Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-12
THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH IL, 1859.
THE OLD BACHELORS sOLTLOQJN AND
DREAM.--Bv rAKrLgr STARE.


THE OLD BACHELORS sOLloQrl AND
DREAM-.sv tAKrLgr STARE.
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lie thong ne had reached the heart. inner castle.
And there he was perched az Lord Namm"n vas
sal. ------
Bright drops from the mint he tossed by the score,
But none took the hint. or came to the door,
He'd 10 fret ahd TO fumc. TO stamp and to pariey,
Ills "open Sesame was all ..open Barley
A maiden named Fancy, peeped over the portal,
And ask'd with arch'd naivete, ''is money imm"r-
tai'" .'
I'm kept at this centre. for this is loves court
That nothing may enter but things Of right sort,
Then pcercd thro' her lash, like quiztica lass }
.This outer world trash. please sir will not pass.
Though not very wiley, nor over alert,
"pont think. (she said silly. I'VE take yellow dirt.
These hand drops of labor smell of toll and sweat
al blcye hy your favor. W. don't want them yet
"Say Happiness. do ye? cried out the mad-cap.
To dame. whom she hailed, with u fnlcal slap;
Maturer abe seemed-a marOn sublime.
On whose eloquent face, was the tracery Of time,
No wild rampant glee--but tronsiatsd ~or,
A. though she'd met sorrow, and conquered II too.
Yet the wild broken rays Of all joys seemed met.
On that BROWN q sun--whch never could SET
This shone On the sorrow, and wore all about,
beautiful rainbow-could never fade out.
Superby she Stood then calmly replied
Indeed my poor friend you are sadly tried
In that out house OF yours, where TO drink and 70
eat
Are highest powers. and he's best who can beat.
"Not strange gold amounts, US nothing else can.
"In casting accounts. rs to what makes the mall.
"But there's one world up there, and one down be-
low. .... ....... ..
"Ap; one world in here, wA,re money n""t go!
"This calm little spot, with most regal scorn,
"Rejects the passport, this world moves upon.
"As Queen of Home, it is my behest,
"On all who would come to impose small test.
$50 throw down your pcf, and own yourself poor,
And then by yourselfyou can pass thro' the door.
.No never" he cried, and. with half curse,
Which persuasion defed--he Rugged W his purse.
"Ah my sweet honey, long enough have lived.
"Not to give up nay money, but for I-value received.
II could not swear, no not II would,
"For every drop there, is my very hearts blood.
"Take nothing on trust has been my ife's motto,
$50 let ME IN. first. and then We can barter.
Young quzzical Fancy again here peercd out,
With, what in all sense is this chaftering about
1.-THE entry fee herein, Ms you have been told,
as some other coin than silver and gold
'You re- such tough and blasted old sinner.
.What woman could love, e en if YOU could win her?
"And who Wild have you. alone for yourself,
"Or ought and God save YOU'D except for your pelf
$50 turn you about. or else will show.
"By pelting YOU out-"gold makes man go"
There's something indeed for man your metal
'.On the door there above, just under that Dove
He looked as she said, and this motto he read
"who would enter my court, mus; bring true
heart,
And also its k"y. kept sacred to me,
Which nature hung up. nth a "Htetr cord ."
..yoile. cup! .
He read il with horror. remembering i'll sorrow,
lie had stolen that cord, to tie up his hoard.
lilo had takentie cup, and melted up.
As to the key, where could that be-
lie remembered one day, he filed it away,
For one of the locks Of his money box.
So be turned ami fed, and ~ he ran.
Young Fancy said--"Ah! man. All. man.
You may knock. knock. knock!
But believe for me-the money chest key,
"Dop't ft Loves lOck.
And So he awoke. the poor old soul.
He was trying to poke, thumbs, fingers and all.
(Bg and rusty were they, as the old iron chest.)
In lieu Of key, right into his breast.
He started, bolt upright, "what time could 1t be-
Twas Lewis who woke him, to walk into Tea.
"Ah, Lew he exclamed-yOu are just the right
man, ..-....-
"And NAV ~ he blamed" if ha, mt plan,
I'm tired Of life now, and all il can bring.
Would swap my life of now, tor most any thing;
Here's this house and lot, with all Of their dues
You may have them or not, now just as you choose;
I'm in dead earnest, man, swear by my life,
For your chubby BARN, and sweet blue-eysd wife,
i pledge you my word, if you are but willing.
III give what I've said to the very last shilling.
Lewis gazed round the chamber which they were in.
Which held, oh alas, such entccments TO sin.
And said to himself as he opened his eyes,
And took it all in, with untutored surprise,
any Betsy's right fair. but Then opine,
every man thinks his wife, Us think Of mine;
"Sure Daniels iarling-as ever man had.
"But that's not = loss, which can't BE- repaired;
So clearing his throat he said "niaster, your
"You know sir, il what | most like to fulfil,
"'Ts an elegant offer!--f you aint jokin'--
..Sba, man, swear trath--if il ever was spoken.
.Now look at all thi,-If you'll just take me up-
Indeed, sir" says Lewis. why then its swap
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