Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-28
From the New Orleans Picayunc

From the New Orleans Picayunc.
An Umweioome screnader.
The remarkably quiet and peaceable citizens
residing in certain portion Of Baronne street
were awakened from their slumbers a few
nights since, and from the enjoyment Of divers
aud sundry dreams of Elysian fields, murder
ous attacks storms at sea, ;umbling down long
flights of stairs, or Of vain and repeated efforts
10 accomplish some desired object (varying in
character Of course according to the amount Of
supper they had eaten and the state o. their
in the s,reet.-.Some fancied they heard the
wild and gushing melody of an Eolan harp
others, the discontented mutterings Of some un.
happy crun'er who, like penny.a.liner after
hard days work, had abandoned his pen in dis
gust. The sounds approached, and soon not
unrnusical voice-somewhat thickened and
husky from the effects Of the dew-chaunted
out
ITO ladies' eyes a round boy,
We can't refuse, we can't refuse,
Though bright eyes so abound boy,
'Tis hard TO choose, 'tis hard TO choose,
For thick as stars that tighten
Yon airy bowers, yon airy bowers,
The countless eyes that brighten
This earth Of ours, this Garth of ours.
But fill the cup-whereer, boy,
Our choice may fall, our choice may fall,
Wa,ax .u,o o., 6pd Love tbaro how
So drink them all--so drink them ALL"
At this precise ]unc'ure. when the singers
vous geuiensn's ear, a window was heard 10
open suddenly and a loud crash, as Of broken
crockery, followed. 'IIulloo, old gentleman,
said lhr singer, you came very near my head,
then. wish yon would be little more parti.
cular when-when you shower your favors up
on public singers. soy, aint YOU mem.
mem-member OF the temperance so.ci.ety!-
you must bea presijen. Of some society.
don't mind lutte cold water myself cut like
it in-in small doses--and never take it pitcher
and ALL
'fiaii Columoia haPPy lana,
Hail ye heroes, hcaven.born band
Who's that making all that'ere noise down
therel said nqnerulous voice from second
story window.
What was that last inter--interrogato tory you
were pleased TO prc--pound,' said the lnusica
pma ure.
'Whos making all tina, noise there! repea
ted the voice
'lfyuu mean TO characterize my vocal ex-
! execution as a noise, sir, then sir, allow me I,
observe, sir, that il is me that is making all tha
mise, as you are so facetlous rs to denominat'
| it,
We'll, you'd much better 90 home than b
disturbing people at this time Of night retorte
the voice. Us the window was slammed dowr
III he don't 20 soon III call the WATCH sal
the frs: voice, following his neighbor's exam
pie.
'Oh, ho: laughed the vocalist, go to bet
old gen,lcmen-go TO bed; you've no ear ft
music, so don't be exhibiting your breed by lis
ening to what you don't understand
Should suld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind,
Should auld acquaintance be forgot.
And days O. auld lang syne
Should auld'--
watch watch cried a shriIl female voit
from the mex, door above. Where in the wor
is all the watch, do believe they are etc
nally goiu', for they'll never stop when box
wants EN-
They're not stop watches. ma'am, said u
+ gentleman who had expressed himself so fors
bly, against forgetting old lang syre and a
, qnain,ances formed al that period.
None of your imperdence, you loafcr you
reictted The lady with the shrill voice, protru
ing her nigh,cspped head from her window al
! looking .sharps' and 'betweens' at the amatet
IN soon put stop to your mnsic.'
Web. ma'am, you needn't be SO pointed
your re marks. or shake your head 80 violentl
coz yos might shake OFF that remarkable d
niehtcap you've got on, aud disturb them c,
papers, which would be pity, but
=. oh take me to Jour arms my love, for keen
: ' wind doth blow.
Oh take me- to thy arws, my love, for bitter
Gy woe;
Ccemaie head disappears and window closes
She hears me not, she cares nor nor WIN sue
6 to me,
Is l \ H. l., Dene0tn tQe Will