Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-15
NisCeITa II & U " -
Frsm the Saturday Press,
All about Shakespeare

,,-.,,.,,, sboksrelre was born April lst,
", - 10 deIi5htiul village Avon on the
-..r,-5 -.r, he was commonly known among
>-.--s5ei,tes as Billy Shakespeare land some
D. ..,...o7siv called him Play Bill from his car
.-,-,,;ilcction for the stage.) When but
.-iiii bow he eYinced a remarkable talent for
r7ir- horses, which occupation he pur-
r7til the introduction of stone posts IN
/ --.f houses. The following naive remark
ssil 10 have made when short OF work
ne, a horse, my kingdom fox horse,
.-.tsiv wishing to trade he was obliged TO
- his attention 10 poaching. This manly
-;--,ocn- rursuit he followed with indif-
s-rrrss until he was detected and fined
--,-faps better found and detected) when
sri5ncd his pursuit wisely cOncl uding
-.-tte profits in any event were but deer.
4 Fam is point our hero begins to run
.rg-lu rapidly, occupying bis time in
-ar. ca-ousing, and play acting, until
-.-sals concluded he was bad Bill and
not pass in good society He like
ut this time took to writing play
.-.,-e representation, and notwithstand-
- his wrJngdoings people very psradoxs
iI he did write well.
E-.~iti standing Lis Loose ways our friend
Jam was ALWAYS noted for his firm ad-
..-.rce TO truth the follOwin snecdote is
- .l.stratlon Of tins trait. d" When quite
.ni lis father presented William with a
-..e rcw shining hatchet, and William in
., FIST flush Of JOY incident on receiving the
--. vent into his fither's garden and cut
own is fathers lavorite pear-tree; which
BIS f-her soon after observing, called Will
sm 90 him and SAID, d" William, do you
know who cut down my pear-tree?' The
with an ingenious and ingenious smile
70 Lis manly couutcuaGcc raising his head,
-e.t.j. &c Father, ! cannot tell a lie, Ben
T.rsln cut down the PcGr-tree." Ills father
taking The lad upon his knee, patted his
had and said to him. - Ny son. | would "a
-s- y0u would tell a thousand lies than lose
uv 1ear-trCes." How many Of Williams
ruthfal peccadiloes viii net this beautiful
-dlcrence 10 truth Vipe away
There is a theory tiat our friend Shaks-
r,.lc t. still III existence il this Is true, be
tas u.g arrived at tic ripe old age Of 3Ol
reals The theory is founded on hIs last
words which are reported to have been, "
sall i've and it being improbable that he
would falsify under such circumstances, and
having heard nothing TO the contrary, It Is
ar to presume that BE Is not dead yet.
Among the ootCmF0rarIos and associates q
.a- Lllt were eJlLl vi AN4Aa4 nj --I N4atA-aS
t!s. tie most notorious Of whom were Mr..
IcBcth, q butcher by trade, who was
tr,a1icd with dclirium tremons, and
throughout the course OF an eyen'iul lie
vas haunted bv visions OF dacgers, witches
and ghosts. lie was finally killed in box
inc match. b7 an Irishmau called Pat Nc
Duff. His dying speech was, " Lay On Me
D-A and mo matter what becomes ol him.
+---- -,--s Ia'. 81 .rl#t--i -
These words have taken from Mr.. Bull
duch's excellent edition O. Shakespeare Wsrks-
Az the original are so proiaue as 10 be ill-adapt-
eli for general readers. H. CIV.
Another Of his friends was certain Rich
ard III. ESQ q fisherman from Gloucester,
Who consumed most ol bis career in sticking
flks and smothering babies be gave up his
Ercina'uslllss attempt. 30 take Richmond,
which was afterwards taken and held by one
Grant. Ills last words were, '' IN going to
De an ange. and with the angels dwell,
which arc supposed ty commentators TO oe
-1rCastical.
Another Of our Loro's friends was Mr..
Lear 80 called from peculiar expression OF
couatclauc,) be bad good deal OF trouble
IA bringing uE a large family o. daughters,
aud finally gave it up as Lad job and died
scrrcnt's fang It's to have q toothlcss child.
Porcelain teeth with vulcanised rubber
backs had not then been invented, or the old
gentleman might still he alive.
Another was n contralaud by the name OF
1thoi!o. he was e jealous old cuss and
smotherei his wife with bolster, because
she lost her pocket-handkerchicf. lie final
iv killed himself and served him right His
'-t words were. " Although now Moor
shall soon De no more. Othcll0's occupa-
tion's gone" (meauing be had no more wives
90 smoth-r.)
VIII not weary your patience VITA lur-
they extracts, save O. give one or two specI-
mems Of Shakespeare poetry as indicative ol
For its vivid dosc-iTJi5n and as a charm
in- rIcture Of domestic life tie following Il
inimltable;
.. There was an old woman lived under hill
fishes not dead she lives there still
The following Will give you some idea o
our poet as q humorist:
Hey dildle dumping, ny son John,
He retired to rest with his neither hahihmeni
On:
One hose Of. one hose on,
Hey dijlle dumpling. my son John
The following for its great moral truth
and excellent advice. has been and Will b
rad by countless thousands;
d" Let dogs delight to bark and bite,
For 'tis their nature too;
Bat little children shouldn't let their engr
pcssi0us rise,
Their little hands geTe never made
T5r to scratch out each others eyes out
The osi-laal words Of this charming lit
song arc So coarse that have again ayailed N.
sslfol AIr. Bullf1ch's s rendering as better sui''