The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-11-12

l need not tell
How it befell
(Since jenkins has told the story
Over and over and over again,
In a style cannot hope to attain,
And covered himself with glory
How it befell, one Summers day.
The King Of Cubans stroed this way
King January S his name, they say
And fell in love with the Princess May,
The reigning belle of Manhattan;
Nor how he began to smirk and sue,
And dress as lovers who come to WOO,
Or as MAJ Maretzek and Julien do,
When they sit full boomed in the ladies' view,
And flourish the wondrous baton.
lie wasn't one of your Polish mobiles,
Whose presence their country somehow troubles
And so our cities receive them;
Nor one of your make believe Spanish grandees
Who ply our daughters with lies and candies,
Until the poor girls believe them
No, he was no such charlatan-
Full of gasconade and bravado,
Count de Hoboken Flash-in the-pan-
But regular rich Don Estaban
Santa Cruz de la Muscovado
Senior Grandssimo Ovedo
lie owns the rental Of half Havana
And all Matanzas and Santa Anna,
Rich as he was, could hardly hold
A candle to light the mines Of gold
Our Cuban possessed choke full Of digger5
And broad plantations, that, in round figures;
W ere stocked with at least five thousand niggers
" Gather We rosebuds while ye may
The Senior swore to carry the day
TO capture the beautiful Princess May,
With his battery of treasure;
Velvet and lace she could not lack;
Tiffany, Houghton, Ball Black,
Genn and Stewart, his suit should back,
And come and go at her pleasure;
Jet and lava silver and gold
Garnets-emeralds rare to behold
Diamonds-sapphires- untold
All were here, to have and to hold;
Enough to FIJI a peck measure.
lie didn't bring all his forces on
At once, but like crafty old Don,
Who many a heart had fought and wor,
Kept bidding little higher;
And every time he made his bid;
And what they said, and all they did
Twas written down
For the good of the town,
by Jcems, Of The Daily Flyer.
A coach and horses. you'd think, would buy
For the Don, an easy victory;
But slowly our Princess yielded;
diamond necklace caught her eye,
But wreath of pearls first made her sigh
She knew the worth of each maiden glanca
And like young colts, that eurvet and prance,
She led the Don deuce of dance,
In spite of the wealth he welded.
She stood such a fire of silks and laces,
Jewels, and golden dressing cases,
and ruby Of brooches and jets and pearls,
That every one of her dainty ourls
Brought the price of hundred common girls;
Folks thought the lass domented
But at last wonderful diamond ring
A regular Koh-i-noor did the thing,
And, signing with love, or something the same
Whats in name? y
The Princess May consented.
Ring, ring the bells, and bring
All the people to see the thing
Let the gaunt and hungry and ragged poor
rhrong round the Cathedral door,
To wonder what all the hubbub's for,
And sometimes stupidly wonder
At so much sunshine and brightness which
Fall from the church upon the rich
While the poor get all the thunder
| Ring! ring, merry oells, ring
o, fortunate few,
! With letters blue,
Good for q seat and a nearer view
Fortunate few, whom dare not name.
DileaaRte! Creme de Ia creme
We commoners stood by the street facade
And caught glimpse of the cavaeade;
| We saw the bride
In bedamouded pride,
With six jeweled maideus to guard her side
| Six lustrous maidens in tarletan :
She led the van Of the caravan :
Close behind her, her mother.
Dressed in gorgeous MORE antique,
That told as plainly as words could speak,
She was more antique than the other,)
Leaned on the arm of Don Estaban
Santa Cruz de Ia Muscovado
Sen Grandissimo Oyledo;
Happy mortal fortunate man
And Marquis of El Dorado.
In they swept, all riches and grace,
Silks and satins and Honiton lace;
Al i Il