The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-29
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From ils Ksnnsbse Jearnsi.
THE S0CIABLE RIDE
OF
SAMUEL AND ISAAC /;
Or, the Danger a Riding Double.
BY Henry W. Siorf.IlOw.
One morning SAsUKL sauntered out,
And thought To take ride;
His seven league boots were buek!ed on,
His horse stood by his side.
The sieed. the pen Of Hadibras
Should pi-ture ~ y our mind;
A rsekiag, tritting, pacing beast,
Somewhat unsound of wind.
And a. his owner sailed forth
To ride few miles thence,
He CHANGED 10 pas quite near, 10 where
Sat Isaac On the Jsnes."
Nov when freud Isaac, he espled,
With looks dawn cas-, aud sad.
He ibought AT once within HIMSELF
ride might make him glad.
% 10 Tue place Wucrt t-AtC was
Siraigh'wsy his loolsleps tend,
And thus the invitation gave
Unio his ,rusIy ineud:
You know Ioncc " .SirsigAi Rhisn was
Aud si,sOd hrm hv your sI,ie
80 now lor old acquaintance sake,
Lets take a social ride.
We need not let our principles
a nOmen, yex our mind,
But while se drive this hery beast,
Just throw them 10 the wind.
We thus can have merry time,
Nor lei our spirits flag;
My fient- will furnish all the funds.
AMI yOs shall kseY bhs -EAc."
nus, insi., that I shall drive,
But " you have a mind,
The beast will carry iwo YOU knog,
SO you can ,ELe bsliaS"
The, a, Jump. Isaac IN his zeal
UpOn this ambl,ng Jade,
AWAY ihey ride. merry pair,
GejOicing IN the trade.
They hill and COO ike welded doves,
Who to their mates do call:
The qursioas OF th. day discuss,
Ns6,aska. Ran and all.
The frllow feeling burn. within,
Aud makes them wundrus kind;
The rOad at trsi Ser,ns very smoOth,
As Isaac ridsy bStiAd.
They iroiied on this way awhile,
Exchanging 'rendly views,
Til sam II !eng,h brg,n To tell
FiIead Isaac al the news:
/" The times are sadly out of joint
TLeJ need a speedy cure;
i aud my E,lks ate gUibg To try
To is things siseag cad sure N-I
Ths people VI this State do err
la their unwOn,sd zeal;
They think that they can well decide
What most n fOS their veal
Some questions Of the day, they say
d. need qu'ck solution,
Questions that closely do pertain
10 our State Constitution.
Bu' Isaac ! sm Governor,
Ikaov just how ihinss are,
wow will nO, take advice
From Pulpit, Bench nor Bar.
NJ friends saidl was made for Maine,
They do mistake see;
Thy sOrely have miSludled INV parts,
ZJunds Maine was made too ne.
once was On the Bench myself,
80 Isaac dO not wonder.
For If they due To raise their voice,
III bluw the Beach 10 thunder.
AnI Il the people dont submit
To- what sm about,
III ISsa' put Ou my tTusiy blade
Aud e,ll the soldiers out.
And when slcy see my cap and plume
Are moving IN the held,
Tnry thea wul cOme iospeedy terms
BHiiet, '0m make them yisIi"'
But soln the people cape aud stare,
And crv whats Ia the wind
A. through the din aud dusi they see
That Isaac riies kshiRi
"How stand. this gam, the IYLigs do say,
IsAAc h-re where are yOu
w.IhOught IA Portland, CocuRAS youched
That you were gOOd and true.
That on the questions Of the day
You held the hnocst grOuad,
And pledged his wRt. On Raperdnos
You were HReOaBs0n s0HR3
But Isaac cries, (1uIic ouI ofbreaih,)
"My irends will explain;
I'm oaly going "n a ride,
will lie back sgaid.
Is,arie,l Just TO look around,
Aud SAN the bills will pay;
III tell yVu all about the tIip
On so'nv co1yrnieut day"
"Bai Isaac Say don't leave US thus,
DJn't tide that kicking jade,
Les. nj the rnd you ssd;y mud
You've mide so'ry trade
"Bui friends you know couldn't drive,
And could n 4 stay away:
Sc then tn iht Ia riis bshizi,
As SAN the balls vii pay.
Already begin to fnd
It's nOt so great treat,
For Sinc, the Drast begins 10 irot
II gals ne IN uiy seat.
Sometimes he soe- Just fss, enough,
And then wont 20 si all;
And next he briags q suldru Jerk
That almos, makes the fall.
Inos my folly clearly sec
In the distinguished game
or" via aud tails yoa lose
ErPr'sn;s makes u plain.
I'm somewhat sho-ke,l do eoaless,
A. thne, 10 hssr SAN talk:
Uales- I avn misis ken much,
lie yoes beyoad the chalk.
And really fficnds must eoaIs-s
Whatever he my gains,
That wl'ra urxi do take q ride,
vow ia hOld the reins.
For a. We dive, olien see
Oh EIruj- right on the tnck,
Away We gO right over ihrm,
Foe SAN wtl not turn back.
And onre Or twice | found some fault,
Aud once did rVea n.h
Bat fJand ~hilr SAarEL had the k~cd,
Oaly had the taI
And 80 nj leayh shu, my eyes
Coatrut O. gV Il blind,
Foo can neiih~r tarn nor stop
Since do r'-is AstiaS.
And ifihis race which rsnst Ss sl0rt,
AT last should siop my ~iad.
The secret Uf ,av tale Will be,
'i'oSr Isaac rob- kskisl'
Ssdly his friead- did turn away,
Aui all rxprv-sed their mind,
Ths sam IA and his tr.p next al,
IA turn viii rlLs bsAiAi
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