Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-15
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The SHANGHAI; 80.
ss.l "a i TAN ORIENTAL BALLAD ali 4, s-.ls
From the Chinese of Locho Foko, Chief Mandariz
and most illustrioas Leader Of the Phor Tai.
Twas upon midnight dreary,
That | .pondered weak and weary,
Heart-sck, and with anxious query, -
Strange, disastrous tidings Ger
- Tidings Of lost election, = t~s115a
Sham Democracy's rejection, no q saihO
7 From the popular affection, Al s-sx
Which it always held of yore--
Never, never such selection, a no
Hal the p,ople made of yore-- -
va la Would they might nevermore.
Ali, distinctly 1remembei, -.z
1t was in the drear November,
Some time after the election,
u Say about week or more, - atsYf ~
And / fell into slumber, 4 Y n g9E
And vision did encumber ...gs
Me, with terrors without number; -.
Such vision, never sinful
Politician had before, 49, @-B.
ssaaf And trust may nevermore. I'LL, -
p Round me modify those gallants, aoa 'aa
BY the people termed the "Baance. "hat 13
Famed for financiering talents, e sgE
As who some great loss deplore, se, ,,,,s
Sat in silence and did ponder
Gioomily upon this wonder,
~ Which, like unexpected thunder leaaa 81
Seemed our dearest hopes 10 floor, s. M a
And TO mutter, "Stand from under" G.
As like statues round the floor, =
:. ~ Sat we, hopeful now no more. 30 rsf3
Then the glun., Respondent Elk,
Cried out, "Bii there's scarce relic, Rsa
Left Of all those gallant forces, 7ed.a4a srfi
g Who sustained our cause Of yore; ao7hEas
Some internal or Noonanc
Influence, with power Titanic,
tIas created such a panic, ~ L = .F7st "a
That 'The- Pisor Tai at Deaths door .soa4
Stand, like candidates Evanic, RI, III b..s..st..
es At the oriental door, -,
Doubtless to return no m ore."
Then assuming tones more cheerful,
Though still tremblingly and fearful,
With ar effort to appear full,
Still, OF hope to triumph DER ieH q
All the the mass congomerated ,,.frtVF
OF all the softs and woody pated,
Who have been despised as hated,
For their weakness heretofore fst'
And with hatred undated, "a
Still are viewed heretofore, Yr.stHfr.t5
Bait can be despised no moro
Spake Jorg Be. at length, II know it,
Silver Greys will never got, 3 xcrF
Seed is plenty, we will sow it, r.t...F
Of dissensons as of yore;o
They eau never be united, stt3t,y
And we've no cause to be frighted, W
For we cannot be indicted a " u
That has been tried on before; .tT
Let US play huff now, as | did
When that was tried on before
~ 'Pis a spasm-nothiEg more" w
While thus anxiously debating, ~ E... #
"a On the probable berating, s. SsTeasf.@r
Which people, justly hating
Acts like ours, must have in store,
Suddenly there came rappmg,
AS Of some one fiercely tapping, -~
And sound as Of the Tapping "
Ofhuge wings against the door; e -e g-~s
"Some one thinks to catch us naPPug,"
Said |, starting for the door, b,
Il .lhs it is aud nothing more" ,s-, -.
To the door marvelied quick, and
There the perils seemed 10 thicken,
But, tho some what terror>stricken,
determined 10 explore, '5f. taa
With all possible celebrity,
And establish to verify, 3
Who it was had the temerity a
To ere ate such dire uproar
And disturb the trembling "Balance"
With such hideous uproar .fts
This purposed, il nothing more.
Then my faintng courage screwing ~
To the sticking point, and viewing 81 s4r.. e.
Ghosts, hobgcbllns, spooks pursuing,
At my fearful heels; the door
Open wide flung, and peering ss--- "a
Thro' the darkness, trembling, fearing,
Waited there for the appearing
OF the cause Of that uproar.
And determined upon clearing
Up the cause of that uproar,
,G That it might not fright us more.
While thus into darkness vainly I'D e
Staring, Suddenly and plainly. W
Talt and gaunt, bird ungainly, ra4
Staked IN view before the door;
Upright as noble Roman, f..ea
Or an honest Badger yeoman,
Yielding homage unto no man z*H
This side OF the Stygian shore; ta
Stood bird of evil omen, 81 EF tN@
From the far Cathayan shore;
Twas Shanghai nothing more
Horrid as the awful writing, ~E
On the wal his fate inditng, II
While Belshazzars knees were shifting,
Loomed that, fowl before the door; ssile.s
Clucking made he none, nor squalling,
Silent stood he. SOU appalling,
Till my scattered sense recalling.
Ley u.s. cried |, L impIore, e
Ominous foreign importation, ss-
Leave US, Sam and | lmplore;'
Crowed the Shanghai, 'Nevermore.'
Frighied, wondering, this unganly
Fowl to hear discourse so sanely,
Struggling with my terror vainly,
Down fell upon the floor;
Strobe he TO me then and eaping '@-"
On my breast, stood upright, keeping
His fierce eyes on niue down peeping;
Eyes that seemed to pierce the core
OF the secrets that were hidden,
Hidden in my beings core,
To be read l trust no more.
And anon he closed those glowing 20
Eyes, and then his beak upthrowing,
Fell Into fit of Growing,
Making horrible uproar; s t1ttE R8E
Spare me-, prayed I,'don't be wrathv,
Grim and ominous bird Of Caihay,
With those legs so long and lathy, .
But remove them limplore, -
Take those diu m-sticks off my stomach,
Quit the premises implore 3 Boa
Crswed the Shanghai, 'Nevermore!'
Then methought the air grew heavy,
And the Balance. in bcvy, aa nj
Speeches., powerless to levy sa~a
Strength for voice or action more, ass1,es
eat there quakng. shaking. makisg syQ
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