Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-05

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Pm q Poliss RsPrsf
Edward Msrlin zss sharssd Win being drunk
ana noisy In q h0usa in Baxter street, and i Waa
slso isiinatsd hy fks compliment that Ned was IN
tIf probability Iiitle cracked ~. MsrliR Eas
sonsiderably oEt af The kHess and elbows and bis
shirt sscRed as & Il might Be the identical tFo
4 nsptf1s ssHud l1gsiher, Ehioh belonged to tie
ssoond NEST fortunate Of Sir John Fslslat country
troopers. En short, Mr hsElin appeared to b
regular 1aisr frerl his pipPis cover . as sharks
ussres with this sole szosPiion that bic tongue Went
hao perpetual motion. Fsersas i is one oftke Pc
oulisriiss Of ihs iFateE1iy tAai they are TOO lazy
"a trlk Ths most Interesting feature. however. Of
Mr. llerliuis chetaeler is. that he is poet and
hat too 81 SO unsduterated eompexions that uhat-
ever be says rms into rhyns as nsturaly IS Il e
Nrs Duroyan, ihe complainant, is 3 hllla iriah-
Eoman, Hh0 keeps one Of those " hole il th9 aal +"
shanliss where ihey purp0ri % sell !" the bess Of
coed laaors e thrse cents glass " andit apPeafed
Ia esidsnas thai ~. Merlin had done every justice
10 her best Of good liqu5ra but had ventaFed
40 ariher in har faEos for when sac sesaH . re-
Eind hiu cf the Q three cents glass part of ne
ceremony, hs vent ini5 blaze Sf indiguations aad
let the sfFoEg q bis wrath AZ sr0und hiH liEs asu
Il iois Of CoDgre7e rockets, "a Clancy.
Fax. Your Honorp continued Mss. DoaoVaa ct
ts conclusion Of long drawn out story q aer WSes
hedhrank ne brsndy With as iitle oonpuneiion IS
il was nothia' bat diich WaihsT, for the devil sup
" pint an bali hs len behind him % ssEVs an
ether o1slomer"
MAarsFEArE--Did he take iE By fOres
MRs DozoEkH--Alu Alushs, no. your hezOr, 5ut be
Eint On like play acfher until thought he vas
raisin the dVil and bad ainto ne a Easnt afeaEd
70 say single word until The sorra dArop vas
left II he boite In thrniks your honor IL ne
aot 3 Hifch--a divil--or something IN thai line
think be must have been Qua Of bis seVen senses.
MkoIsTRArs--Msrlin, Ehat have JOG . ssy %
this bnsihsss
MERIn-I say, ny lord as quick as Winking,
The liouor wa not worth the drinking;
and charge the hog have ny eyes On
With selling drugs tha.'s worse than
uiqnn-
Mss. Dosovsg-Thsts 1iis Wy he Esht On Win
Ia Vas dhrinkin up Ell ne beaatiful brandy Wid0ui
bayin Tor ia, yer honor JeiziE, you blaguard. if
you call me hog again, ~ z sinash yoar egy mug
into smitbareena.
MEELIs-BsWsre, good wellan, say not So
And ven be friends before We goj
Though much fear your liquor horrid,
win bore 3 hole put through ny fore
ba.d
MRs DoEoYAs-The digil mind you, or znybody
hat spaks in such an outlandsh language as that.
Your honor dear, DO you think be gifts il all cat Ov
a book or s i cracked wid iarnin he isl
MAolsrRATE-He's either fool or arogue Msr
l lin answer me plainly, what are youg
MHRL1a-A man, ny lord, from hat TO snoei
Flesh, blood and bones thesams as you.
NaersTRATH--I mean, what's your businessg
4 MFRLls-BIy business Bah I scOrn the naTes
Ny business is to seek for fame;
The muses., Sir are my delight;
/ 700 them an from morn dn night
Come, sweet Uranis, heavenly maid,
oh. come 70 thine oWu Merlin's aid.
MAGIsERATE--No humbuegng' sfr; hOS Do you
/ get yonr brsad2
MERLlE-My bread, Sir. on my answers ripe;
/ live on suction like snipo-
mean Woodcoek-but you know
The rhyme says snipe, SO let il 60. =
MAGIsrRATE-Ciivs over rhyming, Sir, and tell ne
! plainly where do you HVeI
MES5r-Whsn the sun Il bright and hot.
-, All aroand seek ny lot,
LoIling in sequsstsrsd nook,
/ Or, scorniug blanket, sheet or rug, OF
SnooEing in tke Park 50 shgg;
But in cold weather tbs ny plan
To live, my lord, Whers best can.
/ MAsIyrnaFs--Hangyo gyou. you rascal, spsskinprOse.
7 MEELm-I viii, ny lord-oy ali the gods
meant no harm, but where's the odds
o blest Urania, come aloug
and give ny lord s0ul for song.
MEs. DoHoFAH-The Lord help the poor erayfhur
bur believe he wants sthrAt Wsistcoat worse nor
NJ brandy. Your honor darlint, I'LL forgive him
~ brandy and the braikin OF chairs, but think
I'D be charity 70 have him put Somewhere that I'd
bring him to his r8isiu an purWnt him IRON spalkln
I in such uuehristian Language. z-e-
MERL4E-Thus am doomed, Ehere'er 90,
Nv levels before swine to throw. Ill.
MRS. DOEAYAE-You blsekguard, if you cal me
I swine ri make you pay fOr me brandy II yoa we're
Is mad IS a March hare. F
MAoisFRATE--Does any one here know thls man
PoE1oEMAn-Yes, Sir, 1 do; he's called the mad
met and IL always drinking brandy snd talking
nonsense; he does nothing for living, and hives
noEhere; believe hs eouldn't speak Ike smother
man il be tried.
MREIfN-'Iis true, / am Sefors my time; lae
For al men yet shall speak in rhyme
Ny lord, an 40 cheat, for see
The proofs Of ny tue poetry.
Ny hat, with half the crown beat In;
My roWserloons, not worth pin;
Ny coat, deficient Of a skirt;
And with. q best, but half shirt;
And then, my thirst Tor brandy-sure
You want no mOre-ihe proof is pure
E MaqTsFaArE--I. believe you're better poet than
\ = man-but your doggrsl can't save yo1-l must
commit you as q vagrant.
MERLlH-O shades Of Homer alilton-O!
And must to the treadmih 60!
MEeTsTzAFK--NO Homer and Shake5peare say
I that you nssd only be stone breaking.
] MaRLu-O Birs. Donovan be klads
But il you'll Kill Why Pm resigned
4 Ma DoHOvAH-POn ne soul, your honorl %
I almost sorry for bringing him here, foF afthsr al
there's something nice about his manner oV thra1la
! the Kings English
/ RiERETE-O poetry, 9. god thou art
FOR soothing down Woman's heart
4 Olsdy take i not aniss,
For here thank you With kiss.
L Nas DoFOvAN--Well now that mightnt sln, but
II that isn't the hight dV assurance. However, no
\ noatthsr for n ali rub out Hhin it's dry. Your
honor aOnt you forgive hin, and III take him nome,
an give hiul his breakfast an see What can make oF
I him.
MNaIsTRArz--Blra. DoaoEau, are you maid OF
I q married Uomanf
Mas. DoHoEAE--NsithsF, ycur honor olt q =
/ wildly and snEg wan t00-the Lord be praised Sof
/ ell his marcies-
I NaeIsrENrz--I thought 30 i--but y0u may So, and
take your poet along Withyou
! Ma DogoFAH--I thsnk your honor klnaly ! Dut
fsir now ysss nssdn't be laughin for mans no
harm
MER11z-sO let them laugh-EhO eArss--ihS day
! Is mine.