Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-29

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NORFOLK RACES.
Gene Madam Muse, new uis Thy pen,
And put ru thy hest graccs;
40 sin., IN merry. jucunt strain
The icys Of Epson Races.
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The snu DOH dazzling lutte she'd,
Delightful IL the morning,
The Intervening hours have ned,
And striking clock gives warning.
III, time for those 10 leave the town,
Whowsh % see the Races,
Merchants mustlsy their yard sticks down.
Tie uP then tape and laoes;
Doctors their patients leave bebiuI,
Alone with death TO wre,tit;
Those who sell drugs Of sy'ry kiod,
Out Tor time tie pesile.
Booksellers leave their fancy store,
And ce.se awhile 10 wheedl-,
Leaving tben clerks 60 keep theIr doors.
Aud pretty thins,tU iweedle;
Editors lay aii5c the pen,
And give their biatss some lei5urs
For they above all other nen
Deserve share Of pleasures;
Huck,tcrs desert their fruit aud cake.
thing tothsm dStteSsng,
Tor Sutuu and :'"sh their PROFITS tax.
Who uUw are dinner dressing;
Last, though no, isa'', 'ie L,wyeis too.
Mgst lay aside all pleading
AnI sc, as other people do
Prefer rare sport TO reading.
In fact, all classes, black and white,
Must leave tbrr occupations,
Il they an races take delight,
Aud love such iseteations.
Let her folks, who do not care
cent for horse a0d bride,
feeln Opposed the fun ,o share
Reusan--sm employed OF idle.
We chose 70 JOIN toe walking throng,
Already in quick motion,
Ale distance a. not very long,
Aud walking 'uti our not,ui.
We soon fvurd friend. among the crowd.
whose tongues, IT SEEMED, were IsCtu5
Soey ran 50 fast aud spoke 80 loud,
thousand themes embracing.
Ihis passing time we Ieaoh'd tie course,
Aud entered, hinepence psyiux,
toll estsbiiihed there perfoice,
The Cuba eIPence dsiiayiBs.
Delight then seized upon our mind
r0see the merry fares
oi all around 10 ui,rth inclin'd,
Excited 10y the Race.
The tall and low, The lean aud fat
muv'd lovingly together;
Stranger 18th stranger Joined in CHAT
ABOUT the track aud weather.
Tie gentleman OF nish degree,
Who nu:i6'd not his neighIor.
Because 1ppress'd with poverty,
he iT'd by daily labur,
WDdid now hi, dignity uubend,
With features kind and smiling,
Aud triently mods ~ all extend,
Pleasure MS pride hesu,iins.
Within the track were many gigs;
Coaches aud other vehicles,
10 SOME OF winch were cakes aud ;',
Aud Ladies with fine reticles.
ne hum OF voices buIl'd around;
horses were loudly snorting,
feyroei and Bucks were also found,
The latest fashions sporting.
Sulton's tent sh tpiourc
Might suit bis fci!c palate;
liquors had he, which we are sure
Would piea'e1 toPer's guiet.
md lrtu- not forget hiend Pugh,
OF whi'key Puuch a nnktv,
Which we're nclin'd 20 think the true
PIestrVing life ELIXIR.
Us booth refreshintn;, fac contain.
Aad when the Club IS dining,
" need not hunger long in van,
dell iud our stOmach's lining.
@nt now the horn blows loud aud stson-,
Tn intended race announcing,
he s.ooms have buckieG -yIy thonr,--
The boys ON saddle bouncing
lI-est Ivanhoe brooks al! delay,
lhe BIT he's proudly chaupIne
Bob crsddock too, ia fine array,
loPatiently Is stamping.
t!fginia Brown with couiely niicn,
also saily pTancnE,
And Al the vaIirgatsd scene,
with sparkling eye, Is gisnrins.
IhF judges al! are III th=,r .tsud.,
The riders ~ their place.
Twas worth whatever gold commands
80 see their anxious face.
Tie hofscs Ieachedthe starting spoi,
We list a. 10 some iaklug---
When," go" aloud cries a F1*'t'.
They shoot Of ~ iwinkling.
Thea shouts and pisudiis fll the mir,
Zach breast with pleasure gloWnvi
Hrrses and riders wing'd appear,
80 swiftly they we've going.
Before the rest was Iysnhoc,
Most heauth'lly MOVING,
Whist those behind did plainly n u,g
TIeiT speed could bear this proving
% VA dr,sn the quarter stretch they a..
The goal their sis hi unw meeting
Huz5s for GarrisOn'J tbecry--
Aud IyanhOG has beaten.
We noE had time some irui, to eat,
and drink glas5 of toddy,
Which sheds ilne reyiyng heat
Throughout pcisun's body.
We went among the crowd to hear
Each witty ohserystinn,
Ana guess from what might reach Uur ear.
The next heats termination.
The knowing ones look'd very wi;e,
Aud so did the unknowiHg,
For beth alike loJkd with their eyes,
As all olus were doing.
But no instruction could we get
And lost all hope Of iiudins
How with security a. bet;--
The horn btgsn is winding.
The hWses calamity came Up,
The tighitn'd curb dsspisinr,
For each bad quan d the Vguai sup,
Which 10 Their heads was risius
Prompt a; the word, away they a..
The wind Itself ou-iripping,
But cruel man, thtu friend aud Toe
SPar'd neither spur nsr wbppin..
This heat wastakcu AZ before,
And so the race vas ended
On which, we've said a great deal more
Thsr We at frs. intended.
We did not stay upon the oourse
To witness come scrub races,
Although they Constitute the source
OF mirtb, 10 many eases;
Bot Tleas'd with wh4i we saw t5-dag,
Wen wait until tO-mOrfOw,
AHd then another visit pay,
II We Gao ninepence borrow.
JoiF, Wsdne,day, Nay 29i, 1877
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