Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-04-21

for IT'S what he ne'eI
sn shoald e'er take,
your SIZE to Inc to ride in the
ior yourself wsIs The resist resist hole
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atmy advice 10 you III this latter day,
ffalsiayin your stall and continue BRAY.
wv people viii then without scruples or fears,
70 you tie poet of brass and long ears
fyou truly think have tax en- the lnaids
from Picrian puddle you'er left in The suds;
ffor such is the plaae that has long been desss
tined
I That you and your kindred should ever be
seemed,
And with your long snoats n the graves must
dig,
TO gain. the great honor of poetcal pig.
But you with the dog would never compare,
For he could not once in his face take the
OF one like yourself covered DER Will, DISGRACE.
So as to dishonor the whole canine race
You speak great deal about gourdseeds and
nonsense
Pray are you meier checked by your own lit.
tie conscience
Or have you been fixed ike the great poet
Byron,
Whose conscience and soul were scared with
a<hot iron,
~ makes it impregnable TO plain common
sense
t..J J,.a,,a,, ol.L
TO one ike yourself who Graves even the fees
That arise in the suits betwiAt chinches and
Or even the fees between insects and bugs,
'Twixt bees and grasshoppers or bottles and
jugs,
And would not in decency shrink in browse
But would take up suit for the hide of
louise.
Now as to Miss Fortune, | say in plain terms,
Her fame can't be touched by such grow Eng
worms
AS you and your friends or any such cattle,
Whose fiery bombast from your empty skulls
rattle;
For ifthat were attacked by mind that was
sane,
Twould meet the reward that such conduct
should gain;
But I'm happy to say that your verses do fly
AS unnoticed as grants from your own little
stye.
I'll take your advice. and review Mr. Murray,
and not agala 70 of IN ss-vssi great hurry,
i.sEe IN 1nbrolen steed, regardless Of fence,
But-ster like you. loose sight Of good sense.
Ard before do start, small Harvest to reap,
I'll think OF this contest with bsck chimney
sweep,
Which surely will warn me De'er again to dis
pute
The cIa ofa boot ~, h.,
But in his vain folly let the poor foolish elf
Have plenty of rope and be'n soon hang him,
self.
I'd ne'er WOO the muses. if ever thought
Their love by such verses as yours could be |
bought
I'd rather remain in my present condition,
Than ever hand in such foolish petition
s that YOU presented unto that sweet band,
And asked them to give you the poetcal hand
But fear you're been sack So send on your
message
TO charon, and he will sure give you free
passage.
Now Sir Ihr. Oats, YOU know people NOV
grass;
Recollect they sometimes do ride on an ass,
And If en- your back some young poet should
mount,
And beat youuith stripes that you never could
count.
And continue to beat you your thorny path |
long,
Would you say it was but smpermg song
OF varied nonsense his right then dispute
To lash you or any so long cared brute
on bid my sweet cymbaI lasting adeu.
thought lis lloarse sounds would be pleasant |
TO you,
For thought of all 6ipeds to you 'twould be
dearest,
As our brain and its rafting resemble the |
nearest
Two sounds its sweet music does mainly COM
pose,
Like your lines That are made Of bad verses
In yo.'f 90 Dave done me great honor
g. 8 6 r.ale on one. ofyoarhreed,i
1s afraid you'll be soiled with me,
Forget the trouble you see,
Seu approach your full brother the
ZEN you slnlslder with SO much Of
IA, or t0Ssl legged devil,
ching poet aAsse nature is civil
tle blue coat that Cos does nov wear.
sbetter that 5eu deserve--,nade: O tar.
Blt tar woslld be waste on yon.aiA rsur bro
Tiers,
For , X ssths goose tribe are covered with fra
4 on say that Four measure is made to suit me.
fray DO you not measure by that friendly old
flea,
winch from the sluea Kissing lo,le land did
depart
WIN you, and has since governed your heart +
For II we must judge from the SIZE Of your tees.
You measure yourverse BIZ the hop ofthe fleas.
The last Of your lines win never attempt
To answer-but tre,z them with silent con.
tempt; Il
For such IS yonr nature that all Of your verse
Than grossest indecency.'s hundred folll