The Shasta courier., 1859-08-20
Abou.Beu.Adhem. A


Hunt, entitled Abou- Ben -Adhem," is familiar
to ALL We reprint it here, to enable the reader
10 enjoy the ensuing parodies thereon:
Abou- Ben -Adhem-may his tribe increase
Awoke one night from sweet dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like lily in bloom,
An angel, writing in a book ofgold.
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold:
And to the presence in the room he said,
' What writest thou" The vision rais'd its
head,
And with look made OF all sweet accord,
Answered." The names of those who love the
Lord"
" And is mine one ?" said Atou NAY, not So"
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheeriy still, and said, pray thee, then,
Write me as one who loves his fellow men"
The angel wrote, ard fanished. The next night
1t came again, with great Weakening light,
And showd the names whom love of God had
blessed,
And, 10 Ben Adhem's name led all the rest
A late publication, entitled Husband and
Wife," gives the following effusicn BY way of
prologue:
Abel McAdam-may his tribe increasel
Awoke one night from sweet dream of peace
And saw within the gas-light of his room
female spirit dressed up la Bloom
Er,) writing something in book of gold
Exceeding drink had made McAdam bold,
And to the presence in the room he said;
" What writest, dear 2" The spirit raised its
head,
And with voice like that of coong dove,
Murmured--" The names of men whom women
love"
+" And is mine down" asked Abel "No, sir-ee,"
Replied the spirit. Abel roared with glee,
Then colly said" Sweet spirit, write me as one
Who ne'er finds fault with what woman's
done"
The Bioomer wrote and vanished, but next night
1t came again, with great awakening light,
And showed the names by love of woman best,
And, 10 McAdam's name led all the rest
The next is perpetrated by the Salem Register:
Caliph Ben Samel (may his tribe increaseD
Awoke one night from deep dream of peace
And saw, beside table sitting near,
A female angel, drinking lager beer,
And writing fast within book of gold.
Exceeding wonder made the Caliph bold
He asked: " What do you write 2" The angel
made pause
Then said: Z" The names of those who love the
temperance cause"
"And is mine there ?" " / cannot find it here"
Then write me as one who loves light wine
and beer"
The angel vanished but she came next night,
And filled the room with great awakening light;
She showed the names of those that were SO
best,
And lol the Caliph's name led all the rest
The Salem Gazette gets off the following:
Caliph Ben Salaam-blessed be his namel
Aroused one night from a sweet dream of fame,
&C., l.
A Yankee angel, smoking cheroot
Writing with goose quill in book of calf
A fellow feeling made the Caiph laugh;
'What do you write2" said he. The angel,
sticking pen
Behind his ear, replied: % The names of tenn
perance men,"
And is mine there? ?" ''Tis not" "Surely you
joke"
q cannot see it for tobacco smoke"
Down east he went, but came back next night
While phosphor matches made the room alight
He showed the list of Lager Beer derders,
Aud 10 the Caliphs name led all outsiders
Now suppose we try our poetic "ist" Aid
us, Heavenly Muse
Abe Ben Simlins-msy his tribe increased
Awoke one night from sweet dream of peace,
And saw an Angel sitting, in night-cap,
With baby, rampant, squaling, in her lap.
Baby yelled, Night Cap Angel essayed
For L" moder's itty bitty baby" to invoke aid.
Abe Ben Simns heard. Training of old
Had made Abe Ben Simlins exceeding bold.
Kicking the kiver off, he arose from bed,
Slightly clad. with eyes somewhat red,
And, grasping baby in his lap,
Queted it with spoonfuls of pap.
Baby slept-Abes work was Ger,
When 10 sound, somewhat like a snore,
Vexed the tympanum of his ear.
Turning. he saw a sight terribly queer!
Night Cap Angel, with eyes fast shut,
In words remarkable was NUT
Tering blessings wonderful and rare
Whom blesst thou, Night Cap Angel, fair ?n
Thus spake Abe Ben Simlins The spirit said,
With gentle nod of its night-cap and head:
The names of model husbands, who do not
sleep,
While weared wife and ailing baby weep"
Night-cap and Angel vanishd meath the
blankets,
And Abe Ben Sin1lins-
Well, the fact is we have got Abe in a ID of
tight place, and do not feel ourselves compe-
tent to the task of extricating him therefrom.
Hence, with characteristic human benevolence,
we bandon him to his fate. Help him "Zed,"
come to his aid, "Skurb," lend him a hand,
D'Orvile," make lick for him, "Jacobus,"
or Abe S inevitably lost lost lost