, 1864-02-13
THE DIscoNsoLATE LIEUTENANT.


That Shoudcr-Straps and buttons have Of late
Become the topic of much billingsgate:
Tho It's said he who makes this wicked chargC
Retains his freedom and now runs at large.
A brave lieutenant, one of Ireland sire,
Strove to repel the stroke Of slanders iirei
Bat, falling short Of what he expected,
Resorts TO strategy, Of late neglected.
Nindictive now, our hero quickly flies
His scattered troops to rcorganizc,
And like bold Ulysses, on the field Of Troy,
Seeks the willy enemy to destroy;
But famed in strategy, as well as skill,
The all-contending powers evadc his will.
Now burning passion fires the hcrO's eyes,
And TO himself did thus s0liloquize:
40, coveted valor, how hard to obtain!
The towards greatest loss, the brave mant
gain!
Though Homer tune his harp, and Virgil sing
Napoleon fight to make Maximiian king,
j, too. can draw the blade. when blood is high
To protect the brave or make the coward fly
Hail, ambition! great knsmau Of the mind,
In thee our happiness or sorrow find;
In thee our hope, though distant, may appear
The harbinger Of love or dread Of fear"
Thus all alone he meditatcs his ill,
And bends his passion to his sullen will
Subsidies his valOr-tho fire dimly burns,
And to his artluous duties back returns.
With horses, mules and wagons, twenty-lour
Abundant hay and grain, his lacklcss store,
Shoes, shirts, and ovcrcOats his closets line,
And goods ctcetera the list combine;
COrtl-wOOd prOruse, cut from the brawny oaks
OF used for illlics or sclEsustaining spokes;
The quarters lnc-cxtending, far and wide,
A mighty bulwark form on either side.
In this inclosure, formed in proper line,
Five pOnderous cannon arc seen to shinej
While to the left, extended on the plain,
IN huge dimension irowns the magazine,
Stored with Beccher rifles-all sides unfold
The great ability of an Archbold:
Powder, shot, and shell in quantities abound,
And flaming swords bristle the walls around
With spears and sabcrs the halls are lined--
Save poison. which for rats il only uscd,
Though lovers sometimes usc il If ihey choose
The commissnrv next Ihr snllirr's nride,
PilierJl, stands wbc,r Sergeant n. did once
nh;1c.
Unmatched Le ,,lonz mn ort.rcncoted gomc
Succeeds. and sinks 10 ivnominious shame.
Whisky barrels their linniJ substance Weld.
And. wcenin0. wafer nil tho ycr,lant fields
Tea and coffee in turn make strange demise.
And insnector.gcpcrals one wide their ewes
Pork. beans and bread. the soldiers fond, 81
hone.
Depart in neace. Nc well tho vuIcnr soop.
Bacon, rice, and vinegar end tLe list
Tho Aonr an, Ln ont;cin,tn, ,Lo ,,r;st
Ono th;nc mora be toLcs N sccnre h;s l,;oh,-
MixI nieklcs to ongmen, bis annette
Trims t6ronCb thc cataloouc hc sntak;ny coos
And IN himself Tho greatest favor sS"wss
Grcc,iv no donbt oven IN a .Iew;sb E,nlt
Keens steady on md never thinks To halt.
And lannon's, too. for yalor ami rcnown.
When backed nv busincss men in town
Here we diVrcss to sneak Of human ianlts
Which arc oltcn curcd with ensom sails.
Thouoh somrtimcs tho sL;l6I .loctor annl;cs
A miIler r,mctiv called c;rcumc;se, TfP>'
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We do not intend to dwell on physic,
RDi drii Scct o"oin ~ ,Se % ion, e coriL woo r;,o
And take \ rcn'roI r;cw oS rsnk onJ IL
The bu~le blows and fivcond M twcrtv v men NOR
Rnsh to the f,cId GIe @ Sb;cL"ns !" n Ic". "
We'll oIIieer,d. ibey form into:a line ''
And w;tb their ra,nrniS Laen exnn;.,o ,;uo
All tho officers onnoar i, ~n;Forn,
Which tLr;r monIv nersons rerv n,rc,, odorn
An but ono. who hrin~ ycry forJ If rrnits
Was scnt abroad n muster IN roc rccru;,s
On c;,bnr LanJ consn;cnors In sron"J
Huge blocLs of b";Idg dgn.S ] or"om NM mon, NJ tSe %rorr,
D.SgnaJ hy Z an,~ T" Go,n'"n ~, h;.,I
A man Of yirino "nj os,;mahIe yorth
Fine walks extend transycrSeIy round the plaiu
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