The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
From the United States Literary Gazette.
The Shaker and his Shoes.

And all that sort OF thng e
Could never down her pulses BRING; r
indeed twas with much difficulty she slept; t
Yet still maintained her outward carriage,
In spite of younger blood, {
Amidst the starchy sisterhood,
And kept II
Her cap and kerchief rutfleless as they.
There was one Elder Drab,
Chrstened Aminidab,
A fellow,
Whose face had grown as bilious as his house
Most infamonsly yellow;
And he would steal about like any mouse
Around these sanctimonious jails,
In hopes, perchance, should he in moonlight nov
er,
He might some goddess, natural "gifts' discov-
Among the priestcsses of brooms and pail
Prowlng about one night
Just underneath the garden wall,
CThe moon was most bcnevoently bright
Aminidab was tally
Within the dim protection ofthe shade,
He heard silent kind Of noise,
Such as by whispering trees is made;
Or such as comes from boiling lead,
when dropped in water by the boys.
He lists again-but yet no voice
Mid these mysterious sounds!
Until at length with echoing bounds
They seem to skip,
Like crackings from a coachmau's whip!
To raise himself upon slab,
Was natural for Amlnldab.
There, underneath this garden wall,
Our sleepless, sacred sister stood:
While round her neck had bound him fast
A little hero of the last;
And innocent as any doll,
Caressed by little misses,
With cheek 2n.is led by blood,
1t was 50 natural,
She was bestowing worlds of blisses,
For which there's no accounting;
And he was whispering heartily the "glft'' was
goodl-
In short, our honest Crispen was dscountng
Plain, sensible, substantial kisses.
Amindab got down
His eyes were sated;
But then he felt his peace was flown
And strange feeling in his mouth had grown;
He thought he had been saliyated.
The next day meeting with the man OF wax,
"Gooh Levi Lapstone," quoth Amindab,
sThee seest my understanding lacks,
verify must have pair of shoes"
Said Levi, " with great pleasure"
And took his measure.
sBut them said Drab, " the cheapest way
chooses
SO Levi I'll not pay thee for the shoes."--
sThen,'' Levi cried,
aThee must find leather in thy hide"
Nay Levi" said Aminidab,
aThou art ungodly, and know it
And certainly it is best
- To nip the devil now;
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Thy crime was beautiful, wow"
The elder rose upon his toes
And wiped his mouth and nose.
Nyea, Levi, thee must do it,
Because our covenant is so,
That if man have gift to meet sister,
In moonshine or the dark,
The hapless spark
Must surely to dsmnation 60,
Tever it be proved he kissd her.
For next with sis, my friend to ocnrsing,
There's nothing SO heretical as big
So to the shoes go quick about,
Or else, think, I'll bring thee out
And, Levi, TO help make things right,
Perhaps twill be agreeable to all,
Be sure to leave them next Friday night,
Just underneath the garden wall.
Poor Crspin boiled with rage
Snow, Drab, swear'-but then Aminidab
Cut short his oaths with counsel sage:
"Hold frend!--thee need not sacecr,
Only affirm thee'll put them there
Damn Mr.. Drab," cried Levi, as he went
$50 much for kissing with good INTENT
What course was there to choosef
On Friday night the Shaker found the shoes.
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