The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-09
CARRIERS ADDRESS
TO THE PATRONS OF THE
COLUMBIA DEM0CRAr I,
January |, lSl7

January |, ISi''
Since last you head tho Csnitr'''onG
Another year has logged Sfo1g'
clustering, slmperiog Spring you''e'ee0
Dress mother Earth in robes OF green
And round her naked shoulders spread
A wreath Of roses blusbihg red,
Till The old j,ds herself looked gay
And smiled az Gtondmas will 10 day.
Bui Springs q ,houghhe'', wild coqus''s'
Whose hear. has not been touched "yH.
She cares for naughl but dress and song
And mrlh and ses, the whole day longs
And one might die amid her bowers
For who could live ou song and howe"
No useful fruits. no slofss has she,
She'll do 10 laugh whb be | he ! he
And lhsh came Summer quite +" gay
As Spring dressed fora fe''I's dayj
Bu, though her face i' sweat and i'lf'
Sill though, With fun is blended 'het''
shs doe, not think alone Of GossU,
OF butterflies, and sunny bowers.
She 10 engaged " lovers say,
And muses. on her wedding day,
shs's honest, modest, kind and true,
Warmhssrted, loving, useful 100.
She looks ahead, and hence prspose'--
So half grown sppls', peaches pears,
plunbs, spricols and ruby Cherries
And every kind of grapes and berries.
Indeed she's worth ten coquat'e SPRING.
Thoss diIly daily, foolish things.
Who smile and wave ,hsir garlsnds gay
And think they've stole your heart away
Whom all the time you wish .hsm gone,
Tha. lboughdul Summer might coGe on.
Mex, homes, Autumn, frugal dame.
In russst robes seda,ely came,
Ehs's the thoughtful, prudent wife.
colacs Of man ,oilsoms life,
Not rugged ou. with wreath, cf aowe",
Dwelling no. iu myrtle bors"'
Practising no take in ar",
Laying snarss for no poor hearts.
She can laugh, and YET not glggls.
She can walk, and and yet no, wrigela,
She can smile, and ys. not langul'h.
Stub her toe, and no, scream with anguish,
Yet she's full Of minh and glec,
Bu, sense 10 mixed with jollily,
She will not romp, aud tear away
All night, and sleep in bed nsxl day.
Her glance will never drive one mad,
But make the iumo'l spir, glad.
Look around her. there's potatoen
Turnips. sabbsgs. and tomatoes,
Corn fer mush, and .hoss sweet dodgers,
Loved by many honest sedgsn.
Oh she is the frugal wife.
The solaes Of mans loilsoms lie.
lie, Spring and summer come together,
With lheir dover. and bamy weather.
Hummiug birds, snd butterflies,
Musical and love sick sighs--
Yet Autumn with bst cOoing dove,
Her eotjugal, and sober love,
Shall win my bsars, and bold i, loo,
2n spite Of al! that .lhey can do.
And next came Winter, Gross old maid,
o whom creation 10 afraid,
All! every singing 6iId She drove,
Far, far away, and stripped 'hs grors
or every leaf whsrs they might shsl'sr,
And sen. them all of, helsr sleltsr,
Nor fruit, nor fcwsrs, nor bud hsa she,
Nor butterfly nor busy bss,
40. sighng bresse, nor coolng do's,
Nor sughl gha. wbl'ps" Psscs or love
Her voice 10 loud, and sharp and shrlI,
Whose tones the hesr with trembling fI
All! che will chilli you through and through
And pinch your nOss ill it is bluei
VIII blusls. round, snd storm and rattle,
And kick up every day balIls.
4 cannot like her, Got can ],
When she is dead, hsavs enc poor slgh.
By his ,reless coassrs dawn,
Time isswiflIy rushing on,
Snalching az she passes by,
Lus,rs from frsil Bsauly's eye.
s,ea,ias from her cheeks Ihs rose,
Shedding mid her locks his snows,
Hnring manhood, youth and ags'
Hero coward, fool, and sage,
10 ,ho ever gaping tomb,
Noisome worms aud horrid gloom