Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-02

bilty of lovers Of fun. Col. Bartlett,
the brides father, would have mani
tested more good sense by joining in
the general laugh, than by instituting
a suit for libel:
TIE DIAMOND WEDDING.
By EDMOND C. sTEDAAN.
q, Love. Love! Love! what times wore those.
Long ere the age of bellies and beaux.
And Brussels lace and silken hose,
When, in the great Arcadian close,
You married Psyche under the rose,
With only grass for bedding!
Heart to heart, and hand to hand,
You follow Natures sweet com and
Roaming loveingly through the land,
Nor wished for Diamond Wedding
So have we read in classic Ovid.
How Hclo watched for her beloved,
lmpassioned youth, Leander.
She was the faircst Of the fair;
And wrapped him round with her golden hair,
Whenever he landed cold and bare,
With nothing to eat and nothing to wear,
And wetter than any gander;
For Love was Love. and better than money
The slyer the tn eft, the swectcr the honey
And kissing was clover, all the world over,
Wherever Cupid might wander.
So thousands of years have come and gone.
And still the moon is 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 tho rest.
And quietly get united.
But now, True Love, you're growing old
Bought and sold, with silver and gold,
Like house or horse and carriage!
Midnight talks,
Moonlight walks,
The glance of the eye and sweetheart sigh,
And shadowy haunts with no one by,
lido not wish to disparage;
But every kiss
Has price for its bliss,
In the modern code Of marriage;
Is not complete,
Till the high contracting parties meet
Before the altar Of Mammon
And the birds must be led to a silver bower.
Where pearls and rubies fall in shower
That would frighten Jupiter Ammon!
need not tell
How it befell,
Since jenkins has told thestcry..
Over and over and over again,
In style cannot hope to attain,
And covered himself with gl0ryD
How it befell, one Summers day,
hcking of the Cubans strolled this way
King January's his name, they say
And fell in lovo with the Princess May,
The reigning belle Of Manhatten;
Now how he began to smirk and sue,
And dress as lovers who come to WOO,
Or as Max Mnretzek and Julien do
When they sit full bloomed in the ladies' view,
And flourish the wondrous baton.
lie wasn't one of your Polish mobiles,
Whose presence their country somehow trou-
bles,
And so our cities receive them;
Nor one of your make believe Spanish grandees
Who ply our daughters with lies and candles,
Until the roor girls believe them.
No, he was no such charatan-
Full Of gasconade and bravado,
Count dc Hoboken Flssh-in-the-pan-
But regular Don Estaban
Santa Cruz de la Muscavado
Senior Grandissimo Oviedo!
He owned 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 diggers;
And broad plantations, that, in round figures.
Were stocked with Mt least ivethousand niggers.
Gather 20 rosebu Is while 70 mayv'
Tho Senior sworc to carry the day
To capture the beautiful Princess May,
With his battery Of treasure;
Velvet and lace she Should not lack;
Tiffany, Haughwout, Ball l. Black,
Genin and Stewart, his suit should back
And come and 60 At her pleasure;
Jet and lava-silver and gold
Garnets-emeralds rare to behold
onds-saphires-wealth untold
All were hers to have and hold;
Enough to fill peck measured
He did not bring all his forces on
At once, but like = crafty old Don.
Who many heart had fought and won;
Kept bidding little higher;
And every time he made his bid
And what she said, and all they did
Twas written down
For the good of the town,
BY Jcems, Of the Daily Flyer.
coach and horses, you'd think, would buv
For the Don. an easy victory;
But slowly our Princess yielded:
A diamond necklace caught her eye.
But wreath Of pearls first made her sish.
She knew the worth of each maiden glance.
And like young colts that curvet and peance.
Aud led the Don deuceo dance.
In spite Of tho wealth he welded.
She stood such fire Of silks and laces.
Jewels, and golden dressing eases,
And ruby brooches, and jets and pearls.
That every one Of her dainty curls
Brought the price Of q hundred common sirls:
Folks thought the lass deme ntnd
But at last wonderful diamond ring.
A regular Koh-i-noor, did the thing,
And, siging with love, or something the same
What's in . name :?
The Princess May consented.
Ring ring the bells, and bring
All the people TO see the thing
Let the gauut and hungry and ragged poor
Thrope round the great Cathedral door.
To wonder what all the hubbub's for.
And sometimes stupidity wonder
At so much sunshine and brightness which
Fall from the church upon the rich
While the poor get eli the thunder.
Ring ring. merry bells, ring!
o fortunate few
With letters blue
Good for seat and nearer view
Fortunate few, whom dare not name:
Dilettantel Creme dc Il creme!
We commonners stood by the street facade
And caught a glimpse ct the calvaeads;
We saw the bride
In bed;monded PRIDE
With six jeweled maidens to guard hee -
Six lustrous maidens in tarletan;
She led the van Of the caiavau;
Close behind her, her mother,
{Drest il gorgeous more antique,
That told, a. pluinly IS words could speak,
She was more antique than the other.)
Leaned on the arm Of hon Estaban
Santa Crus do 10 Muscavado
Senior Grandisssno Oviedo;