Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-18
An Address foa Cane

auon, " Lazy OF inc uonufnenth lily. ~
, the history ofthe following lines, we know no
,iDg, save that they were copied by the Lad.
'ho gave them to us, while she was on visit t
ie Eastern Shore Of Maryland, during the pas
immer. They were taken from rather must,
ID volume, in which there ''scemed To be no othc
sdeeIning quality to entitle it TO be taken from
he shelf except what follows:
AN ADDRESS To MY CANE.
l.
My guid aud cane l like to ye;
We always iriens togither;
Tn sure To feel contented wi ye
In sunny in rainy weather.
H.
Sc kRow that VIVA love each ither,
Will by the hand full Josisl take ye;
But We have lost your paws my brither,
So 10y the noodle | must shake We.
Ii twas the custom for mortals
To grasp each ither BY the head,
Their brains, beI~iht oursels, I'm thiukin,'
Would olten hse to 30 10 bed.
For, nv auld crony, let tell We,
dInna think II Ger wrang us,
That often IA the upper story,
TLere's mony n Wise one snit amanS US
bui man You know = n queer aud Creature,
And Just as ready t. complain,
!, Ony Ot has crazy species
Are gifted va a nlId bound brain.
Gamma tell what species mine are;
II ye determine. III abide
So long Is we're the best dehaer,
crack from ye will soon decide II.
Nv gujI auld cane my TRASHY brher
No matter hOw the folks NAV laugh,
I'll not g s,ekIn tor anithrr,
So long as ye'se my better hsli.
VIII.
For better and for wore I've ta'en We;
And where forsOoth clip OF stumble.
Like guild help meet We sustain me
Aud bear II all without grumble.
And il a cur his mouth should open,
L" rend my character IN twaii,
We always teach hun better manners
And make him shut has trap again.
Or If the rascal then look suTly
And dare against his fate L. ~hnc,
I'm ihinkin' ~hen lac grts canin'
lie feels little more canine.
Nv righr hand man, ani irusiy irieu'
We always whene'er | bcrkonej;
And every Thing CHANGED ~ move,
Ee always were As sure - second.
XII.
Yes, lad. We W, re the fret t. back me,
Your blows meihinks seldom parrieJ
For 'tw iKt Us both, Is very certain,
The resolution always carried.
XIII.
We are 4 business firm, my btiiher
And muekie Of a queer one, too;
For We but a silent partner.
And vet hle all the work 10 do.
XIV
Aweel il would be fine I'm thnkin'
Ntyery body IN the town,
Possessed your walk and conversation
And was, like ye, straight up ana down
Y-'re proof against the tide and weather,
While we poor moti.s as yc know
Just as the yane, always shIfun',
Whichever way the wind may blow.
XVI
Ye'rc rather railish yet my bFiher.
As some young up-tart lIi,ly said,
I'll take the matter up and tell him
Ye'Te pretty solid ia the head.
II is not the age or looks, I'm ihinkin',
That makes the man o; sterling worth
There's many aud gray head simple,
And many a VICENTE smart from birth.
XVIII.
But tall ye get little older,
Just creep along as best We can;
A wrinkled phz and good stout shoulder,
Is 10 coin a fortune man.
XIX.
Ye have not yet had much experience,
But what we've hsd has proved your worth;
a stripping, sil I'd rather have yc
Than any s,umpy earth.
Xxx.
Depend me, my faithful croHy.
And let 10 sick full cluse together,
For We shall be protected vi me
In rainy or IN sunny weather.