Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-20

Iii =, u Tue nightmare, or dap,i..
with the hystericks ;-Swains wers 'Ae''s
ously annoyed in their courtius. froli,ss '''
frequently lost their way home aa
were pinched,E squeezed, twisted u'satt
shape BY the ST. yitus dance, q, a;s vu O
by the ricketts,. Indeed, terror and d'.
stafked abroad at noon-day, through S .
whole settlement OF Compo,* and !, 6 "e
throughout the county of rayr.ss,,' 'c'
Calves, pigs and cattle shared the SAM =,
and many are the afidavits we have "e
de.cribindg with The utmost posi,ivano. e''
sincerity, The /" fantastic tricks" playst ''s
these poor animals. And all the evil
traced directly to Mercy DishorOuoh "'s
her familiar sisters. Goodwile Clawson ~,
Goody Miller. But as we have MT :, '''
this evening, we will conclude Che s,s S0~
tomorrow.
Compo, an early settlement uno, 4,
margin of a creek Of the same name me-" Inc
known in the county Of Fairfield !, "SE
name ofCompo creek. W 'he|
THE LADDER OF LOVE
Admiration.
While graceful Chloe leads the oav Dr.,
rifle,
What new sensations Strephon's bosom sI
An introduction gaIn'd, the youth advance,
And hopes she's disengaged the two nav,
Dances"
Filtration.
Hls'suit obtained, they tread the May round.
AT length tatigu'd seats convenient found
Strephon assidious plies the glittering fan
And proves himself avery nice young man
depreciation.
With favoring smiles the young one hears i,
prattle,
Sips lemonade, and vows he's quite rattle
Then, as new raptures rise in every glance
EYclaims 81 think we'd better ioip n.
dance"
Declaration.
Next morn he calls, the customs very Old
TO hope the lady has not taken cold:
Thinks she looks charming in dishabil.,
And tells what pangs his stricken'd bosom
thrill.
Hesitation.
Her secret Joy while soft confusion wells.
Miss gently checks her swain's romant,
tales: (wid
F" She's sure Mama will think these rapture
" She knows not how 10 act-she's quite
child.
.4gitotion.
With signs and VOWS persists the woundet
swain, (again :
Begs she II recall those words, and thinI
Fearless Of frowns, or veto. from Mama,
The sotteniDg Nymph refers him to Papa
.acceptat,on,
Joy in his looks, and raptures on his tongue
On neat red tape his various parchment
strund,
See Strephon bears the mystic circlet high,
Which bids Hopes tide flow strong-bid
terror's fly.
Solemnization,
AT church arriv'd on some unlucky day.
Poor Chloe falters out the word" obey"
Thus of Loves Ladder gain'd the topmas
place, must trace
Her downward course the sorrowipg Mas
Possession.
The honeymoon and raptures fed together,
Behold rural walk in dirty weather
The stile is slippery, but in vain the dane
Sues for that aid, which once uncalPd'o
Illumination.
An evening tete-a.lete you next shall see,
No friendly chat succeeds departed tea;
Blue burn the candles, and the NymPh LOOK
blue,
And rumination serves them but to rue
alteration.
No more a social walk the morn employs
A greasy Novel constitutes her joys;
While he poor soul! condemn'd alone
sauuter, decants'
Dimes with some friend, and emplles b
Irritation.
Return'd at eve, unnumber'd queries va
him, ln'-
h,J oho ,ybo loy,J en- Lotto anpparS 10 d.