Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-03
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STEAM

-Mayno voluti cum hatnn,a ,oncre
Eirgea suggeritur cost, undantis shsni,
Exultantque r'tu hr,ices; turit intus aqur vis,
turniduS AiIuc alte spumis eSuherat aunS;
See JAIN sc capt. unds; Voiat vapor aier ad aura'
Sors Yirg drawn on board Steam boat, III ih
sage from Dover TO Bcul0sne, in 1928.
Neyer did wight, ia ancient DAYS,
of such sublime dscoyerie. dream
A. Watt; he his, then all tn, praise
Who taught us FIRST the power OF Steam
The hunlred-haud BriMeut power
10 us power nj all wcald seem;
Watts huniIed-horst one, in an hour,
Can do the work Of years with Steam;
Would Arehined', OF Alphon,o-
(Whesr science led him to blaspheme5
So lVug with levers have sone go,
IL they had gue-s'i the strength o: Siesr.
Ur come. river from III, mine,
Exhsaytins it, oh.iructing stream,
Aud metals glow, and dialnund. shine-&-
The rich and rare Results Of Steam.
Ga Dclia's lGm, ON Chloes breast,
Gems, cheap rs Bristol stones, will beam,
o'erlowing bc The inisers Che,t,
With gold produced, aud coined by Steam.
Proiouidest So eculaiors puzzliuc,
Well might II cause surprise extreme
To learn that Hiudoos wear muslin,
Wove ard embrvicered too, by Steam.
70 India i'll tv-o month, you'n sail,
Should not this world contracting schen,
FIR want OF funds fuel fail
The prIr1ura rlooties oil Steam
What did the awkward ancient, knose
Of navigation: Their TrireIGc
Three knots an hour could scarcely row,
y dozen we can run with Steam.
That fr,nchnan vepour wen we know;
But in that faculty supreme,
W. clearly advantage show,
by vaponring, US we do, with Steam.
Brunei performs his task with Gaze,
Though woeluliy his engines stream,
u kS ht ut Ike citpsse
Such wonders does he work with Steam
Five hundred bsll4 per minute. shot
Our foes ia nsht must Kick the beam;
act Perkins "nly boil his pot,
Mud he'll destroy them all by Steam.
Hut warke arts now much les, thought on.
Since those of peace we better deem,
We shall contend for silk and cotton.
and Try who can 10 most with Scan.
Our fruits and flower, need no, owe
10 sunshine; for, without CLEAN,
Our fruits ani flowers arc male l. grow
LuSuriani now by genial Steam
All stoves and chinneyi superseded,
The aspect south, aud solar beam,
To warm oar house there's nothiu,. needed
But cirelins tubes 10 spread Ous Steam.
The newspapers your breakfast slvs,;
No dinner takes unless YOU see EN-:
leu thousand. says the Times, vur prcss
5 rikes OF in three short hour, hy steam
MADAM who such feasts Ia. done
Thai L statue should decree h,rl,
Will see along our rail wa,S run,
Stag coaches hi'iing hot with Steam.
The horse aud want not now
tC furnish cat set or team,
For We shall travel, cut aud plough,
Faster, and cheaper far, by Steam,
Your linen Won uay wash and DRY
III Surrey somewhere neal To- Chesm,
The washer-wJnnn's Compan:
&erterm the process :here by lStean.
TaE0rs, no doubt, coat will make
A. shoes made without a can't
Five minutes hardly will ii take.
Ii they should do the job by Steam.
Abridged will be your household cares;
You'll skim your milk, and cIurn Your cream,
Asd mend, believe inc, your Affairs
With THIS your steady servant Steam.
Ane # Spendthrift youhave Leer.
Your income you NAV soou redeem,
Is, lEom your bills, it will be seen
How COED manager Is Steam.
Instead Of incubation, ovens
Tn Egyptians hold 10 great esteem;
but why not hatch Che added slovens0
FhsF chicks, as we do ours, by SteaG,!
You're Gully to put yo,u pot,
You'll roast your pig and b" your bran.
And have your dinner done and hot;
So excellent cook is Steam.
Physicians on, Of date will grow.
And y0u will rarely have 10 Zee EN-,
To Mahemei+ at once you'n go,
Wao'lI set you all 10 rights by Steam.
Our deb. and taxes will be paid.
Crhs seems indeed a case eSGeme)
Aud all You wish and want be made
BY the omniPotsnce Of Steam.
Dfii a, poT unless yoube
A. Homer blind, or Polyphene,
From what I've said, You'll clearly see
Hcwnuch we owe TO Watt aud Steam
No muse. have had to invoke,
FOR 50 felicitou, my theme,
That, certain as the pi,ton's stroke,
Up comes some lucky rhyme 10 Steam.
MY poem only f!lI sheet,
Though could spread II DER areami
Blu! keep MY secret-be discreet
lis manufactured all hy Steam.
Aphonso the Tenth, King Of Cattle aad osr. yyh
live me mailcr md noIlnn. and III n.I ..,. 40. L..