Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-01-08

celebrated John Trumbnll, author of Nc
FIngal, in the year l776. The circum
stances which gave rise to them are a
follows: TrumbulI and Thomas Woosle
were fellow students at Governor Girls
wold's; both Of them were in the habit o
visiting the family of the Hon. John p
Cook. whose daugbt Nancy was young
lady of uncommon beauty and talents
Wooster became exlravagan'ly fond o
her. At party. Trumbull, who was ful
ofivlvacty. told Nancy that Tom was sc
bashful he never could tell ner how much
he loved her, and therefore he would per
suade him to address her by letter. Soon
after Trumbul wrote the following witty
lines, without the knowledge of Wooster
and sent hem TO Nancy. As all knew
them TO be the production of Trumbull
none were offended.
To thee, my Nancy, thee my sweeling,
Poor Colonel Thomas sendeth greeting;
Wleras, so pleased the powers above,
I'm fallen most desperately in love;
For Cupid took station sly,
In one bright corner of your eye,
And from his bow let ly dart,
Which miss'd my ribs and pierc'd my heart:
Pierc'd llro' and lhro', and passing further,
Put all my insdcs out OF order:
Nor this the only plague found
Love entered at the yewless wound;
As mice into cheese win creep
Through some small scaeh and enter Jog deep,
While all without looks fair and well,
They leave your cheese an emly shell.
so thevIsh love, when once got through,
Stole and bore of my heart 10 you,
An left me hearlless, still at ease,
An empty shell, like 'foresald cheese.
Colonial Tom being in great smart,
Beseech ihee 10 return my heart;
Or else, to cure my ceaseless moan,
Make an exchange, and send your own.
Oh! Nancy, Thee love more fully
Than ever Hudhras lov'd TuIly;
Not Eneas of old nor Dido,
Could love one half 50 much as do,
hold my Nancy more goddess
Than Venus gay, or Dian modest;
Throusho the world thy glories shine,
Nor hath the sun such power as thine:
Thy beauty keeps the world together,
Thy looks make fair the cloudy weather;
And if drought should come again,
II you should frown know 'twould rain.
For ysu the earth produces flowers,
For you clouds drop in lovely showers;
fiu'ls only grow that YOU may eat,
And piss and calves to find YOU meat.
Your cheering smiles, which we ob,erye,
Should you withdraw, the world would starye.
Earth would refrain her wonted store,
And plumbs and peaches be no more.
Oh! Nancy would you love but me,
How mighty glad poor Tom would be;
ia stick to you like pich forever,
Nor change nor fate our love should sever;
Then love me, Nancy, for tell YOU
am pretty clever fellow;
And you must think Ills true-for why!
No one can tell as well as ].
Here follows then, without objections,
The ''rent roll" Of poor Toms PROJECTIONS.
Know then, al womankind. that ],
When slreich'd out straight, am six feet high
Whence from plain reasoning it appears
I'm one of Natures grenadiers:
fYel do whisper this between us
Serve only in the wars Of Venns.)
I'm fair. and one good sign, observe is,
have red hair, ma'am, al your service;
or wit brag not, yet have brains
Enough 10 walk in when il rains;
know the odds 'wxl cheese and chalk,
10 lel a handsaw from hawk;
To cane man if he abuse me,
And hang myself if you refuse Inc.