Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-25
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friend has sen. US, fer publication, the following
witty verses from the pen Of an accomplished Firs'
mia lady, addressed to eight sisters fair daughters OF
Maryland. Twill give us pleasure aiso TO puo''sh
any reply that may have been given in response TO
tho glowing invitation:
For the Enquirer.
IMPRoMPTU INVITATION
10 TIE EIogT FAYRE LADYES OF THE HOUSE
OF STUART,
row At TIRE WHITE SULPHUR srRISos.
Sweet Ladies'! fair Ladies'! you've left your lov'd
home,
Amid forests and mountains and valleys to roam,
But the bright slars may chine on more places thah
one,
Ard gently diffusd are theray OF the sun.
/. The spot you have chosen. you hnd, 1t Is true,
The forest most green, and the Heaven most blue;
Aud nature has crown it with beauty and grace,
nd the smile il r. heets is her own sunny face.
VT Acre all her charms sre as bright and as fair,
The Heaven is az blue. and as pure is the air,
Th- moun aims and valleys here vary the scene
The streams are clear, and the forest as green.
HI; if eapphires and emralds are scatterd around
A vel more precious is here always found
A di1mond' 20 large that each lady may claim
Te portion, and yet leavsit always the came.
ste my. With this jewel, her person adorn,
A; nooD.day or evening, at mid.nigh! or noIa'
Al Eastarn Sutana might wear II WIN Pil9e: ;so
"a her Lord with hi' TREASURES, enrien os YOU
T .n hasten fair Ladies' to com" 70 inc or: zee
Iynsrs await YOU and friends you will meet
n ,h.ss 7 oould dv.ll-hu: substantial The meme
..ould tell you of brad like lover young afe"1~
4. airy and fair-and OF dantes unknown
/, IN, region lh., bna.ts of you now a. lts own.
I o,uld hint at Hym<ttus and Hybia, and more
Than Arcadia gave in her bright days OF yore:
B /: your patience would fail if told you OF what
W. Anv., 90 I'll tell you Of what We houe not.
T p-yiu: ve'ye no dining room, dismal and poor,
W IN ki'ch-n behind and rough shed before,
Wn-r- -. vilainous compounds" Of odors and sound
G. .mbins with tough meats every sense to eontound'
M milk mix'd with wasr-no substance like lead
IT, pussle the anxious enquirer for bread.
", tarls without appes. all garnish'd with tes,
And on oest Of all we've no btdesoer' PIES!
n. tumble down houses, with vermin and rats,
T,nihp,, your gloves and 10 laugh at the cats.
Y curtains Of cobw-bs. with spiders gigantic,
T F., ..r h.pless wigh,s underneath almost frantic;
n lime loosen'd plaster to add to your woes.
A nd diaosl YOUR bright dreams by crash on your
\, Ladi.. 10 pensuce like Margery Dap,"
VINO for want nf bed. had TO sleep on the straw
n wanderers. homeless and housel.es, we see,
Comp-ll'd fause de nxuz 10 sit under a tree,
And who. tor tni. .'gIurl"u- privilege. pay
S,n-rhng more than the sum OF TWO ooiars per day.
Then has;-n, sweet Lades! no longer remain,
Wh-r- parties of pleasure are parties OF pain
A nri.fer sTJnnrn than you've made may suthce,
Where d mpness and dirt are y'clep'd Pdradisei
A ID nne TO your pumber-the tunetul nine" make,
And co ns over, the gay, fancy ball to partake-
Or t,pls the grscss aud come! you will see, -.
A welcome awaits You with thrIoe "rhree times
three!" 'iHoiSA'
the bath
Sweet Springs, August 80, 1887.