The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-10-12
iona than's COllrtship.
BY THOMAS @. FEssENDEN.

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When he was one and twenty.
And more than that I'd have you know
That he had got some knowledge,
Enough for common use, or so,
But had not been to college.
A hundred he could count, It's said,
And in the Bible read, Sir;
And by good Christian parents bred,
Could almost say the creed, Sir.
One day his mother said to him,
"Come here my son, come here,
Come fix you up so neat and trim,
And go counting DEAR"
"Why, what the plague does mother want
swigs! dare not go;
! shall get fun'd-and then plague ont
Folks will laugh at me SO.
''Poh! poh! fix up-for you shall 90
And see the Deacon's Sarah;
She has great estate you know,
Besides she wants to marry
Then Jonathan in best array,
Did mount his sorrel nag,
But trembled sadly all the way
Lest he should get the bag.
When he came there, as people say,
Twas nearly eight clock,
And Moll hollo'd '.come in-I say ~
AS soon as he did knock.
He made of bows 'twixt two and three,
Just as his mother fought him.
All which were droll enough to see
You'd think the cramp had caught him.
Now this was all the manners he
From home with him had brought,
Namely of bows 'twixt two and three,
The rest he had forgot.
At length came IN the Deacon's Sal
From milking at the barn,
And that she was as good a girl
AS ever twisted yarn.
The ladies all as l should guess,
And many lady man,
Would wish to know about her dress
I'll tell them as | can;
Her tire of gray was not so bad;
Her shirt not over new;
One stocking on one foot she had,
On other one shoe.
Now Jonathan did scratch his head
When first he saw his dear,
Got up, sat down, but nothing said,
Because he felt SO queer.
Then all the folks went off to bed;
1t seem'd they took the hint
But Jonathan was some afraid
Sal thought the duce was mt.
At length, says Sal, "they're gone You see
And left us here together!'
Says Jonathan, 81 think they be
lis very pleasant weather.
Sal cast sleeps eye at the Ounce
And sat towards the fire,
He mustered courage all at once
And hitched little higher.
Ye young men all and lads so smart
Who chance to read these verses,
His next address you II learn by heart
TO whisper to the lasses.
s'Why, Sal, Is going to say as how
You'll stay with me to night;
1 kinder GLOVE y0n Sal, vow
And mother said | might !"
"Wel done," says Sal, "you've broke the
With very little bother; ice
Now Jonathan take ing advice
And always mind your mother
"Well, Sal, I'll tell you what" says he,
''lt you will have me now,
We Will be marry u then you see
You'll have one brindle COW!
"And fathers got great bull calf,
Which you shall have, YUM
'tTell him, says Sal, he'd best by half
Keep his bull calves at home"
Now Jonathan felt rather bad,
He thought she meant to joke him,
And tho he was n spunky lad
His courage quite forsook him.
Sal asked him if his heart was whole?
His chin began to culver,
He did not know, but felt so droll,
He guessed he d lost his liver.
Now Sal was scarf out Of her wits
10 see his trepidation;
She bawl' cd "hes going into fits ~
And scamper' like the nation.
A pail of water she did throw
Upon her tremb ling lover,
Which wet the lad from top to toe,
Like drown'd rat all over!
Then Jonathan he hurried home,
And since I've heard him brng,
That tho the Jade had wet him some,
He didn't get the bag