Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-23
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A gentleman fro n ArL. Nnsas, not long ago, 4
said, -. "a z;-,o
waked up one pIess sant mo. -nln g ana DISCO
eIed he was dr ri - - s..l-f,
He was on his way 70 Washingto- - i'0'
I1r tie EpOlaS.
But T,sjoieing in the promise Of a 'pf'9
One 1iETTse Al Johnny CoyIe's, one spr,
And who would -pot ne glad to Join spree a
Johnny Coyls'se
He walked and found himself aboard q rjckstv
Old boat;
Says the ferrymsn, when questioned, q on the
S-yL you are sfiOat:"
What! desd''' said he" indeed you are. -
49, the grim Old uurl replied =
Why, then. IN miss the spree at Covle's - the
gentleman replied.
one spree at Johnny Coyle's, etc.
Old ChaEon fsrrIed him across the dirty, slug
But he swore he would not tarry long upon the
further side:
The ancient ghosls came fiooking round upon
" Bat, . ssi4 ne, q excuse me; must have at
Coyle's one frOEc more"
One spree at Johnny Coyie's, etc.
Horace and old Anacreon In vain would have
From All these ancient Gagles he made haste to
For his majesty, King Pluto, he was bound at
And at Johnny C0yle's, On Friday night. alive
or dead 10 be.
One spree al Johnny COyles, etc.
oidCerberus grOvied savRgely as he approached
Bat" said he. I've seen too many dogs for
you 20 make me want;
fyou Sow your teeth al me, my dog, ysur
windpips shall twist;
Forit Ivers not 10 be. al 6oyle's, I'm sure I
shou d be missed"
one spree al Johnny Coyls's, etc.
He crossed the adamantine halls and reached
the eoon throne,
queen soft beauty shone.
What want you here?" the Monarch said
Your Majesty said he,
- Permission 81 one frone more ~ Johnny
one spree at Johnny OoyIe's, etc.
s'As orpheus came, and yet returned, to
breslhe the upper air,
50 I your royal 6olnty crave, once more to
Give ne one ni3gat-no mOre;-Alss, H.eA
One more rejection OF the Gods; and then, good
one spree at Johnny COyles, etc.
4" lis not FOR power, or wealth. or fame, han
Nor that loves kisses once again upon my lips 4
Let me but once more meet the friends that .
long have been 50 dear,
And who, A. I'm not there, viii say Would
God that he were here""
One spree al Johnny Coyle's, etc.
Are you not deads" the King then said
well, what OF that ." said he
." II an dead, I've not been u0aked and buried
90 And why, 8the Monarch cried, desire again
For TIE sake o one good frolic more, even at
one spree al Johnny CoyIe's, etc.
We've Nectar and Anbrosia here; we do not
starve the dead
" Did you ever sample csnvsss-backs and ter
"a The table OF your Majesty well served is, I
dare say;
But wish you were al Johnny Coyle's, 10
one spree at Johnny Coyle's, etc.
:. II its good company you want the King
said, We've the best
Philosophers, Poets, orators, Wits, Statesmen,
The cOuTtiers OF the good old times, the gentle
men most rare -
SAYS he, WIN thoze III meet at Coyle's gOuT
folks will not compare"
One spree a. Johnny Coyle's, etc.
s,vs the EiuS There's Homer here and al
the bsrds Of ancient Greece,
A nd the chaps that sailed away 80 far 10 fetch
We've lilly, Horace and Montaigne." Says I
be, IN match the lot,
One spree a. Johnny COyle's. etc. }
Whom will you briDg?" said Pluto" Char
ley BOteler flrst IN bring,
taeile E,rtHeeps OF good fellows, always ready /
In whose presence Alclbiades eclipsed shall
hide his head, 4
And charley shall take rank among the Pasts !, I
ulustrioug dead 3
one spree at Johnny Ooyie's etc. y
This next shall Walter Lenex be, the generous e
aad true,
Ybo loves the Old friends better than he ser
can love the new;
lack savsge next, who, heart In hand ae-
mands wh0 wants q frisnd9 " 7 Z,
Where Freedom Is TO Il 2ht FOR, where the Right
Is 10 defend? n
One spree at Johnny Coyles, etc. Il
IL bring you Burwell Prince OF wits and
Prince OF Statesmen, too,
Who, like B8yard, the daunLless Knight re- II
prOach and fear ne er knew; h
Ash. White, whose heart, defying time, rs y
always IN It's youth;
5eorge Gideon, grand Ia honesty, grand in the y
simple truth.
One spree at Johnny Coyle's, etc.
III bring you Philip Barton Key, the Roman A
Tuily's peer, r. 4 -
md Jonah Hoover, frank and brave, straight
forward aud sincere;
fcGuire, the generOuE liberal frIerd tha
patron OF the arts, II
yho, not content win fortune, takes delight a
in winning hearts. =
One spree AZ Johnny CSyle's, etc. Il