The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-06

For houses and lands, and to whip JUS all undcr
Who are our patriots? the question is going,
Who'll help hiscountry? I'd like to be knowing
I, says the farmsr, | till my plantation,
To make bread and meat to supply my dear nation
Our soldiersare fighting, their hardships distress
me,
furnish their wives, and their childrsnwill bles
q sell for three prices and take in the money,
I am q true patriot if there be any.
l. says the merchant, bring the spun cotton
In Fifty long years shall not be forgotten!
All must wear theft Dixie, andthey now selieveit
sell to the volunteers wives. and they weave it
:. And let them have it for cash or for barter, NJ
And every few days add ON newsqnarter;
ri sell for six prices, next week twill be seven,
thrust by my kindness shall get to heaven
The prices went upward, howfast tbs surprising,
laid by my goods, when / Aunds things were.
. - rising;
) NY calico, muslin--in fact, all my trinkets;
I said they were sold, and made people think it.
r. 1now fetch them out, and for eight prices sell
) them
II bought them last week. IS the tale that /
s,s tell them. ~
wish had saved more domestic and drillingS,
Ny, old ninepence calico is up to Nine shi1lings!
My ivory combs for two dollars are going!
! I take in the money, how much there's no know.
i ing.
I'm good to the people, and every one knows it,
am . true patriot, all'nay suppose it
n, says the tanner, furnish the leathep
Thepeople depend upon me altogether;
Itell them I'm scarce, though Pm ever SO paenty;
And1 sell them none nineteen times QUITO twenty
They now are barefooted, the ground will be
- freezing,
sometimes they can get it for forty times teasing
! sell at six prizes BY way Of s favor,
: Lam . true patriot, for never wavers
!, says the blacksmith, work for my neigh
Dor,
1 do all can, and I'm willing to labor;
My iron costs high, but that gives me no trouble,
For have the chance and I roll it four double.
Four prices oqswagens, four prices on shoeiag,
A dollar shoe is the way am doing.
This is wide prospect, hope twill get wider,
odprieeto myself, and good speed to the rider
i Love my dear country, and I loye- the money,
& lam true patriot surely, if any.
4, says the doctor, though stormy or sunny,
visit the sick for the sake Of their money;
II they be too poor I can't be their physician,
Although am sorry for their sad condition.
my bin ever right, there's No need Of eplarging,
70 bgtcher the folks by e1travagant charging;
I've kept my old rule and don't lkefo quit it,
Toguess at the pile and just make my bill titit
Those Who have most money win get me forever,
am true patriot, folks say am clever.
We love our dear country, andthat's all aboutft;
To hefpourpoor soldiers we are quick and speedy,
We're striving to feed and to clothe alltheneedy;
0ur wool for nine shillings we offer orsneighbor,
Without washing 'trould.save both the loss and
the labor.
Our jeans are eight prices; We hope falks will |
set bay il,
.Ihey not get IT cheaper from us il they try IT.
We're paid through tho rolls for our gwool and |
~ q our cotton;
The trouble Of weaving must not be forgotten:
When give high prices we will sell for higher,
Godegraht best of luck and good health to the
~. buyer; @
Our boots and our socks, our butter and honey.
AT fye hundred per cent. if folks pay us the mo-
ney:
We are all true patriots. reckon you know it,
Because if you notice, our dealings will show it.
We, say the soldiers, we fight all the battles,
We stand in the field where the rifle ball rattles;
! We suffer great hardships, we suffer privation;
We hazard our lives to protect our dear nation;
Our limited wages, too little to do us,
The way things are selling will not clothe and
49, shoe us.
Our families needing, we can't help them any,
And many have mo way on earth to get money;
Weight for our country, we're true to our nation,
Our wages so small they can't save from starva-
tons
z To tell you the truth, will not be ont of season,
Things are rolrd upon us without sense or rsa-
son;
Weean't raise our wages, and these things dis :
~ ,tress US,
We fight to protect our dear country, God bless
It cannot be said that - ;obt for the ,moncv !