War Manuscripts at the Boston Public Library, Internet Archive.
• Read these poems in the Internet Archive.