The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-12-01
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THE JOLLY MARINER.



y-sa As ever hove q log; Pc .e.. !
sd' He wore his trousers wide and free
-B5iv ,y7i And always ate his prog, ao-z.
And blessed his eyes. in sailor-wise,
And never skirked his grog.
bnpo7z Up spoke this Jolly Mariner, yr,s i
Taog d4lv Whilst walking up and DOWN.
"The brny sea has picked me,
.-@tHaGa And done me very brown; "a
-1agr. But here goes in these here clo'es.
9ma i,1niA-cruising in the townV' vi. at
G'l The first of all the curious things
That CHANGED his eye to meet,
As this uHdaunted mariner .
77ngsH Went sailing up the street.
-9suo9 Was, tripping wthla little cane,
s55h 81 ' A dandy oil complete .... lt...
SD"'''' BE stopped, that jolly mariner.
And eyed the stranger well:-
oaT Hs "What that may be, 7" he said, says he
.sI9p sLaoi"Is more than 1 can tell; eaa
But ne'er before on sea or shore,
s,,b.fg7 Was, such y heavy swell ~ "'
- ., He met a lady in her hoops, o..
-.,.,,,..f. And thus she heard him hail:-
.f,ro, "Now blow me tight!-but there's q
wa o, 6sso $50 y sight i.....,,...{ 49,. -
81 sec,, vaTp manage in a galel ~,
.i,s1 ii Ineyes saw 50 small a craft s.,.
9aioD With such q spread o. sail ~ ~
~ Ip i,i., Observe the craft before and 1T
;s,sapnui She'd make a pretty ,prizel',
,,,ob,fv, And then, in that Improper way,
.d 4; ,ci He spoke about his eyes, - ~"
Ell O; sri. That mariners are wont to use.
:ssd tif niIn anger Or rsurprise. ,s,,a,-
!olisd obi rsdo hus -caCl ziA .ll "eua1-i' =,
by4g{5ab he saw plumber on o roof, -"
s;.bi5oa, Who madeta mighty din
.boo,s s4i"Shipmate,i ahoyp' the rover cried.
,,,5, 3spi ,o.lt makes sailor grin s,s :.
biss rJi Tosee you; ;copper,Jottomng
.gsdo q dli Yonr npperrdecks, with tin 10.
ri tg,,,o. He met a ,yeow-bearded man, -
bid, "a. 81 Aud asked about the way; '',
But not a word could he, make 'ou
- OF what the chap would say, ="
SzUaless he meant to call him names
ss-sd o. saSan BY screaming, p Nixtfurslhy!"
.l,'adi a9sr0s TnS@ vajl 5gd. 7ian0!Tes s7sii
:st4e ,gaUlr spoke this jolly mariner, Dr. =
bsli;es Ed land to the e,mau,aaidr rhe,,y
J.i
ezsYTips ,ss4s, Upon the stormy sea- tsas ,,i,
IL .s7uiialTo bear the shame pf, SUCH name
-n7s7o2 10 sAs have heard from ltheel -oj7
.g7o vaz $50 take thou that Tand laid hi
bs,a7 .,etad .ey.sap fat. ,,o,, ..,'.i -,. az
.7.,o. - So, But soon the man arose, ~.
- r !. And beat the Jolly mariner. 49,.
Across his jolly nose, -. lr.g,
,.6,--,s, Till be. was faip from very pain
..a, hos .,,g- To yield him to The blows.
=, - =, o,o3 twas then this Jolly ma mariner.
s,.gp, -. A wretched jolly tar. -. =. 81.
Wished he was in q. joly-boat
GET Upon the sea afar. +. y.
oao r Or riding fast, before the blast, ,.,
oo5,e !Upoonl . single spar! - DOR.
oosI ,''Twss then this jolly mariner ,.rc
oeo Q Returned unto his ship. =, -,
oooa And told unto the wondering crew
- The story Of his trip,
ootsf With many ,oaths and curses, too.
mod, 10 .no. Upon his wicked lip!-, .,ss
e,,f, ,,s.J As hoping:--so this mariner %
os, t,i- ,a,s7 10 fearful words harangued-
vsx =; @,4 His timbers might be shivered an
ss,s7 f..a. !, His le'ward ,scnppers DANCED
al -, "a double curse snd vastly worse
jsrrrg g,,e0r; !, Than being shot or hangedD
slda51sgssi - jss,o6 10 sle,.t s.l5 ni.lt IS !
5 Won 81 ssg, Heyer he-and here again r4.d
ed, bge s,>-, A dreadful oath he swore-ir
yos SOL j If ever be, except at sea, "a,
sseJ az ~. ,.e, Spoke any stranger more,
Or like son, of-somethipg we
Accusing on the shore!