Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-01
Pd1 40 TR Y I.
Erom tie Wilmington Chronicle.
tsssssYVANTED-AaWI

SHAKESPEARE. -
Fair Ladies, pray list to the humble confession
OF one, who belongs to that naughty probes
Who bend no, the knee to your cruel opPres
And as Lords of Creation, will make no con
oftbeir rights to unjust and tyrann'c aggre'
sion:. ~ ss.as-s -
An old bacbelor5 ], and can not deny
Tint lis said with u sigh, and tearln my eyes
AndTm going to tell you the reason "hy'
40 Yesterday sat III MY easy chair,
Shipping my wine from glass that was near
And INV otiuan cum dign,tate enjoyed
,fAias, how soon they were both destroyed ,
NV eve. lids wi,Ilslumber beginning 10 c'ose'
resigned myself 10 aPIeasant deze;
But ali! the sweet visions OF sleep were SUI"
euded, .,,:.,
And horrible dream with my sfumoef was
blended. z-.3z...5
i Dreamed thatl walked in happy mood
Through the paths 6f a tall and stately wooo'
Tha, the breeze was whispering softly oy-
And the silvery moon, from her throne on high'
WAS rejecting her visage from iIquld glass;
And, decking with pearls the dewy Seuss'
Bu,while I was carelcssly roaming aooni
Metbought heard shrek and u shout
followed the sound. and came To ien'
In the mids. ofa grand and gloomy gieh.
looked, and saw by fires broad s!afe'
Ehat bevy ofmaidens, surprisingly falr'
With mocking and laughter, were aanc'ns
Awhile The sbrieks of bachelor rang in the air.
Some had tied the vicum up, :,
And were feeding him well, with "of''"ooa
cup
Filled with a mixture fiery hot, :,
They had just dipped out ol oo''ns pot
Ard Others were making horrible ciahs'
While his song Of doom lar one sung
Bachelor, you're caugh, at last;
And now well hold,hee tight and last,
Till our fearful wrath be past.
Stir the mixture in the pot;
Sir the fire, and make il hot
.Scald him we'll, and lal,er not.
Bachelor with stony heart.
MaidenS Know IelIiui dIt
How to make thee sting and smart.
Married men we torture mott
fiapPy. happy, ,isthe'r tot
In the paace--in the cot.
But alb! tits finn, lis fun for Us
TO see the make such a.piteous ilSs
Wbile4ruhrthe cauidron we feed the thus.
Now fee for thy life, and go marry vile;
OR take good care lest we catch the AGAIN
And torture thee here, in'thc lone " ten,
In,he midst df the grand and gloomy glen.
And as each then brantdished fiery switch,
And called fer ladle Of melted pllch,
q'he bachelor rushed, with scaldcd SKIN,
From the torturing clan and their horrible din.
wos so much absorbed with the ,pitlful gl:
ar the bachelor, running with all ms n'lght,
T foiaot the danger was in myself,
'Till caught the eye Of a wicked eli.
Then stetcrunt como
Up started my locks,
Myyoice came not 10 me
Hest fauetbus uoz.
With bound she sprang towards me-the rest
followed after, =.
With shreks ofdelish,, aud with mockins aud
laughter.
All INV efforts TO flee were in vain found,
And nv hands and feet were already h"tifd,
When with anguish and dread, being almost
dead,
inwoke: and found my vision fed. :,
Mvsslf on ,!e floor and stretched atln length.
Shouting and struggling with all my strength
Now ;hs drean, has produced most wonder
lilI change
And Won must not hereafter consider il strange
Should YOU see me abs ndun my bachelor llle'
And lead 70 the altar lovely yonnS ~le.
For It's bss, 10 DC tortured by one. an sure.
Than to srGertt 5engeumee Of tlco or Mrfs score.
Yours, (i you'll nave ne.) u. j.