Note 10 — THE MINSTRELSY OF THE REVOLUTION.

British prisoners by Convention,2142 Foreigners—by Contra-vention,2188 Tories sent across the Lake,1100 Burgoyne and his suite, in state,12 Sick and wounded, bruised and pounded,} Ne’er so much before confounded,}528 Prisoners of war before Convention,400 Deserters come with kind intention,300 They lost at Bennington’s great battle, } Where Starke’s glorious arms did rattle,}1220 Killed in September and October,600 Ta’en by brave Brown,[A] some drunk, some sober,413 Slain by high-flamed Herkerman[B]} On both flanks, on rear and van, }300 Indians, suttlers, butchers, drovers,} Enough to crowd large plains all over,} And those whom grim Death did prevent} From fighting against our continent;} And also those who stole away,} Lest they down their arms should lay,} Abhorring that obnoxious day: }4413 The whole make fourteen thousand men, } Who may not with us fight again. }14,000 This is a pretty just account Of Burgoyne’s legions’ whole amount, Who came across the Northern Lakes To desolate our happy States. Their brass cannons we have got all⁠— Fifty-six—both great and small; And ten thousand stand of arms, To prevent all future harms; Stores and implements complete, Of workmanship exceeding neat; Covered wagons in great plenty, And proper harness, no way scanty. Among our prisoners there are Six generals, of fame most rare; Six members of their Parliament⁠— Reluctantly they seem content; Three British lords, and Lord Belcarras, Who came, our country free to harass. Two baronets, of high extraction, Were sorely wounded in the action.

[A] Col. John Brown, of Mass.

[B] Gen. Herkimer, of N. York, (probably.)