Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-08

A day, a week. a month, or year,
And must play the Asaioneer. aa- r'
Come with me, and attend the sale,
I will serve You for new-year's tale.
No sooner had the spectre spoke. l..
Than quick seized my hat and cloak,
And sailed forth, with hope inspired t-s-
The citizens had all retired,
One guardian of the night" except,
Who on a stoop securely slept.
NV sage companion tottofed on,
Exclaiming- -"Going!-going.-go
YEAR, in months, or weeks. for sale!
Who bids for part. or all the bale?
What for an hour?-or twenty-four?
With privilege of taking morel %
Who bids9-the sale 8 without reserve, -.E
And none must from the contract swerye."
"Put up" cxclaimd d bright-wing'd elf,
Each moonlight evening by itself;
The summer ones / 30 much prize, ..a
I'll bid thousand tender sighs."
"Onee! twice! a-going!-who bids mOre?"
Grief added to the sum a score,
With twenty thousand tears beside.
Philosophy slept up with pride, .s
And offered for each cloudless night,
Twelve problems, which he-meant to write.
With tbreadbare coat, and pensive mien.
brimful heart, and empty purse, F..
And bid two thousand feet of-verse!
Old TTnc who took the wink from me-
Knock'd down the lot to Poetry, -7 .aE
Who would no article remove, III. .,ta
Till he had shared the whole with LOve
Another lot, Of darkerhue
The salesman next had up, to view.
Exclaiming, as he shook the glass
'.Here's goods of quite different class;
A lot of nights, in cloudy weather,
Who bids?-the whole must go together;
For fireworks and iluminations, rs
A various other demonstrations -
This kind of goods is just the thing;
Who bids?-they'll 60 for what they'll bring.
a host of fiends approached the spo:,
Each eager 10 secure the lot:
Sly crafty Fraud. Breach-of-trust.
lntempcrance, Murder, Theft, and Lust,
And every imp of Heaven accursed.
Such rapid bids from crime and vice,
Secured the goods heavy price; 1
And ere the buyer left the spot, III
They all agreed to share the lot.
The crowd increased: the sage, perplext,
Put up lot OF reek-ddys next; .l}r
Industry bid but Spectdation
-Oat-6id him without hesitation,
Until they run the lot so high, -- =
That all the rest refused TO buy; a
The auctioneer to d,cA was 10th,
So knocked the package down to both.
The Sundays only now remained, .-
For which fair bids were soon obtained; f.
Pleasure and Indolenee expected .r.--
To have the pleasant ones selected
For them alone. to take the best, -S@
And leave Religion all the rest. ..r..
But Tnse to this would not agree, # ...
So knocked them down TO Piety;
Exclaimiag- Going,- -going!!-gone!ll'
The clock struck l2!-'twas New Year morn!
Aroused by poor grimalkins scream, 3D..
awoke, and found twas all a-dream.
But, lady, should my dream prove true,
And TINE have sold such goods to you,
May every bale, and lot, and piece,
Your capital cf bliss increase,
While you deposit the ayails,
In Heaven. bank that never fails.
And when the great account nt last, -sl,.s.l
is posted and correctly cast, ---f l-e
The balance sheet will clearly prove,
That you've eternal funds above.
Till then, may pleasure crown you here.
For many a NeT and Happy Year.