Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-24
This from Billy O'Brien an .qmer'e1'
p1f,jck o. Hnra IN Ick1Ra.

This from buy ~ DfieH W 'I"fe'''"' ~
Patrick O'Hara an Ickana.
Pee Isrn'G 10 be poet since came over mere,
Aud rite YOU in rimes which will make 1t quite clear:
1h;s sweet country dear Pat, is the cosnry TOR me,
,r;s n. re We NAV live, and be happy and tree;
w. my work and play. and may sp&ke at our a!se'
AMI be Cath'hcs or not Just as any may phase.
Inst ccD. over nv ial, and you naver did see
Such a place--by my soHl what 4 man you may De.
Nh hony dye thinS, about two years orso,
WIN lsh me green sot--('twas gallows or go-)
7 left you nv friend, my relashins and vile
w,,t \ Shocking escape had Tor my tfe.-
ness, e nsyer yues 5aok-but naver mind thai
Far t,'is is the CO Intrv for me my dear Pat
when teft the deer Isle, starving swate spot,
A Herring and point was the m'Stthat got,
Yx,ent now and hen, ave or sin times year,
A swa,e bi, of pork to wash down my beer;
Rnt NOW by St Patrick, get meet cr'ry day,
All snothe cred in Whiskey-thcn snoring lay
Ri, vet ha;nt told YOU, what sport We have here
When elecShns come round, at least once ~ year
Then before han'i YOU see our sarvantsa ruHnlnSi
They WOO us and sue, anil try all tier cunning,
To ret US their masters to let them obey us,
Tn making the laws which 80 blessedt stay us
Then the fun that We have ia fighting and drinking,
And nav IA bit, sbou, cost are ~e thnFinS'-
As the candidates beg Us to permit ihen pay
'rwouId be vulgar you know TO ienv whatthe say
The affairs ofthe Nashn we freely sp%ke OVER,
And the rite from the rong We often disco' er-
On We, in virgiany thare's Gnrai convens:'Ir,
!, 10 cut up old laws and drive oil conensb'n,
AZ bring GlnGral SlusAkG to il HN oui
Jyi,h new bunch OF laws 20 At the hearts ~shn-
Nm. Az nv dear crsture, this is nothing al all
-, tb, fam re're 10 have N eiecshin ne xttai'-
WE ia tuya outthe President old Johnny u
H, notifies m Govermen; naver viii 40;
u., been training SO long IN, the Old fashioned scooi'
That he dot,'t understand the new tangled rule,
Rota4hin in Office, r'liins CPTon,
An,tthe C,v,i toyiel! to Ch;eft'in', dcinmoni
Nor all he consent thai The corps dr'p!nauc.
sh,I rive tn The Acid TO the band mcbrocra'fe.
-l.AtSk SPTfl-
-rFsss vs5y Us aud dlros tao subject SIGH lite,
That Eotrue bfGe rail;cSl doubts It he's rite.
Sim Holm of Ronakeis the name OF the sage
+ r wisdom and vartue the boSt OF this age
'r.e same YEA remember who some Years ago,
Went over to England, pretty msch IS show,
Aud scalterd his wisdom al over tie l'nd,
'A,onrst the high and Tie 'W, docks strand.
rsc tssss<sfetn -. v.are and suffer to rise
.fhe tregs % the peope"-(was'nt that very wise,)
s'Fur ylu' have-pot blue, but black ruin, lie said
A.! he's the true stock of republican breed.
Wells was going TO say, sim John ct Ronoke
la = vary queer speech, that IN Congress he spoke
Gave orders tia, John Q. should surely so out,
For he would rally his troops and put HIM 10 ront;
Aud when from the throne, John tse second is hurPd
Sim John of Ronoke with his banners uniurid
Tn triumph will march, having conquered the action,
And seat the throne, the brave Ginrs Jackson
HE SAYS that the Gnral's vary crate man,
Anl as for his hsh,ing they may beat HIM who cans
"Rioo,l and Carnage" he views with cslmest delite
Aud ;fyou would phase him, just give him 6te;
For all through his Jays from his earestye
He was I, ady for dues and cutting OH ears,
For all sorts sports and for taking mems wives,
Who's husbands trghten'd-they fed tor their
lives.
Slim John said tie Gnral wasn't bothered at schools
With larung TO spell, duh grammar rules
But his ganus was sll the better for that,
And when thare's oecsshin, that would cone to him
Dat
All m, dear jewel, now it's all vary true,
slim John of Runoke-l say-he knows who's who.
But in order to set all the country at ayse
And the old fashioned whims OF some few TO paisei
The Ginral is getting good edicashin,
To lsrn how to rite his first speech to the nashn
Huzza for the haro, he's lsrning asst,
By nv faith he will he crate scoliar at last;
his said Mayer Lea has larnt him to spell
Tn the course of six weeks--yes-just so well,
As many a scollar that's been farming wears,
At the very best scoos, AID 1t also appears
That he gsllops along in his grammar as well,
As he trotted when first he was trying to SPELL
Och-whas ganus-how 'twould JOY your dear heart,
TO see the brave Gnrsl when he's getting his part
Now YOU know nv sweet cra,ur when wentto scool,
What ganus was-fori was no fool
Would YOU think it-nor for my own eyes did see.
They say he can spell almost equal TO me,
And then when he gets University scrsebn,
For he's going thsre too, TO take the last rubbin,
He'll come out bright, (t viii be past the telngO
So psrfect in politics, grammer and spelling,
All ready to go on the CRATE bench OF state,
On the fourth of March next in defiance OF fate
Just come nv lad, and you naver did see
Such place, BY my sowl what man you may be. ,
hear you're scorporal, tits a very good thing,
In this military land, such title to bring;
You'll be sure to get work IN your own line to do,
And the chance of promotions very good too.
Now Pat don't believe that mean any joke,
For in 'srnest who Knows but by some lucky stroke
You nay rise in the Army of this favor'd land,
To a G.nraps or Coernel's some high command.
The CRATE hsro of Orleans. his eountry's dehte,
las reap'd iaure Is immortal by one SINGLE hte;
That brilliant achievement has won q renoNn,
which viii plant on his head an American Crown.
The people ambishous ofsplendour and fame,
Are bound BY the spell the Chieftans CRATE name
And tits nat'ral to see, at no distant day.
That nothing will stand against military sway.
Already I've told you of Ginral Convenshin,
Ginral Suffrage also, and ofhis intenshln;
Ginral Jackson besides, who's the gratest of any,
Aud host ofbraye Gnrsls. no knowing how msny