The American Anthem is Satanic Praise & Admonition to
entwine/JOIN hand in hand WITH Venus and Bacchus THE Devil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5JZXTb5ABg
66 LINES.
To ANACREON in
Heav'n, where he sat in full Glee,
A few Sons of Harmony sent a Petition,
That He their Inspirer and Patron wou'd be;
When this Answer arriv'd from the JOLLY OLD
GRECIAN
"Voice, Fiddle, and Flute,
"No longer be mute,
"I'll lend you my [DEVILISH] Name and inspire you to boot,
"And, besides, I'll
instruct you like me, to intwine
"The Myrtle of VENUS with BACCHUS's Vine.
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The news through OLYMPUS immediately flew;
When OLD THUNDER pretended to give himself
Airs_
If these Mortals are suffer'd their Scheme
to pursue,
The Devil a Goddess
will stay above Stairs.
"Hark! already they cry,
"In Transports of Joy
"Away to the Sons of ANACREON we'll fly,
"And there, with good Fellows, we'll learn
to intwine
"The Myrtle of VENUS with
BACCHUS'S Vine.
3
"The YELLOW-HAIR'D GOD and his
nine fusty Maids
"From HELICON'S Banks will incontinent
flee,
"IDALIA will boast but of tenantless
Shades,
"And the bi-forked Hill a mere Desart
will be
"My Thunder, no fear on't,
"Shall soon do it's Errand,
"And, dam'me! I'll
swinge the Ringleaders I warrant,
"I'll trim the young Dogs, for thus
daring to twine
"The Myrtle of VENUS with BACCHUS'S
Vine.
4
APOLLO rose up; and said,
"Pr'ythee ne'er quarrel,
"Good King of the Gods with my
Vot'ries below:
"Your Thunder is useless_then, shewing
his Laurel,
Cry'd. "Sic evitabile fulmen,
you know!
"Then over each Head
"My Laurels I'll spread
"So my Sons from your
Crackers no Mischief shall dread,
"Whilst snug in their Club-Room, they
Jovially twine
"The Myrtle of VENUS with BACCHUS'S Vine.
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Next MOMUS got up, with his risible Phiz,
And swore with APOLLO he'd
cheerfull join_ [THE DEMONS]
"The full Tide of Harmony still shall be
his,
"But the Song, and the Catch, & the
Laugh shall bemine
"Then, JOVE, be not jealous
Of
these honest Fellows,
Cry'd JOVE, "We relent, since the Truth
you now tell us;
"And swear, by OLD
STYX, that they long shall entwine
"The Myrtle of VENUS with BACCHUS'S Vine.
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Ye Sons of ANACREON, then, join Hand in
Hand;
Preserve Unanimity, Friendship, and Love!
'Tis your's to support what's so happily
plann'd;
You've the Sanction of Gods [DEMONS], and the
FIAT of JOVE.
While thus we agree
Our Toast let it be.
May our Club flourish happy, united and
free!
And long may the Sons of ANACREON intwine
The Myrtle of VENUS with BACCHUS'S Vine.