Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-04-22
TIE HENCONYENrION.


aggesiel bg rsaang hs TibuHe's asonHi Of Ho"a"''
Rights conuHfoa.
Come hons and come biddies, attend to the call
Come shanrhais and Cochns we wish for you all
For rciros. ofour wrongs we will cackle tonight,
And see ifthis cackling will set the world right.
This notice go strange was posted around,
Each hon Capped her wings and rcioced at the sound
So that long before night In the hrm.yard were scon
More hiddcs than ocen you'll find there, ween.
But where's Chantciccr IN this concourso vasti
The time Tor the gathering s now almos, past
You look hat In vain II you seek for him here
Ills dutics now Ne In different sphere.
In snug little coon. not far nom the ward,
Ger twelve little chickens he's loft to keep guard.
lie strives with his might the dull, awkward thing
To gather the acdgllng. under bis wing.
Look Into the barn if you seek for the rest,
And 90 upon each little home OF nest
Tall feathers and red-orostod comb. there appear
You need not seek farther for poor chantcleor
And now in the faun-yari a clamor began,
And nearer hay cart each small hipcd ram
When ur on the top Of the hay, frcth and new
A black icatliercd bddy with dignity iiew.
Her piumngc OF sable, aud mock gear Of white,
Her reverend" air a. She scared in her flight
Announced 10 the strangers standing about
minister hiddl without any doubt
And now nom that station lony To see
Arose faint crow No "crow t could be)
s1 weak was lhc sound, so unlike 60 tho clear
And trumpct-kc notes OF old Chantcieer.
The hon. tapped their wlngs In burst Of applause.
Aud the speaker encouraged now spoke Of her cause
She wa. seeking for Justice equality power,
And She ret forth her claims for at least half an hour
Next followed o. hcn whose feathers we're clipped,
Asifin their earliest youth thcy were nippod.
Her flight was mpolcd she said by long feathers
They injured her health as shc walked in bad weather
Like che bIddy before her, 30, spoke fhcr right
10 crow on ulc fence and aiso to hgLt
No shadow oriustiee sic HAio it appear
Gave this honor sohs TO old Chantclecr
With badge ia her claws the next oratr came.
Alau.ef nnd pHl.hoN ut once told her name.
From hcnrcorth The hens could he blisered and blcd
40 disorder fatal, except loss ofhead.
Al topic. oflu.iicc equality laws.
Ortempemuce. property, and the good cau'c
Othidlys own "rights," so Just and so true
We're disc, led, only such hddic- can do.
with cactlc of ugc. at those poor foolish things
Who would sim krcp the chickens beneath their own
wngst
Who cared not TO crow since they knew twas in vain
TO equal tha cocks -hrill ochong stmin,
This assembly prepared To their rooss to Withdraw,
Whom mp on the stand with pen in biz claw,
Flew r5os.er bowins with wonderful grace,
As every fair bddy removed to give place.
All nov comes d champion Tor poor Chanticlecr,
Zen not tamcly submit to his new destined sphere
Fair bidiios take heed lest his anger should burn,
To your chickens and coops, make haste to return.
But no such words fell from this recreant lord
lie came not TO roprovc, he rose to applaud
lie rcioccd that the hens had Mt last found their place
In a sphere So becoming the true biddy
lie would give 10 each hen part In the strife
Chandelier had so long withheld from bis wife,
She should vote haranguc iorsko home and Il. rest
Meanwhile he would take his place on the nest.
Such Growing and oncklng now fcl on the err,
At this generous pledge Of the hlse Chanticleeri
such choer. and such clumur no mortal Ger heard
When right. were discussed Day man, or bird
With harmony, kndess aud perfect good will"
The assembly adjourned, the fhrm-yard was stnl,
The moon a. usual, STAR shonc as of yore,
And the whole course of nature rolled before.
c. A. $.