Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-10-24
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j. that rsle bush which see before ne
In green ndiufFs beauty, berr, laden
To eye aaprasii.esl vet, how rfomise-full
The ries fruit, ike warriors ample plume.
Bendiag and waving to The zc..h,ts breath,
Seeming 10 say, in en,icing language,
"corne cal me- simple ones eh. come and eat ne.s
II, ili-zdsizsa, BE rnuneheth Of the clusters
Experiences tcachefh him, (alas' too lated
with mary Wy face ami much SCATTERING,
How VERY little. in Democracy,
The inside TO The outside Of the .ruit
Doth answer Ever sweet in expectation,
Hew little ssrory its reality
'Tis no, what i, Is oraek,d up fer that is certain
The Poke bush bat too truly shadows forth
The Leeofaso rrasiiee, rich in promise,
But H'iseratiy poor IA f,c performance.
The H'anilins clusters, v ilh their purple CLEAN,
Invite The "syAref 70 s.uek and taste
He hspiess sWaia' Is all TOO iaespea,
tis eFsi was y Of poke5eiry, and .sizrtb
With eager crap pa iAa ims sineI iea.t,
Remembering bow sreNhiic rs noted
." hems.s black, of straw, OF whoftls-herry,
\, OMEGA fs,-iaH his mouth be Grams
Al, lntsiess wight ForiAw Ga rs thr1a, is tarnsd
As to hlander51ss ifam uhieh is shot
4 nissraash Il the SKINS and seed. Il Polk.
Til cn'aaznis ell earth. He mcauNbile stands sebsst
Like iaaa,crten, monkey tha, has ~ allowed
Tn unlocked lor dainty OF ,cbaece-auid.
Ths, mofspl which 40 hcas, but man tnduros
Even thus iarlorn saa ehop.iallen stands The dupe
ofPoke.flant; all lis rueinl face assumes
An universal puckee iom lbs eyes
Starr forth involuntary rill. oftear..
While tssfa to rolate) his pendent Jaw
Drops 20 his breast, and all his shuldrring mouth
Makes strange effort to turn inside out
Full late he learns lie force If adagc old
That what IS pleasant 10 the sishtmay be
Pull bitter in the bell, : or that aiher
Which saJelh. ia tho word. al solomon,
"Puddinfs ave proved by eating OF the same
Me, sad experience hath made aequaint
With What is Ioealaeo principle
To m,stify, 10 puzzle, and aeset
IN unwarJ people with each doctrine wild
That hsth nor bead nor tail 10 swear 10 them
That all lhc'i lpmofs are eternal truths,
They Fuds and every domagoFue iher prophet
Doctrines aud Aatt9ne. aud principles
Are hsie.i hooks with which they fish for power
Once BY the peoples love advanced 10 office,
And IN the saddle seated, how they spur
Der all on foot
Like oihor., anee tie Loco collar,
Receiving promises, ard lich. alternate
NJ FIRST, twas promises To got me iu;
Then followed showers Of kicks 10 hep me tlerc.
The leader told nio teas paifiaiis
And mos republican to bear It all
1ha, ena.ng Jea5tsuniau usage
And that should kick others ia my turp
bore 1t therefore, iof my connt, = good
Meaning TO he rcsenged some ones bicerh,
And with democratic merkness bore it,
Poke henry has uabrnitchcd me with it, taste
~ change across the spait Of my dream
Hath CONT y The Hickory nut was hard 10 crack,
And almost broke my grinders, tho in truth
One got even then much cudgc and few NUT.
But shall these huekstercrs at Baltimore
Cram down my throat thoir cAeefabe bcrnes2
Avaunt, then, rolk-lom Hickory, young on old,
I've had enough Of YOU Poke Is but poke,
And esehew 1t So. hurrab for Clay