The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-03-26
Aostir Gruls.'
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For the Wyandot Pioneer
" Bard's Reply to !" Mexican"

We feel much gratified to know.
We have a friend in Mexico;
One much concerned, we gain name,
Enrolled upon book Of fame.
Not every one can boast friend,
Nor would such fattering message send
Not every one can rhyme like him,
Poetic pieces nicely trim.
But not to know his proper name
Is what some folks would always blame;
1t gives advantage thus to write,
And hinders us know how to strike.
We may but say the public mind
Is agitated with his thyme;
Some say he lives in Mexico.
While others say, emphatic, no!
He lives with us-we know the man,
Who is the real " Mexican
He writes to get the g Bard " to write.
To agitate his mind at night.
.MakeIhim believe he is so smart,
> Excelling in poetic art.
Others yet contend tits one
A lady not quite twenty one.
Let these conjectures pass just now,
Well try to answer, anyhow.
Since he assumes he is a FRIEND,
One on whom we may "depend."
We raise our pen to drop line,
And try to write again in rhyme.
On railroad themes some people differ,
Well therefore let the subject flicker.
OF "Mexico'' of battle strife,
We chose not more of tins to write.
Or tap the ball at play
From this we should infer sport,
You have like us just of the sort;
p This playing ball some people like,
We do not say its always right,
We think it is good exercise,
Yet would not for or 'gainst advise.
But when some men SO much inclined,
Tospend their strength, and lose their time
And having debts they ought to pay,
Dependent families, every day,
We think its looks almost too bad,
And some reform might make us glad.
Even boys upon the Sabbath day,
Sometimes at ball are found to play.
2 We hope you have none such as these
Who do their parents much displease.
That "blessed sister," who was blessed.
A Christian hope in Christ expressed,
With others who yet there remain,
We much would like to see again.
Will some one there tell us in time
When they have meetings of the kind ?
'Tis pleasing in these loye-feast meetings,
Experimental Christian greetlngs,)
Tohear old soldiers thus record
The saving mercy of our Lord:
We should be pleased much more to write
On such theme-may not beright.
For" Mexican" has done this well,
On this part now we must not dwell.
" His dormant powers long wrap'd in deep re
p.se,
Once more to leave the realms of lifeless prose.
From this we now may understand,
Long since has been an expert hand,
We now are glad our humble rhyme,
Has brought to light mighty mind
A talent wrap'd in deep repose
Has been before the world disclosed:
If no more good from what we've said,
This is enough to make us glad,
1t were pity such mind
Would not more write to bless mankind;
Such talent lay SO domant long,
Not cheer us with the sweetest song.
Be not afraid to spread thy "wing,"
OF nobler themes fear not to sing;
Be not afraid to own thy name,
Your rhyming now is gaining fame
Even now the PIoNEER's s looked ups SO,
Who is this man in Mexico"
"To spread abroad due knowledge in d
81 time,
OfsFive Cent Gems strung up for sale
- rhyme"
We now must say for all this crow,
"Gems" don't sell well in Mexico;
No call from there Of any one.
Since our Gem" rhyming has been done
lis said that poet don't fare well,
At first their rhymes will never sell,
We surely found in part this SO,
Yet thankful that some still would 90.
We were discouraged much one night.
And thought we had not done quite right.
In sending Seems" in this odd way,
To sell them help to get our pay.
For printers should have pay sometimes
For setting up SO often rhymes.
Those who rhvp,o G n r,ar,,