Of the Celebrated

Lord Dexter

LORD DEXTER is a man of fame,Most celebrated is his name;More precious far than gold that’s pure,Lord Dexter live for evermore.
His noble house it shines more brightThan Lebanon’s most pleasant height,Never was one who step’d thereinWho wanted to come out again.
His house is fill’d with sweet perfumes,Rich furniture doth fill his rooms;Inside and out it is adorn’d,And on the top an eagle’s form’d.
His house is white and trimm’d with green,For many miles it may be seen;It shines as bright as any star,The fame of it has spread afar.
Lord Dexter, thou, whose name aloneShines brighter than king George’s throne;Thy name shall stand in books of fame,And Princes shall his name proclaim.
Lord Dexter hath a coach beside,In pomp and splendor he doth ride;The horses champ the silver bitt,And throw the foam around their feet.
The images around him stand,For they were made by his command;Looking to see Lord Dexter come,With fixed eyes they see him home.
Four lions stand to guard the door,With their mouths open to devourAll enemies who do disturbLord Dexter or his shady grove.
Lord Dexter, like king Solomon,Hath gold and silver by the ton,And bells to churches he hath given,To worship the great king of heaven.
His mighty deeds they are so great,He’s honor’d both by church and state,And when he comes all must give way,To let Lord Dexter bear the sway.
When Dexter dies all things shall droop,Lord East, Lord West, Lord North shall stoop,And then Lord South with pomp shall come,And bear his body to the tomb.
His tomb most charming to behold,A thousand sweets it doth unfold;When Dexter dies shall willows weep,And mourning friends shall fill the street.
May Washington immortal stand,May Jefferson by God’s commandSupport the right of all mankind,John Adams not a whit behind.
America with all your host,Lord Dexter in a bumper toast;May he enjoy his life in peace,And when he’s dead his name not cease.
In heaven may he always reign,For there’s no sorrow, sin, nor pain:Unto the world I leave the rest,For to pronounce Lord Dexter blest.

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Transcriber’s Note: The block of punctuation (on a page by itself) is inexplicably left unexplained in this edition. Dexter wrote before it in the second edition:

“fouder mister printer the Nowing ones complane of my book the fust edition had no stops I put in A Nuf here and thay may peper and solt it as they plese”

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