The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-01-03
ENTER 1916 AS 1s45 REcEpEs.

I To lose my Christmas beef and pudding too;
! who have toiled through all the year to die
Just as j come to brandy and mince-piei
- Could have thought that this would my
fate, 9atgl
!. Hang me if ever I'd have lived so late; q,
=, Iwould have put some lightning to my head,
And fashonably Numbered myself dead.
81 When Sirius gave the fiery bolt TO pelt,
a. Hanged on the Zodiac or Orion's belt, ,al
~, OF Archerons black water drank cup,
a.. Or, in an Earthquake swallow'd myself up!
= Instead Of which, these IL long months I've run
And circled regularly round the sun, 81
Suck'd shivering milk in January's lap,
And fed on February's mud for pap;
Ss'1n storms Of March, insipid April showers,
81 The Fostering May, with her pretty flowers;
1.-THE dust ofJune, the dog-days of July,
August's dull talk, of wheat, of OATS and rye;
~ September's shooting, and Ootober's ale;
sa' November's gloom, thick fogs and cutting gale
hdgAll these I've borne, yet now the villains
$50 grudge @
&soA Merry Christmas, and I'm forced to bulge,
90 oh New Years Day if advice may give,
g. Die now, my child, nor condescend to live.
A6-Thank we, December, but mean TO try
- Myself, little pudding and mince pie,
If they are eatable-I feel in truth
= Some little blossoms Of a liquorsh tooth;
20 Besides, that pap you talk Of. and those show
"4 ers,
Dog.days and dust, and Mays pretty flowers;
h Wheat, rye, and OATS shooting and thick sky,
.t,s vow III try them once before die;
- Just have a glimpse Of this disgusting place.
And peep upon them with my double face.
A5-Joy to your double face then! peep away!
,aG Live till you meet another New Years Day;
~ But let me tell you, e'er the clock strike one.
And my three hundred sxty-iiith days done.
.as twill be worth while, think, to mind 4
.s, Those little puppets which they call mankind;
.ssYAndIll Just show you, Janus, If 1t suits,
~. How you may know them from all other
49,, brutes. ol.a..
40 Iobserve-the curtain rises and discovers the
'corld,)
A6-Good Heavens the world! and where's man
.a9Is that man there with tail behind!
,EssThat chatters, grins, and bows down to the
sEasAt ground la t.
Fawns and takes snuff, and mimicks all around
l5-Thats not man, but you might much mis-
nE1af take 1t,
sss That is Monkey, New Years Day. 46--I
take IT.,
All But what's that dull and heavy looking lout'
That let's the whole world buffet it about
%4fIs that man! 45--Let me observe my glass;
No, that's not man, l fancy, that's an .aSs
A6-What's that, that guttles, grunts and groans
iss' SO yonder'
sIqEats, sleeps, and snores-Is that man. |
wonder!
4b-aDo you mean that, that's wallowing in bog'
46AI do! H45-You're wrong again then, that's
ahogi
A6AWIat's that, that roars so and so rudely treats
The other animals and brutes he meets,
adIs that manl 40, no--have care
-nDof,'t think so i'll Of man sir r-that's Bear.
4SllThen whats that thing that pokes its head
about!
asGabbles, and stares, and looks like any lout,
afIs that, but don't you think mean abuse,
But now-Is that man? 45-No that's
Goose.
4S4aAnd what's that limping thing, that's seen to
hugh s0
iaAndbellow SO, at all things' 45-that's calf.
461And tellme, what's that triher, entreat,
That drops sopretty on his hinder feet,
Curls up his ears, and full OF childish whim,
stwhat can that bei 45-A puppy, fourty-
~ six look at him. '' 'A5h
46--A puppy, wen, and what's that stubborn dog,
That stands stock still, and senseess as dog
hThreats, blows, nor love, nor prayers, can
efi move the fool; a3ss
u hope hat's not a man 45-No, that's
mule.
464-But heaven'spreserveus! What comes here,
70 ats the Mooni Il ssstse es4 a,s
look 45-where 80 MOO wonder, lis
tsea an air balloon, 4''
In wicker basket underneath that ball.
Don't you see something moye' 46-No,
to q not al all. r ts'.' ss
Ab-Nonsensc-you must-a little kind Of flea.
Moving his hat-a fly about 46-l see,
Poor little thing; what is i'll 45- 1aat's
tHsp man, 90 ( III i4l 4lttf q tag y ~ ElAf
46-r.A mani Amani The, powers Of mercy on nusl
4b--Mind--bayeia care--'twilI burst and fallupon
See, see. .it'storn; and, now the rent increases;
Itfalls down, down, The man is dashed to
esav pieces!