Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-28
DAILY EVENING STAR.
TFoR THE STAR
lux !.
Portraits in Verse Of Washingtou Beauties


Portraits in Verse Of Washington Beautie
MEssRs. EDrroRs: As the subjects Of the follow
ing verses are so richly deserving of the compi
ments paid them by the Poet, and most ifnot of
them are doubtless among the fair rea lers of ii
"star," have concluded to enclose YOU the verse
for publication, trusting that my friend the auiho
will pardon this breach of Episto,ary Etiquette.
Respectfully yours, AHGUsTrs S..
WASHINGTON, January 90, 1854 1.4 .fs5s-. an
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Be not disa pointed, dear "Guss,'' -.-
When you open this strange write letter,
For the rhyme and the metre trust . F.. .
VIII cause You TO like il the better.
You will find many defects, fear,
In the rhyme and versfcation;
For certain am that no part will bear
critical examination. - ~ a. = II
| there be an excuse for my letter, i--a
think can easily show il
Namely can write verses better '-E
Than prose-because Pm a poet! slst5Ifg
Nls now near twelve in the night. -fl-.,t
The girls are about to retire
And feel just in humor TO write =f.t'#
If the muses. will only inspire.
I've thought o'er the present, the future and past,
For theme for my glorious ditty; ID :. .ar
And what do you think I've selected at last |? o..
why the Ladies of Washington City.
The peerless Miss c., with the air of queen,
Stands first among the Washington ''Stars ;''+
With the weapon of Cupid all sparkling and keen,
She has humbled the prowess of Mars!
Miss D, like an artless and beautiful child
You might deem she had strayed from on high,
nifh her dark raven ringlets, all flowing and Wild
ana eyes like soft southern skyl -.
Il feel romantic sensation .. SlA
When gaze on dark raven curl.
ANA own there's strange fascination
In tile smiles OF this beautiful girlD .+.-s
THERE'S the lovely Miss M, with an eve of skv
blue, - -
You've only to look, to believe; O..
For there's an expression wh, h tells you so true
She never was born to deceive
And OIL there's that magical, sweet little creature
MISS r, like star in the night,
w Ith genius illumining each fairy feature
And glances most heart killing bright.
What subject to fire the Orators tongue!
Wnat theme to inspire dittyl
For bright as the Hours which Poets have sung
Are the Ladies of Wasbin ton City!
fined, .-.
AS also the "Land of the Sum-
For symmetry OF person and charms of the mind.
Old Washington ranks mo. ! !"
p. 8. have y, much to say, dear MGuss.n
winch can't be said in long meter; ...
ana no doubt there's truth in the prOverb,
'Ihe shorter thing is the sweeter.''
:. d NCoNfiDENTIAL)
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And now I'll conclude r.-r --..4
This doggerel verse.
For Pm sure if | don't.
III make it Still WORSE
So, farewell, dear Guss, Ell. -
AS my letter must end
In conclusion, trust
you'll remember your friend -.s .
Present my regards
10 your charming young BRIDE,
AND long may you ride
On Fortunes 1Ood-tid
Believe me to be
.... In all sinceriy
Very respectfully
Your friend-H. C.. Pi
Excepting of course present company-the
"Evenins Sinr''
Everybody about town knows or has heard of
BOD w -, better known as Bouncing Bob -
ven, Just as had finished reading the above lines,
followed ty his pet NewfouudIand dog, aThunder.,
Thinking he might have some taste for poetry and
the fair sex-in spite of his decided preference for
ANIMALS In general, and horses and dogs in partlcu
lar read to him the "Portraits in Verse; AT
nrst he listened very attenlivey; but without,
however, betraying any visible emotion; when,
however, got to the last verse preceding the post
script, his sporting blood was up, ;" he seized pen
from the table, just as have seen him seize his
horses relns T. r Il 'neck and neck race''-and
dashed of, as If by inspiration, the following verse
being the first time in his life that he was guilty. OF
the sin of-Rhynsing:
Hurrah! for our girls as well as our Flag,
Their beauty who'll dare to gansay?
IN bet my money on the Bob-ta Nag
If somebody1i bet on the Grey!"s
a classical quotation from one of those charming
Ina