Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-06-26
Published By request.
Old AOc and the Black Gentle
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This Tyrant whose solc nau,c, kiistcrs our iougu
Was once thought honest --AfuebssA.
1t was at the silent midnight hour
When night and morning meet,
Old Nick walked into Abe's room
And stood close at his feet.
lie shcok his horns and waggcd his tail,
As other beasts oft do,
And cried aloud, Awake, old Abe !
For ! am come for you"
Old Abe trep,hingly awoke,
First calcd, then rubbed his eyes,
To see the gentleman in black
Quite filled him with surprise.
lie muttrrce something indistinct
AEoM For. I.syayestc,
Although his blood was running cold
lie broke out i'll sweat
The Devil cried, Give ear, old Abe,
And do not courage lack,
Too well ] know for years You have
Loved every thing that's black,
"Therefore prepare to 60 with me,
Odd Abe, he groaned with tear)
may a. wei jltSl tdkc YOU uOW
AS wait another year.
Poor Abe cried, What have done,
tAtd 'gavt another groan)
Oh: dear, Oh, dear! like JEFF, I want
For to be let alone. "
Old Nick he laughed, and shook his head
And unto Abe did say.
There is no Fdbsds Corpusn6w,
Come, get up right away.
Then Abe rose slc%T from his bed;
But what seems strange to toll,
From sulphcr Or from something else,
There came noisome smell.
Then Nick took Abe on his back,
And solemtly he swore,
He never carried down below
Sc bad IL man before.
When to the river Styx they came,
Old Charon with his boat
Refused to take old Abe oer,
Or change greenback note,
Old Charon said, "AIy charge is small,
One penny in hard cash,
Shinplasters don pass current here,
Nor no such worthless trash.
Remember, Abe, you don't on me
Play any little joke,
The discount now is StEty.fce,
The Bank will soon be broke.
BESIDE, you might mpudiate
1t has been done before;
But as you once were splitting rails,
r'rhaps may row you oer.
"Just to oblgc n,y friend, cid Nick,
For take you o er he must,
And as ycu have no coppcrhcad,
Iii row you o 'cr on trust.
"Although so bad man before
Ne'cr o or this river went
A glorious Yankee President,
And cannot raise cent"
Then Nick and Abe get in the boat
And Charon rowcd taeea Get;
Right glad was he to land them both
Upon the neither shore.
Then Nick took Abe by the arm,
And said, "Cone on with me,
My little imps will be reioiced
So great man to see"
They entered now within a place
Of sulphur, fire and smoke,
Said Nick to Abe, Don't this remind
You of little joke?
"This the tyrant's last abode, l,-}l .f q
When he from earth has past.
Ha ha! ha! ha give us a joke, p u
Let's have old Abe last. ~
Poor Abe coutl not say word, a,'s
He trembled so with fear,
But into warm corner reelcd,
And sank down on chair. 4"
''Come out of that" old Nick cried out,
keep that seat secured,
And that armchair is ready there Fl
Awaiting Billy Seward,
"And here is Horace Greeley's next
the next one is for Chase,
But Forney and Ben Butler r.
Must have a hotter place. ''-'1 '-
"Halleck' seat is farther on, .
With Pope's close by the fires; " q
I give the rogues the warmest place,
But always roast the liars. l' "
."Here's Curtin's with shoddy pad, ii.
/ And there is one for Banks las 2
Sherman's is not quite finished,
Yet I've just completed Schneck's
''And here is one for Everett, -
With Davis close by; Z r q
With Colonel Fish upon my fork
III have general Fry. ase /
"And as for Brownlow, that old knaye,
He knows this place SO well, 2,
Therefore the foui.mouthcd Parson shall
BE scavcngcr Of hell" ''.' r b
Again he led poor Abe on, l..tSy.iE +
Though but little space, q ~
Stopped by an iron door and said, q 9
"This is my hottest place.
"And here I keep my Pufitans, rez
A clsss both mean and sly '.
Whose object Is and ever was, 9is i
To rule or else destroy,