Epigram - Siege of Minorca

From the Leeds Intelligencer, issue of Tuesday July 27 1756

Epigram [on the Siege and Fall of Minorca: ]

“When our small Garrison gave up at last,
Richelieu admir’d the Conquer’d as they passed.
Of the brave English, Blakeney clos’d the Rear;
A sight of Pleasure, not unmixed with Fear.
“Give the Tremendous Lion Room! He cries
“ No ramparts now, no walls between us rise-------“

see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Minorca