Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-12-12

and weary,
Ger the war Of the Rebellion, and the things that
While sat alb sorbed in thinking-brandy cocktails
Suddenly saw Blinking, one-eyed figure at my
chamber door
Saw one-eyed, winking blinking figure at my cham
Der door,
Standing there and nothing more.
All! never shall forget it, how in glancing round
And ever shall regret it, tina. looked toward that
For saw monstrous figure, like giant, only big
And there stood big buck Niger leaning up against
Stood powerful big buck niger. with his back a.
gainst my door
Leaning there, and nothing more.
Straight into the fireplace spying, where my ham and
eggs frying,
beheld the poker lying, near the hearth upon the
Then with most determined vigor, straight hurled
it at the niger;
But so quick that big niger, that it missed and
Missed the ngger's head completely, and fell harmless
on the floor
Struck bis heel, and nothing more.
Back into the fireplace looking, where my ham and
eggs were cooking,
Shaking, quaklng-aS no mOrtal ever suooA VI quaAeo
the heard this ugly sinner muter but these words
-"Some dinneri'
Twas the only word he'd spoken, twas -tne only
when nicked ND pluck and answered. al shall feed
YOU nevermore.
Then his mpudence beginning, and his gums exposed
With a smile bY no means winning, did he view me
from the door, $50
And he coolly said, "your treat, man-Iil ne'er 60
into the street. man,
hjuU
shall never quit your chamber though you beat me
Never leave you-Nevermore"
Then, toward the fireplace marching where my coffee
Boldly saked the saucy nigger boldly stalked across
the floor:
For made solemn VOW, Sir, he should go back to
the door;
Then kicked him from my chamber, ana ne went
back to the door.
Leaned against lt-nothlng more.
Then this Backbird, for awhile Sir, really did cause
me to SMILE Sir,
Though raw NOUS rabid. hungry look his duaky Wis
.eThoSgh." said l, "thou art freedman, thou hast
gone SO much to seed, man,
That I'll give little feed man, as you seem to De
Provided you will work for me half an hour or
Ouoth the niger, "Nevermore!"
Much mary eled this ungainy niger should refuse
SO plainly
To do little job, twould take half an hoar or more
FOR we can help agreeing, that no living human
Should refuse to labor, seeing that he SO blasted
Sho1ld refuse to earn dinner he saw cooking from
Though he ate one "nevermore."
There sat en- gagged in musing what he meant in
And then began abusing this big niger at my door
sSure" said /, "you must be crazy, seeing you're SO
SO confounded awful lazy to want to work more
Will ever work for wages-tell me- tell me- I'M
oaotn the nigg er, "Nevermore !"
"Nigger' said l. horrd demon-nigger still, if slave
Think again before you answer this one question,
Have you yet no sense, of feengdo you mean
Or by working an fair dealing-tell me, tell me, I
implore, -
On your honor nigger-wi you labor as .beforeT'
Quoth the niger, "Nevermore!
Startled at the stiffness broken by the reply SO fatty
spoken,
"Doubtess,' said 1, 'fhis big niger would consume
When on some spacious rice plantation. he would out
eat all creation
~
For his master bought the victuals in the GOOD old
days of yore;
Now he'll feed you, "Nevermore"
s.yigger," said l. s'thing Of evil, quit my room-gc
to the devil
Or if you'll consent to work, Pll bring your supper
to the door,
Tell me truly, conure you, for the last time, inn
plore
Ouoth the nigger-:Nevermore ]"
'sBe tn at word our sign of parting, Niger man."
cried upstarting-
sGet thee back to where thou earnest from-let me
see your face more;
Join the army-go to Texas-never come back here tc
Meier return again to neverlet us see you
more;
Take your gaze from # my meat, and take your car
cass from my door,"
Quoth the nigger-s.Nev ermore ~
And the niger still is standing my entry on The
landing,
Avery pretty burly picture, with his back against
my door,
And his eyes spying at my ham it is fry
ing,
And my poker still is lying my hand upon the
floor,
But my victuals to the trap" of that niger by my
door,
Shall be lifted-"NeVermore!
--NesO York Nercury