Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-01
FOR TEE TINES.
MUSINGS OF q pHAPrpATEp DANDY.


FOR TEE TINES.
MUSINGS or . DIIAPIDATED DANDY.
! II must be So vanity, ;hou rea>oncst well-else
Whence this pleasing hope, I fond desire Ils longing
a0T shO,r-his laundering after splendid garments 10
.dorn aud equity god like pcr,ons' or whencs
this dread and inward horror Of FILLING into
rags! Why shruks the soul blck on herself and
sarIlcs the bare idea OF Ilreadb be-, eche holy
coats, and ',aploss hat.i lis noble prize that ,,rs
within US. It's dress t-cifnat points oh; the gentle
man. m7gn'iies our consequence, and nmares brill
INIT con4ucsisio dandIcs Dress. thou noble generous
Trend OF vei'-fnlde. 81 olcsouled fellows! through
what varieties OF scenes you sahc pass, what de-
cIous visions, What rapiuruIs ScusaiIons or delight
what scgraiuaions, "sN eoter than the I:,.mry comb
you inspire in grateful h.aris, fayy y0u 10 cheat
this iltna'ured world and IT, the pleasing exterior you
enable us 80 assume cVnc cal the wreck within, Then
how secrre you render Us from ills. Who
dares modest we'll dns.cd fellow! What limb oi
Justice d"i' not pause ere he give the poroniOus tap
nron shoulder encascd in super-roya SaIonyl Shak
speare was right in saying
Through ts,icr'd Globes small vices do aprcar
Robes. and iurrd gown hidc all Plate sIn with gold
And the slnbng lance OF justice huriIcss breaks,
Arm II IN rags pisnyS straw doth pierre a."
Dress, ! owS the. everything and fam would
testify my grn'i'udoky rrmansg Thy votnry Grsvor-
You raised from the n,ud pudd,c into ,yhIc our-
rngsons fortune had cast rne. qualified mingc
with Ccitsa peoPe--ie, ,!ic of ciiics-and by thy
+ mighty Influence. unaidcd wa. by hat the vul
gar call merit. procured afasion places where
none but Thy votarcs-darc eucs and "a! the thrill
ns PuISniions OF joy md PRIDE thou hast often made
me feel when tr,a4ug Ihc streets with head
c'ccias d my eyes were penetrating the hlUo vault uf
! heaven have believed myself ic be the object %
"m'crsa! attention. and undoubtedly O: admiration too
Dr. how, whea stepping i;uo church, removing m
sleek hat with c uun'st from fear of discompns-
Es ;le "mIcilcss scmcry Of nv long shining locks
have reflected with ncypressible satisacI:on on the
irresistible charms ahich you have thrown around my
person Then what smiles. what looks of "unurera.
Die ihngs, were showCrcd upon 10y the fair POI
lion "i ihe congregalio'r, when selecting conspicuous
place revealed myself. IN all my charms to thcirrd
mIrins Sazc. This bliss indeed, happiness unal-
loyed. 20 eoNiuus fate! was il too much for NOR. !
tall
Twas bright. twas heavenly. bat It's past" I
Why. o 20 immortal gods do We delight IN pitch
ing US down from the l,itics summit ur grandeur and
happiness, 10 h1 lowest depths Of ~ ond dcs
la!ci
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dsy the sine qga noa with every member of The corn,
sIquisire JgS on ,tc dilaridsteI coat. which once
proudly shono among re r.aa!es fimet,no-ed rcIic
Of better days. look a. s.ycnerable spnear,nco il.
rhreadb1e counlenanco It's numerous niryIc IFS sill
more numerous additions Old friend
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Departed never To- return"
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