American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-10-04
FOR THE wATcHMAN.
a Peep at the Peninsula.
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a Peep at the Peninsula.
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We would venture to say, that to none, clown,
Is there much to admire in Dagsborough town;
But most certain it is that some of their cts,
Do make out to live well, by means Of their Wits
They have now, in the place, famous mill,
Which sometimes is going, and sometimes is still
And also, splendid and noble lanyard,
Which, great nuisance, fools would discard:
1t once did belong to Gentleman, who,
Ne are sorry TO hear, is not worth
Had he only v'd there and managed the hides,
Attending to tIem and to nothing besides,
He might have continued to keep what he own'd,
(For losing all which, he deserv'd TO be ston'd,)
As now it 's affirm'd, in which all do agree,
That very few men were much richer than he
But, inlamed by his wealth, and wishing for more,
He gave up his lanyard and open'd store;
When, reader, behold !-(what we say is well meant)
In very short time, he had not cent!
Like the man who was WELL and sound in his skin,
That hoped to be better, ifhe'd take medicine,
Until by its use, he discovered at last,
That now in good earnest he'd die very fast
Yet how many there are, who pursue like course,
And in place of success, reap only remorse
They expect, by their wits and labor alone
They will find out at last the philosophers stone,
BY which they intend, as ve oft have been told.
To turn all they touch directly to gold.
From Dagsborough next, if rvc're right as to date,
We came very near to the Maryland Stutes
Where having occasion to halt for while,
We chanc'd to o'erear what would make horse snls
TVe mean, long talk, tween two of the wood,
Which own is not easy to be Understood
1t was not concerning their place Of abode,
But respecting the gig in which zue then rode
One had, it appear'd, ta'en a fancy for it.
But then If he own'd it" the devil bit
Should it have such thing great leather top
(Which was only design'd to shelter fop;)
While the other declared in miniature thunder,
It was "a fine thing to shaue shingles under"
Here notice zue may, what ff'rence there is,
'rwixt the tastes of all those of different phz
To people in gcn'ra, who ride in gig,
If without any top, 'twould be not worth a fg
While the man zye have menton'd few lines before,
We have scarcely doubt, would deem it bore
We also may add, that it's natural with men,
Whene'er they converse, with tongue with pen,
To be sure to alude TO what ever IS their trade,
Especially those who their fortunes have made.
Now shaving Of shingles, was doubt the employ
Ofhim who beheld our old gig top with joy,
In whose estimation it rose like feather,
The instant he thought it would shield him from weather
We met at this place, an old cock Of some note,
Who told as a tale Of forty years. vote
He said that throughout this short space Of his life,
He had always engaged in political strife
And such his warmth when tn Election round
That though forty miles off he would get to the ground
We have, 7ve believe, once before stated this,
But trust that al present, it is not amss,
More especially when, ue say that it's meant
As a model for Feds who reside down in Kent,
The use of right like elective franchise,
Will never, believe as, bring tears in your eyes
But neglect of it once, will fill you with grief,
And indeed when its past you can find no relief.
When the season commenced it raiIl'd so down here,
The farmer's at least, did suffer, ne fear
All the corn that was planted in very low land,
Was SO undermine that it never would stand
And friend that sue have, who ask'd US to sup.
Inforrn'd as the water had fill'd his we'll up
But when zue there we beheld with great pain,
That the crops were all dying for want Of RAIN;
Resides which misfortune, there then had appeard.
Among all the horses, disease which they fear'd;
They were seiz'd with blindness, and internal heat,
Which ended in staggers and pains in the feet;
UNTIL when at last, relief could be found,
They gave up the ghost and fell flat to the ground
And or friends we're as little nform'd, sure
Of the cause of this thing, they We're with its
*"l horse laugh," is the common expressinn--but our
friend the Milford Bard" has assured that he never
saw the risiJle faculty carried far in that animal,