English poem
SONG. PAINE's WELCOME TO GREAT-BRITAIN
by Anonymous
He comes—the GREAT REFORMER comes, Cease, cease your trumpets, cease, cease your drums; Those warlike sounds offend the ear, PEACE and FRIENDSHIP now appear, Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, Welcome, thou Reformer here.
Prepare, prepare, your songs prepare, Freedom cheers the brow of care; The joyful tidings, spread around, Monarchs tremble at the sound! Freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom, RIGHTS OF MAN, AND PAINE RESOUND.