Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-06-14


And held their course strait, tow'rds the
same,
With loud vociferation.
You know such kind of creatures are
BY nature, quite voracious,
Thus, they impelled by hunger were
Remarkably loquatIous.
Up flew the windows one and all,
And then with ears erected
From every easement, gaping rows
Ut night-capped heads projected.
The children cried, the woman screamed
"Oh! Lord have mercy on Us!
The French have come to burn us out!
And now arc close upon u.s.
A few upon the first alarm,
Then armed themselves to 90 forth
Against the foe, with guns and belts,
Shot powder horns, and so forth.
Soon, all were running here and here,
In mighty CONSERVATION:
Resolved of the town to make
A quick evacuation.
Away they went across the lots,
Hats, caps wigs were scattered,
nd heads were broke and shoes ere lost
Sims bruised, and Noses battered.
Thus having gained mile or two,
These men Of steady habits
All sunk behind an oil stone wall
Lay like nest Of rabbits,
And in this state, for half an hour
With Jaws an inch asunder,
They thought upon their goods at home,
Exposed to lawless plumber.
They thought upon their hapless wives,
Their meeting house and cattle:
And then reso we'd to sally forth
And give'the Frenchmen battle.
Among the property which they
Had brought width them to save it,
Were found two trumpets and drum,
Just as good luck would haveit.
Fifteen or twenty Jews-harps then
Were found in good condition,
And all the longest Winded men
Were put in requlsitiOn.
Straightway in long and loud alarm,
Said instrument were Changed,
And the COED old one hundreth psalm,
From nose and Jews-harps twang-ed,
Such as vera armed, in order rangedi
The music in the centfe-
Declared they would not runaway,
But on the French would venture.
There might have been among them all
Say, twenty guns or over
How many pitch-forks, scythes and fails
never could discover.
The rest agreed to close the rear,
After some intercession-
And altogether, made queer
And curious procession.
Some were persuaded that they saw
The Band of French ffiafauders;
And not few declared they heard
The officers give orders.
These words could be distinguished,
DER" "Alderkin," and "Tete;;"
And when they heard the last, the though
The French desired treaty.
So three good, sober midded men
Were chosen straight to carry
Terms to the French, as Ministers
Plenipotehtiary.
Those HaOping on. with conscious fear,
DID for hearing call,
And begged moments leave to speak
With the French General.
The advancing foe all answer made.
But lit was quite proYOking)
Not one Of them could understand
The language it was made in.
So there they stood in pteouIsplighf,
Twas ludicrious to see:
Until the bull frogs came in sight,
Which shamedsthem nightly. =
Then all went home right glad to save !
Their property from pillage:
And all agre ed to blame the men
Who first alarmed the village.
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Some werewolf pleased; and some were mad
Some turned it effin laughter; ii
And some would never speak a word
About the things, thereafter.
Some vowed, if Satan came at last.
They did not mean to fee him;
But if frog ever passed,
Pretended not to see him.
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God SAGE the State of Rhode Island
And Providence Plantations;
May we have ever at command,
"Good clothing, pay and rations."
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One good cd rule, avoiding strife,
I've followed since my youth
To always live an upright life.
And tell the downright truth
ARlON.
THE WING CANDIDATE.