Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-03


Officials in cockade and plume
ENJOYS and Ministers of State,
The Captain and his wife-his Mate:
of course body of Police
The Japanese: Bnchanan's Niece:
The cahinetand President:
And all, on tiptoe, stand intent,
While messages are quick exchanged
And divers toilets disarranged
A visit next to Congress Halls,
To see the sights-I mean, the Brawls,--
And learn the practice of the most
Enlightened Council Earth can boast
The next, trip, all nicely planned,
To various cities of the land
And one, which they must never miss
Our. world renowned Metropolis.
The Metropolitan Hotel
Engages to supply them we'll
And soon displays its well known skill
AT getting up tall fare-Gnd bill
A Ball succeeds grand display
Of everything in Fashions way,
To fill the strangers with surprise,
And show where It's our greatness lies
But soon the primal Call is Ger,
Poachatans waiting near the shore:
On board they hurry, glad to be
From grand Parades and Dances free;
From Pageants which so much annoy;
And all bat Tommy" shout for joy.
The visit of the Japanese
Will probably 'sconduce to peace"
Though they will doubtless make report
That Dancing is our strongest fort(e).
They saw the cheese, but not the cow
The beans and corn. but not the plow
They saw nice watches, well displayed,
But never learned how they were made.
They tested sheeting, several ply,
But did not see the shuttles fly.
They saw stone fronts, put up with skill,
But never heard the workman's drill.
They ate rare products of the land,
Bur never grasped the sunburnt hand
Nor even marked single thing,
Like hammers Il p, or anvils ring,
Which might assist them cen TO guess
The secret of our rare success.
V.
In spite of our disioyal tricks
In Seventeen Hundred Seventy-Six
Old England does the generous thing,
And lets see her future King;
| Who braveiy westhers wind and tide,
| 10 see his Subjects on this side.
| The Cansdas in blaze,
! Resolved, in divers loyal ways,
| Their zeal and love to manifest
| To Albert Edward, Princely Guest
! Professions, Balls, and other things
| Which agreeable to Kings:
! HuZzas and Prayers, with now and then
| Anathemas from Orange men.
| Briefly the Prince his Realm surveys;
| The crowning stone he firmly lays
In Mas big Bridge, and thus makes stout
In keeping with his Mas design
| de makes trip across the line:
Not now a Prince as when he came,
But Baron Renfreuc is the name
His mother told him he must wear
AS soon as he was over there"
Along his course the masses crowd,
And bid him '' Welcone!" long and loud
Of course he goes 10 Washington,
And divers mighty things are done,
TO show how Uncle Sam has grown.
Since he aspired to goa Loan
New York in turn receives a call,
And treats him to Princeiy Ball
l 90 close a jam to cut a dash,
And so they substitute q Smash.
Nice toilets are in great demand,
To charm the Prince and gain his hand
And, that secured, to help, in part,
But sad is many dame who fails
OF dancing with the Prince of Wales
Aud yet SONG slight relief they find
Ia touching him his back behind.
The Ball is oer, the calling done
Afar booms out the parting gun;
And millions as away he sails,
Heap Blessings on the Prince of Wales
The Prince behaved ex tremely well
With no attempt at noise nor swell
He answered questions when he chose,
And asked them, as the story goes.
lady, noted for her wealth,
Inquiries: Pray, how's your Mo hers heaIthf'
He answers " presume she's aeeA,
But cannot positively tell"
He next inquiries of her like this
Is my mustache becoming, Miss 9"
q" II maybe coming" Miss replies,
Like other blessings, in disguise
vi.
That Great Big Ship got round at last,
And on our shores her anchor cast;
With seeing most were satisfied,
But some thought best 10 take a TtGs
Yet suspect they rue the day
That they went riding round Cape May.
What's all the mighty rush about
The Englishmen have all turned out
Yeomen of every rank and grade,
Profession, calling, craft or trade:
Both old and young, both great and small,
Reporters, Clergy, Bench and all;
And Uncle Sam has gone-to sea!
Pray tell, what can the matter be
Aha! it's whispered, round about,
That two well looking men and stout
Trained to the anvil and the spade,
And in their Makers image made,
Propose to deal some earnest blows
Directly at each others nose
And he who ca n the other smelt
Shall carry off the Champions Belti
So Judges, in both Church and State,
Interpret all the omens late;
And rather than not see the sport,
They forfeit goodly fee at court.
The blows are dealt, the smelling DER,
And noses both are rather sore:
Two worthy men are much disgraced,
And faces too are quite defaced:
The papers praise. and men applaud,
And Sayers and Heenan walk abroad,
AS Champions, worthy of place
Beside the nob'est of their race.
0, Satan how thy heart rejoiced,
And Pandernonium, many. voiced,
Approved the deed that men had done,
And sang the Triumph thou hadst wont
VII.
Disaster deals its yearly blow,
And Death strikes down both high and low.