Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-03-07
The Rabbit Hunt by slack Rabbit"

This singuary striking metrical composition might
have appeared before. But was ms-laid among some
rubbish and would most probably have remained there
had it been for the pryng disposition o. our inte
gent IMP. In one Of his recent explorations among
the refuse papers of the office ian employment by the
wav 10 which he is habitually addirted,) it seems
that he came across Jack RApDITs" attempt at de-
scrpiive poetry The esgnature itself" he remarked
to us upon asking that the piece be rescued from obliy
on is enough to distinguish it from the common herd
of literary contributions"
"Besides," added he, edo you not observe, MIR.
EDITOR, that it is full of such poecal ideas as cir
cling streams hills and dales, yelling hounds,
dying cries. silken skeins-'"
"Stop there, SIR" inlerposed We. {" Do you pre-.
tend to call such every day, dry goods expression,
as silken skeins,' poelical!"
IMP.-" Mercantile poetry, sir, ofcourse Remember,
Mr. EDITOR, that We live in age of merchant prn-
ces, when these same sken skens' frequently 60 far
towards building palaces which rival thatof Kosh the
son of Shedad, about which we read in the Arabian
Nights SiIken skeins' not poetca, forsoolh! 1t is
YOU, Mr. EDITOR, who is barking up the wrong tree
this time-not me-"
Ed" Well, sir. hand us the manuscript and lei US
examine lis merits little more closely. II, after
having done so, we find it at all admissible your wish
shall be complied with and The piece be published Let
usSee:"~
Editor reads aloudhe first san=a, imp looking close
ly ouer his shoulder.)
Ed" There's bold beginning for you; but let it
PASSWORDS has been printed"
IMp-" Worse! Was there ever any thing better
than that expressive line Where rabbits jump with
curling tails p"
Ed" That's your individual view Of the natter
perhaps. The muses. might decide differently. But,
10 proceed :" (ReadS second stanea) What have you
say, you rascal why sentence Of burning should not
be pronounced upon this stuff
IMP.-(Grouing little uneasy at the uehemence Of
the editors nterrogatory) Really and in ruth, sir
But then i, would be breaking The connection and
bearing Of the piece as whole TO leave it out. And,
IN fact that ing orre "tracelng in flaming ire, lis
not so bad after ALL I'll agree 10 leave it 10 dis.
eliminating public 10 say whether
Ed" Quantum suf"-it shall stand in print as
YOU desire (Reads The third Stan:a, 1Chch is admit.
ted on the same terms as the preceding one. Then
passes on to the perusa Of the first stansa Of Part
Second
IMP-tCucklng ,Dith evident satistaction.) There
now, Mr.. Editor; beat that if you Mark the
sudden yet easy transition from the chase TO the cue
Mark it we'll sir.
ED-I shall be done with rengeance-give me
that pen and We'll mark it from side TO side, and from
corner to corner, until the very arch.fend Of typos
shall be unable to decipher it.
IMP" For mercy's sake, for poetry's sake, for my
sake, Mr. Editor, please iorbear."
Ep-" Upon one condlion-that you forthwith e1-
plain the line,
"Tken brushed and took seat"
What was brushed, and why was that "what"
brushed -
At this uncturc of coloquy, the imp. caved in.
He gazed al our physiognomy moment, as if to as.
certain whether we really intended 10 push the en-
quiry. Feeling satisfied that such was the case, lie
shot for the door. And the lower extremity of his
coatail disappeared from view, we distinctly heard
the words" Damn the Rabbit Hunt''-fall from his
lips.
Yet, after having such an exciting conversation
over the matter, and partly determining upon giving
TO the world this production Of native poet, we can.
not reconcile it Of editorial decision, TO
allow the imp's" retiring imprecation any weight in
the matter And so we have put the &C Rabbit Hunt"
in print; and there it stands upon another column, 10
the immortal renown OF old Liberty Hill and her
getic rabbit.hunters.