M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-02-14
no JOHN BULL.
From the St. Louis 6a4ett.l

l. iVh euo oI' LOUIS udIelLI
wonder, John, If you forget, tcms sixty
years ago,
when we were very young. John, your
head was white snow;
You didn't count us much, John. and
thought TO make US run,
But found out your, mistake, John, one
day at Lexington!
hnd when lasked Jou in, John, 10 TAXA
q cup OF tea,
Made in Boston Harbor, John the TED pot
Of the free,
You didn't like the farty John, it wasn't
unite select,
There were sume aboigiNss, you didn 7
quite expect. h-'i
You didn't like their manners. John, YOU
couldn't stand their tea,
You thought it got into their heads, and
made them quite too free,
But you got very tipsy, John, (you drink
a little still,) y
The day you marchd ACROSS the neck and
ran down BnHker Hill. .8,t.-
You acted just like mad, John, and tunb-
led DER and DER, Lt..t 3
BY your slulwar Yankee son. who'hand
led bali scoe. .t...
But now lhope you're sober, John, far "a
fat TO run,
You haven't got the legs, John, you had
al bennington, ~ .ai e'l I'D Ut.
Yon had some comSupon your toes Cor.
.nwallis that was one, ...,.. ..-
And at the fight at Yorktown, why then
you couldn't run;
You tried quite hard, | win admit and
threw away your gun. .'.s 1858
And gave your sword, iie, John, for shame
10 one George Washington. 5agsE
s-sasrl>.s ..-.srfs. .--.....,-e
Z ] do not think You'll ere forget The time
you went to York. a,r+e eEf .g.
And ate so like abeast, John, you raised
the price Of pork, 90 90 .E.....
Then we had some TO spare, Jholl, oul
hooks with pUrk we baited.
And hung Them out On Jersey shore, yot
aud spdcaaied..
Another much loved spot John such sw.e
associations, .." H,
Nheu yon were going down to York Il
see your rich relations; s....
The Duchman Of the Mohawk, John, an
Iious TO entertain. . Dim I'd. --
Put up some Gates that stopped Iol
John. on SaratOgGs plain.
That hill you must remember, John'GI
high and very green
We mean TO have il Autographed, and
send ii to your Queen. 7-i 30
! know you love that hill John. you dreun
oft o'nights, .t19li l'....lsG g. o
The name il bore in 70, was simple Bemi
Heights. erAs~~ -11lefss.
Your old friend E,isn Allen, John, o
Continental fame, -lt
Who called you TO surrender, in 'Gna
Jehoyah's" name. .-....... .. .
You rect gnised the ,Congiess' then ,authori
ty most high.
The morn be called 20 esrly.John, and tool
iTum jou Fort Ii !!
know you'll grieve 10 hear it, John ant
feel quite sore and sad,
To learn that Ethan's dead, John, and
yet there's many alSd, si as.t
Growing in his highland home, that's fond
OF guns and notice, ...---..--
And sets up just as early, John thost
brave Green Mountuin Boys. i.s sr.
Oh mo, we never 'meption il T" we neve
thought il lucky ls.s.g ...
Tie day you charged the cotton bogs ant
Eot into htniEcA6:
Thought you khew Geography, but mis-
tes in their teens, .---..-----
Will tell you that Kentucky 10y just then
below Orleans. . r.l
The bsuuty' it. vas .leIe, John, behinc
I the cotton tOgs, sa'-..t-ss,tr
Aud did ytu get tie booty, John. somehow
my memory fsgs?
7 ! think YOU made 'ttrop,' I've got il il
my head,
Instead Of gold and silesr, you took ii il
coldlead. .4i Gr>Ie. - F
The mistrsss Of the Ocean, John, she. coul
dn 'tiule Tie Lake.: Gsiri-r4a q
You had sCme 6ondtrs in your feet, bu
John, you had no brakes
as7 i'us s'. .Eesi ,strs-
Your choices spirits, too, were here, yol
took your hook and sherry. f .
But John you couldn't stand our fare, yol
couldn't take our Perry.
We make them all Just SO, John, on lane
or on tie sea.
We took This little continent ON purpose
10 be free;
Our Eagles hee. he loves to soar. he can.
not beor cage, gE2 ar1-t .q reia-
But, Johu, he loves TO scratch the bars
and MAKE the lion rage.
Our glorious stars ere sparkling bright
increasing year by year, ~, t,...t- :.
Supported by thousand hearts that new.
er knew fear,
Our children lisp it in their prayers o'vr
the sea, ''1. 't'-o'.t - 6as - at
Does hear it John, ii thundsFs there. 'we'fe
children Of The frss.' 1s5ss..ss
Free as our sirrs Of f6, as bold ard brave
and true, .t.af tieI s.5 49, h.
To worship God, and keep the land. dear
John, wetOok from you.r uss.
Toik5sp our flag free on the land, unstiled
On ihe waye, ~ y As sd !Js,- So tsil.
Untll the last bright star shall set on the
last trssmars's gGRAVE,l
Edward, said bis mother to . boy Of
ght, who was trpndlipga a hoop in the
ont ysrd, Kdward yeu musnt 60 out
1.-The gate into the street. ,,4,s-
No ma, I won't wss the reply.