The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-19
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1865.
CONFEDERATE MUSIC.
"THE SAINTS JUBILEE"

"The Saints Jubilee y is the title of O
long poem, published in the New York
News of Monday. 1t purports to have
been written "by a Confederate Gene
ral,p and is said to have been "called
forth by the meeting of the Radical Re-
publicans in Faneuil Hall on the 21st Of
June last.n The wonderful "satire' u
begins 1''a.'1iia
TO Saints and Pilgrims we bswl,
Iult Who worship in old Fan'li Hal- ##=H
... Old Ean'H Hail. that glofOus spot
Where saints so Oft blow cold and hot,
. And launch abroad their worldly thunder,
. TO fill tn asOlnded world with wonder.
The Confederate General " ther
proceeds to abuse New England ant
Plymouth Rock, her blarney stone
keeping Mr.. Samuel Butler close by al
the while. 1t is just to the late Confed
eracy TO say that the "satire'' is not
what il purports to be-the work of one
of her Generals: lur ..JAfa#
There's who merits appreciation, -
And shall receive conmein0ratiOn .t#
As model of the Shepherd band
We send abroad T. ilunlne tile land 555
His mother scarce knew what Ia make on EN-
At first 10 all the land he cried
He cen would "id He'Bnioa slide; :"
Eut when the words charged upon him,
He said the very thought would stun him,
, And then he vowed he never thought to-
- On, If he had he "hadnt ought to-" o
h Then, doubling On his sinuous track, ..= -
lie changed around 10 tother tack, ..,..#.##
And, clapping harness on his back,
o He vowed, whatever sh0Hla betble
lie wouldn't let the Union slide
His paving steed he then besirid,
And to- the OF battle rid
With swords and guns began to daily, 80
.ft And pranced to Shenandoah Valley;3 I #a :
I And here To good account he turned ...H##
. Phe shifting arts that he had learned.
ttAf With grateful bev'rage stimulated,
A brisk advance he simulated; -.zaHa
,.F But shrinking from the rude attack,
He turned about and hurried back
- with loud complaint and piteous squail
He comfort sought at Faneuii Hail. $50
49, Who mDistered to his relief,
| And gently soothed his bowling grief;
ttt For twas not strange, a missionary
To learn the art of war should vary,
And through its tortuotls paths should grope all,
As if he'd siegud a Sebastopo
'i't And thus acquire such martial knowledge
&c As meier was taught at school or college,;
d. Perfecting science military ...t. .##t#
As Stonewall Jacksons Commssary
The borrowing chief no sooner heard I
0ur soothing words than he was cheered, =
And claimed to show what novel scenes
He could enact in New Orleans,
glien in his sleeve he ehuekling laughed
And took another kindly drauRht;
. And, yault,ng from orr pious Hall,
He capsred in Niger bali,
! And "iieeled the high ayolt" with wenches
| y Whose am rous forms he gently clenches,
| ~, While swinging in the waltz they wheel,
| Or leap and fling in romping reel,
Thus introduced to good society,
.i He plunged in social inebriety, H=s#
| Until enough of joy he'd gotten;
| lie started then to look for cotton.
And TO inseribe OH hstorys page
The story Of his pilgrimage.
His army in deep lines arrayed,
| Hi. wagons to the front displayed
1 To gather up tho teecy treasure b.
ia Which made his heart feel grim with pleasure
| - But Fortune--fGkle, blind and quaint, -
| And varying as Plymouth saint,
| 49, Or like mule that filings and kicks;
| 81 Plays cen on saints her iadsh tricks:
| ~ For scarce it's work the train began
When Tay lor caught the caravan,
| III And forced the saint to double back
| I ~ Returning on his former track: .+.tf=##
| And, as his pace grew ever faster, #
! Impressed him as his Quastermaster,
Until the high, cavolting dancer
tEt At last found refuge in Morganza, -
.t,l And there again employed his leisure -
70 tread light. fantastic measure.