The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-26
VOL. |. NO. Al,

matters for the prosecution. In order TO establish
the truth of the charge, he renained-much to the
ediiication of the young slaves by whom he 'fS
surroundcd-in the same plight in which the Eng
had met him.
'Qumlessence Of piety and disciple Of wisdom
said the king, proceed with thy charge,
know then, couriers, rsjas, mandGrins and cl-
iceys of the guard quolh Ially-yang-sang, that
Yoo-ri hu nalh stolen the heart Of Onanea and mat
his highness, the king, commanded me to nd inc
offender of his head. This very evening roamed
in the ROYAL gardens, medlatng on the most agree
able plans OF decaptalicn, when espiCd the wick
ed Yoo-li.h u. Having Iured me into kortid bush,
he struck up tune his lutcthe internal strains
Of which caused me TO dance till was fairly IoIh
to shre,is--as You all may perceive. Ihcn-
'Sop here!' cried Pokaoka, this story Of the
Lutte must be established ere you proceed iatihtr''
Il solcwny beseech your mighliness 10 take my
word groaued Tully-yaug sang, eyeing tie 'uja
with horror Do, great king of Ga2agct! aud the
/ blessings of heaven be on thee?
Nay cried the king, I'VE must have iaIr0nd
impartial investigation. loO-ll-hu, thou mt COM
uurded on pain Of losing thy head lo@tTlhe It's
tune on thy ute,'
sVor Gods sake implored the grand naair,
Since ye must hear it, pray and boseech !c 10
bind ne to post
Exactly in the middle Of the court stood post,
ornamenicd with divers beautiful designs, carved
in wood and in gold; and 10 this the chdn' eji0h
was firmly tied.
Truth is mighty, quorh the King, 'and,wil out
so proceed YoO-ti- hu, in tho name Of God md
Mahouuod his Prophet.
loo THU forthwith struck up lis livolics air;
and lords, raus, and mOguIs; sGgcs, philosophers
and mameu.es; officer, Of the guard, secarlrs ana
mandarins slaves, young and lovely, ard OLD ana
ugly; disciples of N!0houined; priests, iIars, SAINTS
and hcretics; pages, tyanbearers, and virgins OF
inccuse-sprang to their feet and danced hi'Eerald
Ilhiher--hGmppe, Jig and merry reeI-n such g'ee
and confusion az were never heard Of before or
since. The venerable writer had lcapcd FROM the
Idcsk--rhe decrpid Pokuloha from his ihrone The
,harn-rraturcd old queen from her chair OF dign'y
and Joined in the general melee But the grpP,j
of The gouty--the bmsphemies Of the pious--lho
laughter of the yOung--and the rcmonstrances ol
the saqe, were all drowned in the lusty roar' Of
ITnlly-vang sung, who cruelty bruised his head u
gainsl The post in trying 10 beat tne--tore the Na
, flesh from his back so eager was he to dance--Nho
! uttered houd in.prccaon at every ornament On
the post. ,.,,...
Pohatoka.
.Yoo-li-hu!' screamed the dancing queen
sYoo-ti.hn! Yootihu' was echoed and rc-ec'i-
oed around by the mobiles and couriors; aud to ana
flo they skipped, as Yoo-ti-hu piled his merIles:
,unrs--the liocr groaniug-the perspratlon s'rean'
1 ing from their cheeks and their breath falling at
bear, pleasant Yoo-ti-hu,' cried the king, in
the heart Of Spanish jig, do beseech thee to
stop
y thousand scguins for ssncc,' groaned goay
rai1, pruuring high aud low in German W. p
: Am shaued-disgarced forever mulcrcG m
r. Arabian usrooscr, in The middle of Scoch reel
L 'Yoo-ti- hu--lho devil seize thee shouted u
pious i!usselman.
Have mercyn cried blosphcmous hereto.
.Aicrcy! mcrcy!' echoed The dancers one and all
sro, gentle Yoo-li-hu, have mercy, and cease th!
uccurs,d music.
If Pardon him. pardon him. roared the uognan
90 nous Tally-yaua sang--his ribs ratt'irg i4hIulIl
q, nrripet the most; sin the name Of the proIh par
10 don him ere bruise myself into an Egg plan mum
;Yoo-ti,hn ccase thou mt pardoned!' cried tho
, king, IN Il pi,cous toue my sca!--lny life on !
# thou shall not be harmed
:. sycry WELL said Yoo--hu, still stirling hi
j. lutte; hut must have Omanea as bride.
Thou shalt have hcr--taEc hcr-she Is Time !
shouted the rheumatic monarch.
'Ihy oath on it, quoth l0o-thu.
m EVAN that's sacrcd-by my beard she Is thine.
Noo-iihu ccascd-lhe dancers, groaninh am
hrcahess, returned to their saats--the grand MA
was taken from the post in p'ahle p.iaIi-'m
tie pious Musse.man ejacuatcd-'God Is great
l. An Arabian historian SAYS that loo -ti-hu La,'H
rspoused Onanca, carried his bride TO the hmE'oi
r of Bucharia, of which, in the course Of time, b
g became the King; and with his neShuusIih'c purs
built palace Of gold, wherein he reigncd TOR h'
re century, the mirror of monarchy, aud the adAi
ration Of mankind
rs louisville, Kentucky, December II, 1870