North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-06-29


"Tais tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongu,
Was once thought honest" Macbeth.
1t was at the silent midnight hour,
When night and morning meet,
Old Nick walked into Abe's room
And stood close by his feet.
He shook his horns and wagged his tail.
As other beasts oft do
And cried aloud, "Awake old Abe!
For am come for you.'
Old Abe tremblingly awoke,
First gaped. then rubbed his eyes,
To see The gentleman in black
Quite filed him with surprise.
He muttered something indistinct
About Fort Lafayette
Although his blood was running cold,
He broke out in a sweat
The Devil cried, "Give ear, old Abe.
And do not courage lack,
Too we'll know for years you have
Loved everything that's black.
Therefore prepare to go with me,
poor Abe, he groaned with fear),
may as we'll just take you now,
As wait another year" -.
Poor Abe cried, What have done
And gave another groan),
Oh, dear oh, dear like JEFF. I want
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Old Nick he laughed and shook his head,
And unit Abe did say,
There is no habeas corpus now.
Come, get up right away"
Then Abe rose slowly from his bed
But what seems strange to tell,
From sulpher, or from something else,
There came a noisome SMELL
Then Nick took Abe on his back,
And solemnly he swore
He never carried down below,
So bad man before.
When to the river Styx they tame,
Old Charon, with his boat
Refused TO take old Abe DER,
Or change green pack note.
Old Charon said, "My charge is small,
One penny in hard cash,
Shinplasters don't pass current here,
Nor no such worthless trash.
Remember, Abe, you don't on me
Play any little joke,
The discount now is sirty-fre,
The bank will soon be broke
"Beside, you might repudiate,
1t has been done before
But as you once were splitting rails
Ip'rhaps may row you DER.
"Just to oblige my friend, old Nick,
For take you DER he must,
And as you have no copperhead,
III row you Ger on trust.
although so bad man before
Ne'er DER this river went
A glorious Yankee President
And cannot raise cent?
Then Nick and Abe got in the boat.
And Charon rowed them o'er;
Right glad was he TO land them both
Upon the neither shore.
Then Nick took Abe by the arm,
And said, "Coms on with mo,
Ny little imps will be rejoiced
So great a man to sse'
They entered now within place
Of sulphur fire and smoke.
Said Nick to Abe. "Don't this remind
You of a little joke
"This the tyrants last abode
When he from earth has past
Ha ha ha ha give US joke,
Let's have old Abes last"
Poor Abe could not say word
He trembled 50 with fear,
But into a warm corner reeled,
And sank down on a chair
Come out of that p old Nick cried out.
IL keep that seat secured,
And that armchair is ready there
Awaiting Billy Seward.
hHu HolC 10 IOTd6o dTe6lSy g next
The next one is for Chase,
But Forney and Ben Butler ....
Must have hotter place
Haleck's seat is farther on,
With Pope's close by the fires
give the rogues the warmest place,
But always roast the liars. ..
''Here's Curtih's, with shoddy pad.
And there is one for Banks
Sherman's 10 not quite finished
Yet I've just completed schenck's.
"Ani here is one for Everett, -
With Davis close by;
With Col. Fish upon my fork,
I'll have General Fry.
"And as for Brownlow that old knave,
He knows the place so we'll,
Therefore the foul-mouth Parson shall
Be scavenger of hell"
L. Ii L.