Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-04-28
TEE J3USTLE

by member " the Marion Literary and Philosop
icai Society.
Haste, Venus daughter of the purple wave
Onveu ON earth Thy radiant charms no more.
He, maid OF beauty, to thy coralcavc,
. my peerless reign, a,as too soon is DER.
Nor longer now ye articss Graccs rise,
Your forms in sweet perfection to display!
Love, grace and beauty with the goddess dies,
Since now Ia mode proclaims the "Bustlc's" sway.
Hail, hnmpback'd muse, such muse there be-
Of Gods b,gat or OF the brny sea.
List to my song, sweet goddess now attend,
And with my verse thy humpiest numbers blend.
From Hcliccn, or from Parnassus' height,
Look o'cr my page and guide my pen Alright.
Zen me, " daughters OF the tuneiul Nine,
IL one OF you c'er hump behind?
Icll me, ye sisters Of the graceful Three
II such a hump on one of you there be
Oh say sweet godd, IS Of the nimblc chase,
Doc, such a hump your outward woman grace?
Proclaim 1t, mistress Of the rosy morn
DOCS such hump your outward Eve adorn,
Speak, gentle Hobs, thou fares, of the fair
Hail Psveh SwSo og goddess Ss US where
with charms by iar more perfect than the rest;
In praise OF whom both gots and men combine,
say, lovely spritc, wcarSst thou hump b. hindu
In vain, alas! the sculptor's gcd-likc art
Bids grace and beauty INTO bSIng start!
In yam h moulds thc female form divine
III Venus lacks extra hump behind
ln vain Apollo strikes her tune iul Tyre,
And all the MUSES. in her praise cunspirc,
Even Posts sang, mid T.mpcs fiowery maze
And Gods combine 10 utter forth her praise!
All, no! mong all IN van seek TO find
a maid who wears shapclcss hump behind.
Proclaim II, daughters OF the tun eui choir
Aud touch my song with notes of liquid fire
Whilst aow sing OF etiquette the laws
EXtoi la mode and plead "Bustle's" cause.
Hail, bsautceus hump mysterious bustle say!
vi flesh and blood, Of rags, or bran, or hay
Art thou composed and dost thou claim
"a local situation and name?
say Whsnci thou s'rang, and what Thy and end.
ana THESE promise wan my blend;
nnou ART, indecd, The pride Of every b.llc
w no delights at all to cut s,ceu,
Ana, by my aid secure the utmost honor
h.lr cau IT1D tinnnh ar
know OF humps at least in all
w, w hich have been worn from time INN emorial;
10 WIT the back, the shoulders; and tbs said
ihat humps abound upon the smoothcst head.
Now, II from these paternity you CLAIM,
so man c .si, me- pray VIVA, IS your proper name
And others, by ut least a dozen El1r,.
kn now, iorsoo,h myself Will call thee "BusEe''
" hS5 aSa9s' you aaw "a Fisk about and hustle.
AS not to RAISE riot, row, rumpus.
But these aside, in thee alone we find
Love, grace and beauty, in one heap combind.
In thee alone, new BEAUTIES rise and 1--we,
w hich only art and ctqu IT. give.
Among IN, grave, the gay, the sad, or merry,
Zach maid displays hump la Droaedayy
The rich, hs poor, tho dams and debts ,nirammcl,
Are found equipp.d, la a Ia mode dc Camel.
The young th Old though long since tired OF fashion,
Ahkc delight the extra hump to lash on.
In truth, It's strangc the Gods should thus mistake,
And place such beauties on Drom~'ys back,
w hen Venus sure this mark of gfac, should claim,
And rd'Se complete i,orbsaaty, Dacs, and fame.
Hail, wond'rous ag.! when Natures perfect law
tesSDs the coat, ST TO bag Of straw
When fashion bold, embracing every within,
Arguments ihe form where Nature fam would trim,
And tasts, as iickl, rs the hecting wind,
Must needs attach an extra hump behlnd;
w lille youth and beauty bending meath the load
Becomes a martyr 10 tn laws de mode.
Bat in spite of these, I'll plead ''Bustle's cause
Extoi la mode, and gmuat. tn. laws
The age, thc custom, ctiquattc and taste,
The largcs bustl,. and tn, sSnderest waist;
And if for these Pm favored by the fair,
IN add the grace, the manners and the air.
For all ars written in that p ri ct code,
The Laws of Fashion, IN French, la mode