The Litchfield County post., 1828-11-06
For the County Post.
"KTLLING-TIME."

You're sure to breakfast, dine, and sup pork,
One dav Frenchman, TRAVELLING in the stage,
Lean, lank, and hungry, did his thoughts engage,
With pleasant fances of rich ragout,
OF boulli, roti, and savory stew.
He entered not in grave or gay dispute;
The famsh d man silent a mute.
At length the town near he ras'd his voice
"Ah! there is Trentone, and much rejoice;
al must confess tt,at am almost starve,
And very quickly shall the roas- bf carve;
"My and-latly have hook cook'd every day,
al nevare eat hog in any way"
All luckless speech! for sitting at his right
Was adescendant of the famous wight,
Called King; that once, in days Of yore,
Knocked so relentless at Frenchman's door.
No sooner did this second Tonson hear
That our poor Frenchman reckon'd on his cheer,
Than he lesov'd to show him to his cost
That he had reckond no1 without his host.
Quick from the stage, King 10 the landlord HES,
And brides him well to make his r ght replies.
"Lan-lor,'' said the poor Frenchman, hungry, sick,
"What have you good for suppare, tell me>quick;"
The landlord. tutor'd, though, joke no crime,
Said-"Sr, as this with US 'kiIling-time,"
1--WE have not much to boast but we'll make up
"a bill Of fare which prince might sup;
"For instance, sausages, and tender-loin,
"And then to these we can spare-rib join"
Our poor staN d friend, under such specious names,
Dream'd little of the hated porker's claims;
Cried out, "Ah that will do and rub'd his hands,
Ard quite exutng near the table stands.
Slowly, and piece by piece, at length twas cover'd,
Whilst over it the ialnisl'd Frenchman hover'd.
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The st,ong suspicious that had toward him flown.
Al the pestiferous smell he stood aghast,
Then An enquiring look around him cast
"Of vat is tendre loine and spare ribe made ~
90 OF the best parts of pork" King quickly said.
"Have you fowl meat no fish beside?
al nevare no eat hog '-aI was deny'd.
''Vailare bring me some onyone and de bread -
Which having eaten, he crept of to bed.
Next day they breaktased at Princeton, where
King IN a moment did The joke prepare.
To the same questions the same answers came;
The house could neither furnish fish nor game;
But they had sausages and tender-olne.
''Fah," said The Frenchman,"l swine.''
'Then you can have chop well broild and nice,
land breakfast shall be ready in trice."
"Ah, something come at last; vel gentlemen
"The sausage and the tendre loine again
''Shall all be yours, and shall have treat
"For alone of de good shop shall eat.'
Forth issued to his nose the fumes Of pork.
He ask'd, whilst knife and fork beside him drop,
"Of vat is die OF vat you call this shop?,
"Is" said King, delighted with bis work,
"Oniy the incest part Of hog pork.
" But never mind; console yon with the thought
''That you'll more in ''kiIlng-time " be caught.
Cheer up my man; in Newark, where we dine,
" We shall be ted on other meats than swine.
"There shall your famsh'd soul get beef aud fish,
"Ragouts and stews and every savory DISH"
Seeing no help, half starv'd again he said,
..Valtare bring me some onions and de bread"
10 Newark come, the wag to Bron few,
He full as eager as the other two,
Stood with ready bow, in landlord style,
And asked in the travellers with a smile.
Then at the fire, with fasting quite subdu'd,
Lfaner and tanker our poor Frenchman stood.
Although he long to speak, he did not dare
10 ask the Landlord for the bill of fare.
King, finding him thus guild and faint of heart,
Determine to The last to act his part,
CaPd out; "Pray landlord what have you for dinner!
I" For here you see Is poor tamish'd sinner,
"Whose form has just to thread-paper wasted,
"FOr having two days nought but onions tas ed"
With reacherous smile, and finger on his thumb,
Which at his heart struck our poor Frenchman dumb,
He thus began, "Ive ham and sausage nice
The Frenchman shiver'd as if touch'd with ice.
Then we have pork-chop boil'd. and IN crust"
All picture TO yourself the nuns disgust
"Tnen we have tender-oins, that float in Juice"
The poor man tumbled for his eau de luce
:. nen 70 conclude where should first begin
~ hne tat rooster shall be garnsh'd in -
The hungry soul grind gaily as he eyed
dis ieIow-travellers standing by has side;
Vel, shall recompense my two DAYS fast,
-" For here Is something clever come at last
Then with much gee he chuckled as he said.
mo more call for de onyone and de bread:
"You gentlemen may eat pork, pie and nam
"And MAJ de sausissc and de snare rib cram:
Eat too de tender loine and shop so rare.
%FOr shall take de rostare for INV share
And whilst he thus in fancy ate the later.
His thin spare form dlated and grew fatter:
He praised the rOum, pronounced the FIRE good.
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First as is usual came a slip-shod maid,
And with much care aud pains the table laid,
Brought in the knives and plates and salt and
And on the sde-board put the cheese and custard,
One at time came pickles, water, bread
AND all was placed with slow and ling ring tread
!he Frenchman's eye anxious and rapid few,
And as one hour passed impatient grew.
AtIength she hnlshed-open few the door!
And oh what steams upon his nostrs pour!
just IN that dubious state his stomac IN Stool
Which cannot keep, DOR yet reject lie food.
Il could not have retained (rscasee
But bread and onions gained The mastery.
HIS nose he we'll supplied with snuff aud scent
And watched each d sh that to the table went:
While as they passed along in strong review.
strange words expressive Of disgust he threw
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