Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-07
SUNDAY APPEAL.
FoF the Sut day Appeal
soLILOQUY OF THE BEAST.
DOxE INTO BLANK VERSE nY kU-kLUl

DoSE INTO BLANK VERSE BY A KU-KLUx.
scrNE IA room IN tbe 81 Charles Hotel. Netg
OriedHs-pi nos Spoons pictures piled around
ss greet pTqfuston
tbs BEAsT-,gaziRg GT0Und)
And al this wealth is mine - captured it.
The South may al II by another name
Tue d mn &, r-bellious, sclrnful, secssh South
W a call it sfsaltagg / 'emi what care I:
A Ter lInE years OF toil, a, iast I IA richl
Aud en- without muchtOu Toe labJr's sWeei
Whereby gather all this various wealth;
r grief AID tears and woe, my labor brings
To tho e hate The more. the more steal
Their precious pslG I giOat on this sweet sight
SsooHsS I'lt heft 'sl is0lid, heavy, purei Forks,
Pianos, watches, jewels, slatuettes,
And rare old chiaR-shi the Butter isnily
VIII now no d up heir heads, big bugs as any
., glorious war Weak fools may seek tht
fame
Csrss deeds do win; Eg5 for trophies more
s 5bstantal tnan the bubble Fame az taess-
looking around srith ehueAins Joy.)
All! hs how gold aud silver sp-il uolh itch
TIE gre dy palms OF old New Eugl lAnd's scant
Raised sons! To them the sieht Of sIlver's sweet
As opened gates OF Heaven. and gold's as dear
As drops from tEeir hesrt-ceuterea b!ood.-Too
we'll
,Noo we do / recall tho, e grim. hard years
NJ boz hOOd knew - Ilks talk Of happy
NaybOOd."
Ez,4,r,,f = Bah Yet plnched, starved, serabby
ssw Is theA,
r,a,I-sI ~; il knew some Joys-rare JOYS!
Ne naf ma Nes me laugh sven now, 10 think
o. nov I mad, 'e~l squirm, the smaller fry,
Ton small to raise a finger 70 oppose p
srvvas fuu 70 see their SOuged eyes grow black
And IOp out wildly ffOm Deneath nv hst
srvras fun 70 sze ihe red blood sp Jut from noses
.TsDnaI by s,-,7sy balls. or ocef, rental blows;
Twas sweetest fun TO steal tae Sa'niy dipoeFs
F,on sma boys ssIebels, then 10 see 'eHY stand
Eu1pty and huagry eyed watch rue, Win greed
DsvOur their deUgh-nuis' pumPki kiFPies' ana
Saucei
benches
Pins, or sharp needles, and hear i1er scI9eco
O. pain.
For which the master always iarruped EN-
These were the only joy my boyh0od knew.
The Devil my master lad me in lls mana
Even then intrainlrsg for he Work he's sat
Ne here 70 do,-Hss What's tnis9 Come oni-
come on
IEateza solder 9Th eauy chest On his sh0ulder.l
SOLDIER.
ny backs vfgh brOkei The tarnal things as
heavy
As th-Egh helI's strings was te,hsred to T, and
devils
Fssow was tugging hard to drag 1t down!
BEAST.
set II down and 20 i-Comel Quick!
rAgIe~ looks tgzsfCIIv ground The J0eGltF then
Si1trly eLiL
burst he with longing eye, look on ny spoil?
A private s-Privstes are but a. for pOEder's
food.
Or digging l. the trenches
TWrsHchss open The bor.'
A hne lot. this! All, ha,-lne lot!
TC1ueEies lrsth glse as he takes out tie p7ate.l
One, two,
Three, four dozen spoons, heavy, so id. spoons
Three dozen forks, t,lr dishes made for fruit,
Pie-knives, cream spOOns-I've q curious love
for spoOns!-
When sci up my coach, upon my arms
IN have dsviea engraved: Two silver spoons
Aslsnt aud crossed upon huge Deaths head,
Irin1in aud gibt & st a Southern nag
Traiied 4 the dust
THIS SCENE
70 be continued GeT the Hezt needing Of ne Kan.