The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-18
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For demagogucs and slaves
To talk about or dream.
But ne'er sage Of earth
Find with Grecian wisdom,
Ever felt like us, the
Poetry of freedom.
Independence is nought,
Liberty's but jest
To ev'ry paupers mind
We scorn the fool that's dressed
Pve wandered DER the town
Heard Tammany's wild roar;
Then, like victor, left,
To find sumo cellar door
70 dose the night away,
Lulld by the passing breeze.
'ris summer you perceive
In winter might freeze.
But politicians care
Watches our salvation,
Till round the polls westand-
Firm props to the nation.
But I've digresstd while
HOY pleasant with thump
From kitchen maid, to wake
And march on to the pumr.
Our toilets ready made,
Without glass or razor
What blessing 8 in votei
IRIS God like favor.
Law, with shaggy head,
The rostrum mount, and cry,
IT'S tine to strike blow
We must prepare to die.
The patriotic dance
Hs virtues are fop's.
Would you the secret knowf
His hands are in the stocks
See l. smiles on US,
Who placed him at the head
Ofthis commercial mart
Well keep him there till dead
He spcs his splendid house
On every gala day
Twas paradise Of bliss
We had on New Years day.
What lots OF cake and fun,
And, better still, the wine
We smash'd the glass and plate,
But did not stop to dine.
The lazzarona Of
Great Naples-what are they7
No party courts their smiles,
Whist ours g round play.
Recorder once met
He was upon his threse;
He has good old heart,
That never turns to stone.
One terror still we have;
Should we chance TO blunder,
OlaH- starts up, like Jove,
With hands full of thunder.
We have bu, him to 'scape,
And all tine rocks are clear
We laugh at Wall street fiends,
That bits through all the year.
Down B--n street I strayed
Ono evening after dark
Soft rasc met my ear,
Twas sweetcr than tho lark.
igax'd with some surprise;
A lsqoey in the hall
Welcomed the thronging suests,
A loud as he could bawl
Here, as slanc'J within,
My wand'ring eyes scanning
The viands-here, saidI,
IN wait tall the morning.
Pray John, said II ohim
Who stood upon the sill,
What means tins splendid fet9,
And, John-whe pays the billr
Now, John was little shrewd,
And knew the world by heart,
Besides some learning had
Buth conceal'd his ant.
IN whisper that, said he
This Is a boarding house
Two groccrs furnish all
Be quiet as a mouse.
Each Is 10 pay his share.
But think they've got IT;
This pratinr for the fare
Was meant but for profit.
These grocers would he ION,
Bat shall split-vh la
They said twas to raise us,
And give the house cclatt
One, resolutions hung
Upoa the mantle shelf,
Though grammar IL did lack,
II did not laek the peif
However, night went on,
And, loi the morning came.
WI at fcasting we will have,
Thought !, As ends the gane.
But I'm too fast just now
Quite beyond m story;
John babe me sleep awhile,
Then awake to glory.
Bstimcs this fai.hfulboy,
In transports, gave ab.ck
For me TO follow him,
And Sc. the mighty wreck.
What lots of sake and nuts,
Fragments from the larder,
Broke on oar wond ring cyes,
In "admh a disorder
Tn, little children came,
Who early went to bed,
Craving just this and hat,
When loi a mandate drcadl
THEN cntc'd fashions pair
And each bore basket
The chilli a Wild despair
8, IND me a. each fl'df
The candles half burnt on,
And all the brsken parts
OF cake, fruit and candy,
Were gathefd hlcss their hearts
There's in this mofsl-
hot will aot pressiii
NeithcrwlIl quar-
III some do not guest PET