The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-10
ALEXANDRIA IA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 l3y
The DIAMOND WEDDING,
: WRITTEN BY EDMUND q. srNpMAs.

The DIAMOND WEDDING.
WRITTEN BY EDMUND q. srNpMAS.
o. Love! Love! Love! whattimes were those,
Long ere the age of bellies ana beau1,
| And Brussels lace and silken hose,
When, in the green Arcadian close,
! With only the grass fer bcdding'
Heart to heart, and hand in hand,
You followed Natures sweet command
Roaming lovingly through the land,
Nor sighed for Diamond Wedding.
So have we read, in classic Ovid,
How Hero watched for her beloved,
1mpassioned youth, Leander.
She was the fairest Of the fair, =
And wrapt him round with her golden hair,
Whenever he landed cold and bare,
With nothing to eat, and nothing to wear,
And wetter than any gsndets
For Love was love, and better than money
The slyer the thets, the sweeter the honey
And kissing was clover, all the world over,
Wherever Cupid might wander. s
So thousands Of years have come and gone,
| And still the moons shining on,
Still Hymen's torch is lighted;
And hitherto, in this land OF the West,
Most couples in love have thought it best
To follow the ancient way Of the rest,
! And quietly get united.
But now, True Love, you're growing old
Bought and sold, with silver and gold
Like 8 house or horse and carrsge
Midnight talks,
Moonlight walks, n Is
The glance of the eye and sweetheart sigh,
And shadowy haunts with no one BY;
l do not wish to dsparase,
But every kiss
Has price for its blisss,
In the modern code Of marriages.
II And the compact sweet
Is not complete,
Till the high contracting parties meet
Before the altar Of Mammon;
And the bride must be led to silver bower
Where pearls ond rubies fall in shower
That would ffighten Jupite. Annon!
neednot tell
How it befell,
(Since Jenkins has told the story
Over and over and over again,
In style l can not hope to attain,
AND covered himself with glory y
How it befell, one Summers day,
The King Of the Cnbans strolled this way
King January's his name, they say
And fell in love with the Princess MAY,
The reignipg belle OF Manhattan; :.
Nor how he began to sn,irk and sue,
And dress as lovers who come to WOO, 80
Or as Max Maretzek and Julien do, II
When they sit full-blcomcd in the ladies' view,
And flourish the wondcrous baton.
He wasn't one Of y6ar Polish nobles
Whosespresence 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 charletan-- &"
Full OF goscohade and btavado, ,s5a
Count de Hoboken Flash.in-the psu-S. ~
But d regular rich Don Estabah
Santa Cruz de u Mhscbvadp
Senior Grandissimo Ovedo!
He owned the rental 81 half Havana
And all Aatanzas; and Santa Anna,
Rich as he was could hardly hold
4 candle to light the mines Of gold.
Our Cuban possessed, choke full Of diggsrs
And broad plantations, that, in round hgursE
Were stocked with 1t least FIVE thousand nigyess
"Gatherye rosebuds while ye ins,l'
The Senior swore to carry the day
To capture the beautiful Princess May,
With his battery Of treasure;
Velvet and lace she should not lack;
Tiffany, Haaghwoat, Ball& Black,
Genin and Stewart, bis suit should back,
And come and 60 at her pleasure;
jet and ava-silver and gold
Gafnets- -e,iieralds rare to behold
Diamonds ppbires-wealth untold
All we're here, to have and to hold;
Enough to 6ll peck measures
- g. va Mo-
he didn't bring all his forces on
At once, but like crafty old Doh,
Who manysa heart had fought and won,
Kept bidding little higher;
And every time he made his bid
And what she said, and all they did
II vas 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;