Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14
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For the .tStsr Of the. Kanawha valley"
The Episile Of the 'St&@ Devil tc lis Sweet
Heart on st, Valentines Dag.
s,Rouan ard Greclan authors. great and small,
The author Of this letter beats YOU all.''
- -l.': $780, fPETER PINpER, JR.
Come lovely maid, on WHOM, my thoughts
i = place, n
Inspire my humble muse-oh, give me GRACE
Toriral Pinder in his classic oaes, i.
When re essagsd TO #ig ofhesoes and Of gods;
And as those feits, o whlchlh4 poet told,
Are handed down to. us from days Of old,
So may thy charms, which attempt to sing h
!. To la, est times, through these my verses ring.
And future ages, yet unborn, shall stare
To read how beautiful Their grand dams were.
! NOT harvest cherries when steweito jelly
: Nd. PORK and famIkns to a Yankees belly.
Not spnshine TO 1aigones in histub, 4
EotzcodAsag anctipns unto blstered Job,
! Not brilliant dreams to Saul, when searching
:. round. ,--=s~ E.. z.
Instead Of sses5 he kingdom fnund. = i
Not Indian warrior, when returned from battle
He makes his wgwam with his war whoop
rattle - - ~
And ali The gathered chiefs with eager eyes
!. Gaze on his scalps and join him in his cries,
Not bashful maiden, when vita love she burns,
And FIRST ends out her swain her love returns,
Not tethered gander when he first breaks loose
And Ger the horse pond seeks his mated goose,
Not stagnant ponds where puddle ducks can
u swill, =
And dives for tadpoles till they cram their oil,
Not brosdest streams that glitter in the sun,
And never heard report Of fowier's gun, +
Where wild geese paddle free in sportive play,
And friss anil ffoiic all a sumnner'sday. -
Such joy ere civ as thy po,f lover feels
"'hen y5u walk first, and he is Al your heels;
Nit chimney swhfox when his wings he plies
To seek his eei food, with ctirp ng cries,
No humnns.bfrl, when nj . tw; ,eht hou-,
He sips the rose. hlmse a wrgvd n over, !
Not pirate hawk. when prowling through the
= air, f = .fP 5ff d.
He pounccs headlong on sleeping hare,
And bears the screaming victim through the
=. sites, :f r .e1rt
Regardless Of its pains and piercing cries.
*But Straight Ger hlland dale he takes his flight
" To his yonng ones eyre, in the toplnost height
! OF ancient oqki there with his beak he tears
Theqniverins limbs, and then he shares
! Among the steedy brood his bloody prey,
Ana While they swoliow-uo not even they
Areha1 ST. tfee from care, sts5ld u pain,
As wau d be i'll thy .ovs co4ld gam /
~T,y firms more gfarefut than the spotted
fawn "a $780, i =.
z!Tha: ships Al even DER the howry lawn, u
AMI scar ely with its feet can discampose
Tine slightest leaf Of lilly OF Of rosoi
Thy voice IL softer than The sweetest flute
To ar it oace the sky lpit would be mute,
Or cen lie rbn. with its "nate profound"
Would sit in SILENCE ct is magi" sound,
And neset more in wpois atteiap: to sing.
And wtkcn echo With it, joyous ring;
Thyeys's m"re brilliant than The brightestray
That ever was reelected from the sd ofday,
/ But still more soft lhsn pt!9 fata ibnars beam
ktrisht Eehectedfn running stream,
whens9ll mankind kEe, wrapped IN sweet repose
And sleep, ,forgetff1 Of q world Of woes. 1
Now, cease, my muse, your vain attempts 70
tell r.}
The beauties Of the maid love so well;
But rs true lovers will themselves degrade, H.
And S.oopsto ha.tet much each charming maid,
j ] say 10 tell your charms my powers snrpass,
For YOU are sweet angel and am an ass,
So now, my dear, most baAom, bright and civil,
Let me Subscribe myst { your loving
n r. DEVIL.