Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-21
From lars EiiHJqrgh W7gasiae
LAYS OF THE WOULD-BE LAUREAPES.
coNrRIBurED BY poN euALrIER.

From Iai's Edinburgh Naga,iae
LAYS OF TIE WOULD-BE LAUREAPES
! CONTRIBUTED ny Don GUALTIER.
We were cont, mplaHng tho pcrpetr4rInn Of Ger
tain elcgIac siunzls "a The style OF Spencer. upon
/ the demise Of oar recently departed laureate. Dor
study was dnrkcTed; branch Of cypress nodded
over our mani"l piece; shirt collar hung Loosely
from our neck; our eyes were beginning roll with
true poetic frenzy; we had actually nInhcd n new
pen. and written The preliminary "On" when the
entrance Of with giglnlic packet inter.
rurcd our proceedings. The ny site letters. ION
HES NAJEsrY's SERVICE" printed upon the back
OF The packet. hei,re the direction For Dan Gual.
ter OH Nick Street, Edinburgh" interested our
attention forthwith. We felia proud Consciousness
that we had never been OF the slightest service to
the Cnnservah @ party-rather the reverse; but as
this seems-to judge 10y some recent Scotch appoint
menIs-tn he recomms ndaIiun rather Than other.
wIse, we were not without hope. that The :nvelope
might contain our nomination l. go ne snug place
Where labors light. and very ample pay,
Might give the cause To bless each quarter day.
l." tact We had made up oar minds To decline any.
thing short of thousand n year. and 10 spurn AT
haronetcy, If that shnuld happen to I've the conieuIs
oi The despaich-waen shower OF manuscripts
lahg from the interior OF The packet. relieved us
from all aFprehensioas Vpuu either point.
IL Is noi. OF course, Er reveal the particular,
OF that official communication. though II bore nIs.
Pnoh'e evidence OF our being huuured with The
x NeTUlueul.
a. that the SYhllline leaves which had druppe4 from
The Official cover were neither more nor less Ibut,
The var"us applications that had been made 10 the
Home Secretary Tor The vacant laurel. Unable 10
rely on las own Judgement. and seeing. ihol as Mr.
Wakley had NJ. seat ia The government. ho could
not h rNr the benefit Of hIS fine poelca disc,imIua
ton, Sir james Graham had brpugh his d III .uIty
under The nplIre Of her AaJesiy We shall not
repeat her Mlj'srys remarks on the occasion: all
thai Is necessary FOR 10 observe IS that The des
patch OF the documents To the result
Blushiug from the Of the hair to The paints OF
great toes the unlocked for honor we at once
flung our ahOrIvc elegiaCs ia the fire. and proceed.
ed to the rerusa of these muuiUrm eIusions Of the
the British Heiicon
We have sud that the Home Secretary had not
The benefit Of Mr. Wnkey's fine puelical dlscrim,
nation 10 direct his judgment. il would apnear.
however. that even although Mr. Wakley had been
familiar with The Official red tape personal cnnsdC-
ralInns would have warped ms usually acute per.
Ceplous OF the beautiful lie Is hIm,elra candidate
for the Office and his application puts ms views as
to poetry and poeIs. IA car gh' that 1t were
supcrluOus 10 add one word upon Ibe subject. Here
% Isl
THE CORONER'S CORONAL.
What's preR One who writes
What nObndy ever reals;
OIe who raves about mpouII5his
D.rliy- birds aud l1wcry ixeads;
One 10 whom pretty woman
Is being spperhumun.-
a SORT Of cross bTeel. gay and airy,
"FySl angel and fury.
! That's a poet!
Whal's p1eR One y1l'Il SEQ
b. 'he side of murmurug brooks,
! Looking So, you'd swear that he
l. patient from ST Luke's;
! One who mauuLers through The town
With long hair and collir down;
! BY the heath Of HIghgate fingers
Counts his feet upon his linz ers
That's a poet!
What's laureae7 One whose laws
BY pension are inspired,
| Who wears a thing they call the bays,
And writes an ode when he's desired
| What's oJe7 Im npuays clear
What ode may be, but hear
IT'S sumo stuff about the Queen;
| Long Ines with shorter lines batween.
That's au ode
Poets, laureaies, ojes, and all.
! Are sheer humbug tlIrs fact;
Young aud aged, great and small
! All yoor rhyming birds are crackd
There . Wordsworth, dDtIng cir,
could write as we'll myself
Iu domestic medicines praises
! As he OF buuercups and daisies
! That could,
! Give me but The laurcatos place.
soon my genius shall enhance o.;
Songs each Crowucr's Quest shall grace
{ shall vcrsIly the Lan.ei
Give me bot The laureaie's pay,
/ BHIsd singers 40 the day
Shall have matter i1r their chimes
"Wsk.cy's Royal Nursery Rhymcs
BY the yard'
/ Gerry concise exposition of Mr Wakicy's nletl
col creed. ceHuniy. Government should take him
a' hlf "hef. and engage him @, pUt Burbans Dome.
ic Mesirius aHd 'fHo Lyu5rr PHsrmac.peia taru
|"-n.y iJr the uso oi sebYDis we SHOULD sgn
|hNe che whole fJealiy fsil4Uiug bfs de-
! Polls end poetry ou1d be blended ru ono frcscrp.
'1i. in7iead % fhe c5hglIsUc srr1Is, assnf.brJ
NHh snake tails and friaGEics. ig Whicb oar Ieceh.
esn'N Issue their G1is 90 the agghcrsfes We should
haze sliae sub graceful m.slafs a. 'h.s-
Wien he appears q s1lIeu W .ste.-
4 And he uDui8 Feels uauseDus fasie-
Whe1 yf1 a'flUf ris genial cup. ar
e'e-Alasi. alHur.. lsa afd supyer-
q" lFe uerI eIsu.sf ssiH regatr.
HH1 tci H1m i1 COMPOUND. utfb care
EigHi dfscHms Of caio-yuih with two
q. those Gre pills watch meH call blue
fbess swa..gw ere you 60 tobedi