Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-02-10
From the st. Lnuis IntelIigenccr.
Womanss Rishts-The Voting Age.

Wherein 1t doth appear that an cage Of
reason" Is not 50 deartO the heart Of irO-
man as a "rcds0nabte age.'
OH they say that cur rulers did once all agree
10 90 hear Lucy Stone and her bio0mer dress sees
So they drank pretty freely, and thought il was right
To have good spree ere they went to the sight.
Now Lucy witty; her eloquent strains
Convinced all her hearers that women had brars;
In short she convinced men that it was Tut fair.
That women the franchise elective should share.
Our rulers that night VIII the, met in their hall
Resolved that vote should be granted to ALL
So they passed decree and declared womans rights
Amid warm disputations and chivalrous flights
All women should vote. he they foolish sage,
But they first must arrive at their thirteth age
Since man must be thirty. ere hecan be heard
In .Unclc Sam s Senate to utter word =
Now swif, as the wild wind that sweeps DER the hills
The laws read abroad and were posted in bills
And pretty tongues ratified and rosy lips spoke.
Ard reoiced TO be free from the old F,ulal Yoke
There were tongues active that never claimed
And one Lord of Creation in laughter confess j
That 'perpet ual motion in doubt no more hung.
He had found it he thought his pretty wifes tongue
So the day Of election presented row
Of glad, happy faces, all anxious to go.
And the polls were crowded with women full
plenty.
Whose gees at least you a call d ten and twenty.
Pair Indies the oath to you We III present,
Said the Judge his gaze each fair face was bent;
You will hold up your hands ladies you please,
If you've any room left in this horrible squeeze
And their quick ready answers the Judge mrch adj
mred.
Were .ou born in Columbia the land Of thp frcc?'
Yes, ycs,' cried they all in high happy glee.
do We dwell in this city the Queen Of the West?'
II es, yes in this city, the home we love best
lis nay duty to ask You but one question yet ss
And he turned 10 the book where the Statute was
writ
We must next ask your ages, and when they be told,
You will hand in your tickees and have your votes
poll'd.'
That moment the judge thought he felt in his eye,
A gna,, or mosquito or intensive fly
So he quickly drew his spectaces off in hurry,
And in moment suspended the DREADED inquiry.
Now, the Judge could not without glasses wecn,
For he marked not the change that appeared in the
sc ne;
But replacing his glasses upon his read nose,
CONSERVATION and fright in his bo.om arose;
The hall was all cleard and no lady was there
YOU have thought they were chased by a savage or
bear;
And far in the distance he saw th-m retreatinc.
And these the words people heard them repeating
Our ages are tender bur since must swear.
1t would never be proper to proclaim ages HERE
Now, the Judge er the ballot box fingered all day,
Till The evening came on; and the people did say
Could send them woman above twenty eight"
Nolady appeared from that hour till night
No lady appeare ed to enjoy her new right
No lady from that time complained cf abuse
So the law repealed as thing of no use.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. &c. SIGMA.