The Shasta courier., 1853-11-12
From the ". Y. Kni;kerbocker-
so LII e Q Y,
esved to n Berd on the Fens.
COMPOSED By Mr.. x. y. PEPPER, Esq,
WHILST RECLINING ONTO A SHED
ael.. ass sisfs CLOST BYE.
MY pirty little Animle;' ;'a-settin onto the pit

WHILST RECLlNlNu On ~ "A
ssalc aidi sis CLOST BYE. -
"My pirty little Animle,' 'a-settin onto the pic
ffa -. its,
How ia hev you flew to da, pirty Berd
I,lon'f stir: a'int looking SO be not in hury.)
Hug idle like fur two set there on the next picit,
ef il wood mt. hurt, and mi heft woodept brak
fs down the tens,
& Won wood sta, tEslet me smooth of the fethers.
it's uiloast butife Ploomieg, Edeklar: but to re-
Ell soom:)
How long fur yure wings. pirty berd, so i
e. Good hi ata1 A
Of ide.Ieev this wurld-i wood, & GO summers
else.
Your vols is SO sAvete, two Ii wonder if tha put
assgas shuger III
wien it was maid) how ide like two be
Sipgin' al da, & ut nite go to roost on Inn:
Careless in siepe ide dreme Of my matt & 80
Hope your drcmug of me likewais, mi nah-
Ken YOU I'll 10 the cfods & bak in mint!
So Good L. my pirtyr et I'onfy had your wings.
But you wood ent keich me a-coinink back tho,
aiier ide got sich start. ~ know, pTty Anl-
nile a-
ide III u the Heyinks, aud gii psici on the pints
ide pic at The niaii in the Moon, and make him
wink his lett |;
Ide--whats the use a-talkin when you don I
know notbInk 4
You ant me. You're onli swete pirty berd
Always cheraplpe, i you ANT nielanciiolie
& sad.
But am: iine ful of potry and feelink, and
Autlec II yarla l,oii.es; bat ide sa go
j 40 ~ .sl 4 7S..,ls auEa III with wings.
!. ~ Fia il8 + F.3s. Il ~ see.ryvers a-r'inipk.
..ss4s 1i.t..it .tsss .ks, a-keicing OF hsh,
8. r-f- sltf r-ts ils. e prayris. with hare,
- t4ea-.S aats iefsns s-shooilp' at ramden
r.rs Wat sss zfasa
lie e. Sso'ls fsisaat.s ~ sea the Sharks
tlass4sla5 aegssy M y swalerin little Bois
s. rau -ecaI LW-AhaSY, u sea the elltans,
h'lns ,s}4 taa rt-ose.ps q giving OF hun hts
~. g.sstrfs-.f'irfs r. sls;e he wus a-Sllting OF his
oh4mg.apy s.s e,ytTusc of hts Enemy
At1l4ld gsi4is.l "a niIed by ihe fur-from-cool
cn4 lse Asui.y. ID til to Aishy,
~ etitas 3f 49, AMY va 10 lpe country i
-h4A pqplAA lAe s-i-ei ot The Atriken ma
i4yfsrf .ssfrsi l.a8 ufE
Ia gNss Alsily f,e Sc ;aeny ai3ger laa
a-cAdIslllk The Clypes, < biting pese from the
Wick wood lnaiik me 50 sad iae presently come
over 10 hoosbg, sg;f Mn uep
Wondef:pk val maiks lir. Gear so proud OF
e. has CqssaX- ~ sgH sgoalsges.
(frst taking lingering look at the tai fouls in
Chny;) fr s5asa ss
Next frum Rooshy ide come into Tpky. being
Not expeckiing two Sc much on accoupd OF the
smok. t 4.5euas9 aa
Bot not risking sques on the nee with bo-
strink, nD@@ 2 &-s
BY refusing two dine at Sublim Poard with the
sultr.
" But, dere little Berdy ant you tyerd afollow
ink ~ D slaag n p
Mi fortns, and not having no help frum your
wingsl set9am sia
Onhapy Anmle I how sorry am ime so crule.
Ell hadn't a-suddently thot OF your felinks
l mite hev ontortiuetely carid you al over Ew-
rup. lassfgvoE a Il bHg naa s.5
But cumming hoam o ar the oshun will sune re-
store helth. rsasd =
Now you're hoam Want that did quic, perty
:. But the Gus has flew, & desirted the picit,
And nothnk is left but s. the shed & the fens,
Nun of wich can't iii. Opgreatful little rip,
After al mi DELICATE atepshuns. hese threw bac
Sech weltL of afecshun into my pend-up booSum.
So it alers hes ben. o j shell di thine
By sooside after i've rote or more PONIES.
In shell bid fairwel to werld onfelink,
g. maik it SO narrowing and Affecting
That every body can't help shedding torens of
tiers, a
g. being blinded like for several das, by wo.
& al the laydis vii were *. n. Pepper, Esq.,
onto pin-cooshins,
g. wish he hadent cum two sech violent
End.
He so young s. hansum two: but can't 60 on.
i tele bad; lie descend frum my eminens s. tax
Fairwel wicid werld; & you onfelink Berd,
adoo!"