The Columbiad by Joel Barlow — Read

Vision confined to North America -- Progress of the colonies -- Troubles with the natives -- Settlement of Canada -- Spirit of the English and French colonies compared -- Hostilities between France and England extended to America -- Braddock's defeat -- Washington saves the relics of the English army -- Actions of Abercrombie, Amherst, Wolfe -- Peace -- Darkness overspreads the continent -- Apprehensions of Columbus from that appearance -- Cause explained -- Cloud bursts away in the centre -- View of congress and of the different regions from which its members are delegated -- Their endeavors to arrest the violence of England compared with those of the Genius of Rome to dissuade Caesar from passing the Rubicon -- The demon War stalking over the ocean and leading on the English invasion -- Conflagration of towns from Falmouth to Norfolk -- Battle of Bunker Hill seen through the smoke -- Death of Warren -- American army assembles -- Review of its chiefs -- Speech of Washington -- Actions and death of Montgomery -- Loss of New York.

Columbus hail'd them with a father's smile, Fruits of his cares and children of his toil; While still his eyes through tears of joy descried Their course adventurous on the distant tide.