Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-13
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rFoR THE ALEXANDRIA GAzETrE.J
Mr.. Sno,oden:-I Judge, from some poetry
in YOUR paper, that somebody among US has ia'i.
en- into a passion: l was once SO myseit-and
pity and sympathse with others in similar s'tua.
ton. The only effectual remedy ever iound
was, falling in love in good earnest and getting
married. tried every other way Of cure-such
a. signing, grooming, getting sick, losing my aP
petite;. thought Of going crazy, and OF hanging
myself.-and even wrote some stanZas. but all
would not do.
There was one young lady, in particular, VINO
took nv fancy very much. She was the aauSh-
Ter of neishbor of ours, who had been DePu.
~ Constable Of our county, and on that account
thought his daughter was entitled to marry al.
most any body: and as was not any body, but
only Clerk, he discouraged my arproaches.-
His daughter, I do believe, would have oeen
moved by my writings, &c., it he had lett her
to herself; but as he would not, she resisted all
nv love and poetry. here subjoin piece that
once addressed to her, that those who are MAD
enough to suppose that such means Will soften
the hearts Of girls, may have specimen OF real
sentimental poetry to initiate, il they will not be
convinced. from the failure Of my efforts, to
abandon the business in despair. My falresrs
name vas Maria Matilda Clarissa. And as
could not put il all into every line. which would
have been glad to do, chose any part oil 1t, as
you win see, that would jingle:
To MARIA MATILDA CLARrssA.
Fair lady gay, to you l write, to tell you how
feel,
And let YOU know how you did s~ite, and you
alone can heal. .,
When YOU was walking down the street, with
petticoats so short,
You look'd to me so mighty sweet, that did
fairly start.
Your hair so short, so brown aud smooth; your
forehead short and fair; -,
Your eyes SO yellow, aud your teeth and lips
beyond compare,
hid take INV fancy and nv heart, and filled
me with amaze,
And unto you now impart what in my breast
doth blaze.
An arrow in my heart is fixed, which you
alone can pull,
And if you don't compassion take, I'll turn
nat'ral fool.
For declare, where'er go-to bed or 70 our
store, =,
Your picture is before my eyes, and can't
see nothing more.
used TO 90 to another Church before | saw
Matilda,
But nov [ can't 60 there no more, it folks was
going to kill me; IN,
For where my dear Maria goes, there Will l
60, most surely,
she dues it purely.
Yes, aud I'D fight with any man who'd speak
against Clarissa,
And be the happiest dog alive if she would on
ly kiss me.
half so gracious,
And no man ever loved before as do love
my precious.
Maria Matilda Clarissa dear, you're sweeter
than molasses-
A sheep among flock Of goats, lady among
the lasses.
Oh. did you know how queer feel, how hard
my heart does thump-
How quick the pulse beats in my heel when
you 90 by our pump
How have lost my appetite, and often lose
my sleep; =,
7 know your heart would melt, my dear; 1
know your eyes wOsd weep:
Yes. you would weep, and send tor me, and
saw, " Why Dick. my darling.
What makes you be 80 foolish, man, to keep
awake and starving?'
Your hand, which forgot to name, would
wipe away my sorrow,
Aud though I'm mighty sick to-day, shouid
be we'll tomorrow.
Well, sir, would you believe that such burst
of tseling-of sentiment-of pathos, could DC
resistedf The next time saw Maria Matilda
Ciarisss, she laughed in my face. was shock
ed, confouuded, and undone. However, time
wore of the sad feelings of my heart; and a, al
last fell soberly in love with lady Of intelil-
genee and piety-aud, to make long story
short, we never wrote poetry, but married-ano