Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-20
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Or coiiinr their legs, or trades IKE tncoos
Contrye 10 win their children ease
From poversy's CALLING manaeles.
A rieh ,obaceonlss comes and sues,
And, ,thInkinR The lady could scar % refuse
A man Of his wealth and liberal siews,
Began al once with--''lf you choose,
And could really love him.
hut tho lady spoiled nis speech In hun,
with an answer rough and ready enough,
| To LET him know she was up 10 his snun,
And altogether above him.
| A young attorney, Of winning grace,
! Was scarcely allowed 10 'open his faec,"
Ero Mas Bride had closed hs case
with true judicial celebrity,
For the lawyer was poor, and seedy 10 boot,
And 10 say that the lady discarded his suit
Il merely double verify.
The last Of those who cane 10 court,
Mas lively beau Of tho dappsr sort,
Without any Visible means Of support
A crime BY no means iagrant
In ono who wears an elegant coat,
nut the very point on which they yole
A ragged fellow a vagrans.
A eoursIy fellow was dappsr Jim,
Al '.ae,n "rr,s' ', ,ss ..',' 80, ~ ,,'s,.
And, maugre his meagre pocket,
You'd say from the giIsterlng tales no told,
That Jim had sleep In a cradle OF gold,
With Fof,unatus 70 rock II
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whenever he dies, as die he must,
And yield 10 heaven his Vital lras.
Hos very surs 10 .eome down with hi. dus,,r
In behalf OF his only danghter.v
ana mo maEni neient MIS- mac bnde'
1a' IN 'oso' anu ha,' w p'ae,
ea"' kro''us'y 'e'eh'ea'
No token Of proper pride 10 lack.
To be bride without the Mac,
With much dIsdain conse nted.
as 'aA' people "no,es'. mere 'oA
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ssea.ea '''n' M nHane'', s'osAs'
Without the least apology
Alas that pcoplc whose money Affairs
70 sound beyond all need OF ropairs.
should ever tempt the bulls and bears
Of Mammon's fierce zoology!
Became The anresIsilng prey
VI fortunes nnderlakefs;
A"d stalking all ona single die,
''s 'onasfed bark went n'sn ana ary
Am2ns "o ofoAef' ana ofeaAe"'
Athls trade again, In tho very shop
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Ana .,ssnln, on,,e :. .onnd :, a,.h,
whsn =, so,,ans,. ,,ddx hs,,,.
iie u.ed 10 wake with dlzrv fr,eht.
r,o,, ! d,.,.n, 4 cam - ,.,,,nr
bnt alns' Tor The naughty Miss Mac Bride,
Twas such ashock TO her precious pride.
Her yaded spirits 70 rally;
Twas dreadful change IN human an airs,
From a place up-,own 70 a noo, nm s,aIrs.
From an Avenue down TO IN aIiesi
Twas ii'slc coincidence she bad, God wo,,
From her troops OF friends who hadnt forgoi
They had civil phrases enough, but yet
Twas plain 10 see that their deepest regret
Was a different thirg from sorrow.
Ihey owned u couldn't have we'll been worse
rsgo from fun to an empty purse;
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Butit was snrstiauge they whispered, T, At all,
That the summer OF pride should have lts fall
Was uitc according TO na,urei
And one OF those who makosa pun,
As though u wcro quite legitimate fun,
with a rcrulas doahie.hay,c,ea .s,
Remarked that moral ,ransr.e..ion
Aiways brings rctrlbutlye stlnra
To candle. m ak ora M we'll "A kinrr.
For making light Of sersou, things.
Was very wicked profes.loni
And vulgar people, the saiey ehnrls,
inquired about the price o pearls
And moeked al her situation;