The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-09-03
GRANNYS HOUSE.
~ THE AUTHOR OF n4RTH. HOPKINS, rTc' rTo'

,T ,Ss on Sss 1GS eT and ali about it, as Of Od the rat
SRST and SUss squeak and nbble running Gran
ny's house. -. .,3 a.
Granny's house, with all us cupOoarusi anu i''
rooms as neat as wax,
And its chairs Of wood unpainted, where the oio
cats rubbed their backs,
MANY night from yonder garret-WlndoW, ere
Did see Ell ths cows and horses come in slowly from
the west; a., -.-l
through the trees, r,,.
BOOSTING on the sleety branches, Wheh 'nousn'
their feet would freeze;
Here about The garden wandered, nOurishing
With the beans, and sweet potatoes, and the mel
ons which were prime.
When the pumpkin vines behind me, with thelr
precious fruit reposed,
When clung about the pear-tree, for the promise
that ii closed,
When l dpt into the dinner, far as human eye
Saw the vision Of the fire and all the dessert that
In the spring fuller crimson comes upon tne
ROSTERS breast
In the spring the noisy pullet gets herself another
nest;
In the spring lyelier spirit makes the ladies'
tongues more glib;
In the spring young boys fancy lightly matches up
a hb.
Then her chest was plump and fatter than should
be for one so old,
And she eyed my every motion, with mute intent
to scold;
And said, my worthy Granny, now speak the
truth to thee,
Better believe il, have eaten all the apples from
one tree.
On her kindlng cheek and forehead, came color
and a light,
As have seen the rosy red flashing in the mother
night;
sb,' tv.,oI t,r a., ,,,, Mt tho annl-
She was mad, and could see it by the swapping of
her eve,
Saying, have hid my feelings, fearing they should
do thee wrong,
Saying, = shall whip you, Sammy, whipping
shall go it strong.n
She took me up, and turned me pretty roughly
when she'd done,
And every time she shook me | tried to jerk aud
run;
She took Of my little coat, and struck again with
all her might,
And before another minute was free and out Of
sight
Many morning. just to tease her, did ItcIl her
stories vet,
Though her whisper made me tnglc, when she told
me what I'd get.
Many an evening did 1 see her where tho willow
sprouts grew thick.
And rushed away from Granny at the touching of
her stick.
o, my Granny old and ugly, ., my Granny's hate
ful deeds
O, the empty, empty garret, 0, the garden gone to
weeds,
Crosscr than all fancy fathoms, crosser than all
songs have sung,
was pupput to your threat. and seryile to your
shrewish tongue,
Is stt well to wish thee happy, having seen thy whip
decline
On u boy with lower shoulders. and a narrower
back than mine?
Hark' my merry comrades call me-sounding on
the dinner horn;
They to whom my Granny's whippings were a
target their sCorn.
Shall it not be scOru TO me to harp on such mOul.
dered stringy
am shamed through all my nature to have lOyct
the mean old thing;
weakness to be wrath with weakness; woman
pleasure, wOman's spite,
Nature made them quicker motions, a considera
BILE sight.
Woman is the lesser man, and all thy whipping
matched with mine,
Are as moonlight unto sunlight, aud as water unit
wine.
Here at least when was little, something, oh 70
some retreat
Deep in yonder crowded city where my life bega
to beat,
Where one winter fell my father, shipping of a ke
Of lard,
was left trampled orphan, and my case wa
pretty hard.
Or to burst all links Of habit and to wander ia
and fleet,
On from farmhouse unto farmhouse, till | found
my uncle Pete;
Larger sheds and barns and newer and better
neiChbOrhOOl,
Greater breadth Of field and woodland, and an
orchard just as good.
Never comes my Granny, never cuts her willow
switches there;
Boys are safe at Uncle Peters, I'll bet you what
You dare,
Hangs the heayy-fruited pear tree; you may eat
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