Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-06
From the New Monthly Magazine.
'addreSs OF Ar: Cross, of Exeter Change, o.,
the Death of the Eiephout

e,
the Death of the Elephant,
It's Gresee-hut living Greece no more'-Giao,ty
Permit a sorry stranger TO draw near
And shed a tear
1--WE shed nv shillingl for thy recent loss,
I've been visitor
Oi old, sort Of Button inauistor
vi thy Menassrie-aud knew the beast
That il deeea,eLi-
L waS the Damon of the gentle giant
And of have been,
Like Mr. Kean,
Tcnlcrly foutlled ny hi, trunk compI;an,.
Whenever aPproich'd, the kindly brute
'idPP ans prodsions ears and hent his knees,
II makes freeze
TO think of mo chorus could better s,ii
:tchinsus grateful looks for grateful fru, -
fer 50 our former dearncss was begun
bribed him with 4 apple aud b.suilrJ
ihc beast of his affection, like a child
anu well he loved me ,ll his life was done
Except when he was wild:)
~ makes me HUSH for human fricnd,-but mere
have 50 traly heptor eheapIy won /!
Here's his pen.
Tic cask,',-hut the jewel ia away,
The den Is riicd of its denizer-
49, All, well day
This fresh 1ir breatles nohin- of h, ~ro,,,.,.
A"d se'' me signing even for hs closcness
- This light story
.Wnerc, ike cloud used To- feast NV eyes ON
Ihe grandeur of his Titan.like horizon
Tells dark tale ofi,s departed glory
1he very beasts lament the change, lkcmS
Lesne'h hi: head dc.ctet on hi, knee!
In Hyenas lalsh is hush'l, and Monkey. ro,,
ne Wild Cat frels in 4 comp ainn. whine
Inc PANTHER PAGES resuessly about
-, To walk her sorrow out
The Lion in deeper bass repine.--
fhe Kangaroo wrinss is sorry short pawt
ShyieAs come f1om the aIaeaw,
ne old bald Vullure shakes her naked head,
r, And pncth for the dead.
The Boa wrea,es 10 dluhle knot,
The keeper groans
Whilst saving bones
ana looks 1Skince al the deserted sroi
brutal and rational sments hi los,
The flower At thy beastly famii,
Poor Mrs. Cro.,
Shcds frequent tears into her daily tea
And weakens her B0f-a,
Oh, Mr.. Gross, how little il give, birth
40 STiel, when human creatnes. go,s 10 sarib
. How few llnent for CHars!
But, Oh, the universal heart o'erlowu
AT his high mass
Lighted by ga..
The Elephantine soarsi-
Reporters eyes
Were OF an egg like size
Hari-heart.d editors with iron face.
.hIir siuiees all uncloscd,--
And discOmpused
Competitors went frettins to their ca,s.i
That grief has left its tinceS.
Inc poor old Deti eater has sone much grey,f
And the Gazette
.eem''h' least trouble OF the beasts Puveyo,
Aud too weep A dozcn Of yre,tne,
Iccuid have spared without single tear;
But then
=, they are renewable from wear tove,ri
Fresh Gents would rise, thoi.h Gent, rcs.rn'5 n. ~
should not wholly .''
De-rar Tor SIX months Of another C&t++
No''tho"Sn t1@'''~'" lay on his small bier
Be melancholy
ng' when Will such IN Elephant appear
though Pehicy were destroyed at Drury Lane
ms IKE might come again
Fare might supply
second Powsll it the frs, should die.
Another Benntt hthe sire were sna.ct'd
Barnes- might be ina,ci,'d
hnu time tiil the
Were Parsioe laid upon the green ear,L', "a,
Eyn ciaremont might be egualrd Il could bo,,
ON human greatness Is, also, so puny y
TUr Diner ESeTtons -anuthcr Popc
Bat not another Chuneel
Well he is dead.
AID there's sap in Nature Of eleyrn
Feet high by seven
Five living tons - And iemain-- ninc sto,.
OF skin and hone
Ii enough TO make me shake nv head
And dream ofthe caves brink
:, 49, 'Ii'worse to think,
How like the Beasts the sorry life rt lei -
"A sort of show
Oh my poor public self and my sagaei,v
10 profit the Tspacny
olcertain folks in PaternOstcT o,S
Il sfaysh toll 10 win upper story
- And hard glory
OF woJden beams about a weary bro,y
On, Mr.C
IieTer you behold me t,virl my non
TO urn a public supper, chat is, eat
IN the bare street
OrtuIn about their literary den -
Shoot