The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-01-18
For the Palladium
GEESE.
BY rHEoD.

believe Of the goose several species are known,
| Nor always distinguished by feathers alone,
For geese may broad-cloth, fine boots and hat
sport a cain and cigar, mous.ache, and all that;
How belt, this species dshonors the bird,
| Although Of the fowl, be may claim be lord
| And while other species of goose may hnd,
| The species with piumsge, bring TO your mind.
Though both may be famed for high disposition,
And bearing the head in a lofty position:
T'would they suppose their higher by far
Than tru.hfuly speaking, they actually are,
| For the goose upon passing entrance will nod,
| Though the opening above may extend a full rod.
Vi all the domestic fowls good for mans use,
For their down for ng tae best IS tie goose
And although the roast turkey, dish of renown,
And At CHRISTMAS much talked CT n country aud
/ town,
NAY be savory indsed yetwere We to compare
| The goose with the turkey, could but declare
| That unto the former he preference is due,
And t'woud still be the choice of the epcure
Now who that at evening has rested his head
On the light downy pillow and soft tea ther bed,
But has sunk to repose, with thanks in his mind,
nd pitied the of poor Anser's kind.
For Oh it is dolefu when plucking the geese,
And when we reuding their snowy white aeece,
To list to the pleadngs and elamor they raise,
But the pitiless picker his hand stays.
How mournful the is, DER the lawn troopng,
They strive to conceal from the sight their disgrace
They seek in the woodland a safe hiding place.
But how graceful the geese III squadrons they sail
Ger the clear CLASSY Lake in their piumage pale
AS steering aud verring, their plumage they lave,
And dive in their froles beneath the bright wave.
'Mony the ancients their focks to allowed to
incease,
For Rome by the cabling of geese.
By the way of the goose many stories told
And the one may mention, although it be old,
Has a moral that's good, and will often apply,
And a hint that's of value should never go by.
Now there dwelt a man, though cannot tell
where,
nd q goose he possessed with this quality rare
For instead of producing 70 nature so true,
Such eggs as it's known that all other geese do,
To believe in the truth of the story that's told,
You must think that the eggs of this gooss of
gold.
The possessor il seems, by such valuable lays,
Was enabled quite bove his neighbors to raise,
Bat as poor human nature is seldom. if ever,
Satisfied with enough, so be now must endeavor
TO possess all the gold of the wonderful GOOSE
Although he for the eggs had at present
Twas avarice that caused him TO act he did,
And TO seek for the eggs where he Thought they
bid,
A nd so he laid open the goose with knife,
Which it naturally followed deprived her Of life.
Now who can imagine the surprise,
W hen never egg there appeared TO his eyes.
But Alas for the source which had brought him his
gain,
With eovetous hand he had ruthlessly slain,
1 nd now should think il would plainly appear,
That excellent moral to this would adhere.
Those people whose mir ds upon riches are bent,
md who with fair profits never content,
'ut graspingy seek TO lay hold on the whole,
' learn TO their they re missing the goal,
~ find when deserted by fortune and health,
'hey've destroyed by graspipg the source of their
wealth.