Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-10

G. R. Ballard repeated, to a crowded house, OF
Monday evening last, his Poem on "Signs of tht
Times" introducing it with the following stan
zas, which We publish at the request of the Asso
| citation - ... ASH.
Kind Friends, I'm happy once more 10 meet you
And to me tits cheering 'Sign Of the Times
That am invited again to treat you
To honely verses and rollicldng rhymes.
gladly accepted your proposition, ..
Which came to me through BLIss-ful source
To favor you with repetition
or the opening Lecture in your Course.
Twas mine to set this Banquet a-going,
And that is all I can certainly tell;
Though from COPELAND, the Brandon poets
showing,
I'm sure it passed Off remarkably well.
Your Bill OF Fare looked very inviting
Save Course number one, which few of you
tried
The Poem, which hardly is worth the writing,
And which, like poor soup, you showed aside.
Course number tapo, in this Feast of Reason,
Was furnished by MILLS Of the English make
Well ground, well mixed, "set in" in season,
And turned till it got splendid bake
Then taken out-not bit too early
And served in style that is hard to beat.
"Britain," at times, is repulsive and surly,
But for ence she proved an excellent treat.
Course number three, by an honored physician,
Was decidedly more like "Hork" than play!
Yet prescribed and served in such fine condition
Twas nothing but sp0rt-to store it away.
My opinions, OF course. are mainly guesses,
AS wild, no doubt, as q wild goose chase
But the doctor 30 much good sense possesses,
/ guess he must be possesSiUs CASE.
Course number foar-the Romance of History
Racy, agreeable, nice to digest.
And why it was thus is not any mystery
To those who know the caterer best.
In years gone by we have found him handy
At serving the State in the Speakers Chair;
While noao tits fact that Speaker GRANDEY''
Is doing G0d-service, everywhere.
Course number tire Yves dispensed by preacher,
Apportioning prices and values to men,
And proving the humblest human creature
Priceless above all earthly ken.
Perhaps tbs in me little bit risky,
But this preachers name, am very sure,
Is-At Rum, At Brandy, At Gin, At WhiSky,
At Cider, At Beer, and still ATwATER, pure!
Course number sic was McLAUGHLIs's bounty
So generous, too that on this account he
Served but portion, and laid by the rest.
Next week, however, without sauce Or salad,
He serves the remainder-so 1 am told
Which doubtless will call to mind the old Ballad
"Bean-porrldge best when it's nine days old 7"
Course number seoea, by Principal CrLLEY -
Full of interest, thereby going to show,
AZ a banker would say, that Brandon could lily
Afford to let its Principal go.
"While stunning Charybdis look cut for Scylla !"
Is q classical warning, quite out of date:
For nobody need "look out" for CnLEY-
Unless 1t be pupils unrulY or late.
Course number eight, by my friend, A. I. W.,
Whose dish for while was a thing OF doubt
And serSed, while "the Dickens was IN it," to
trouble you,
But the doctor at last let the secret out.
A quite common dish for every occasion,
Yet served in q style entirely his own,
For he told the truth without fear or evasion.
And now let us all let tobacco" alone.
Course number nine was Course of "Heroes :"
And who these were can scarcely guess;
But hardly believe there were any heroes
Served up as models Of perfectness.
And really without exaggeration,
That TUxBURY is a fine illustration
OF the hero we need at the present day.
"Behold," says ST. James, show great matter
Is kindled by little fire v'
So the sparks your poet CHANGED to scatter
Have kindled flame of large desire
A fame which from week to week develops,
While fed on bits of rare common sense.
Tell no one, at last, save WENDELL PHILLIPS,
Can safe it with purest eloquence.
An old poet sung 1.-THE Bells of Shandon
THAT sounded so grand on "the river Dee,
But had he once heard the bellies of Brandon,
He had sung different song must be.
For the Brandon bellies discourse more sweetly
Than any that sexton ever rung;
And charm their listeners as completely
AS any that poet ever suug
Young gents, would not, for the world alarm
you,
But if in listening you aoiU persevere,
Beware lest their silvery notes shall charm you,
And thrill your hearts till you say-"O Dear "
For their charm is great, tho they lstless,
And what the reason is every one knows,
That the Brandon bellies are so resistless-
Especially with the Brandon 5eaur.
There aods time when "Becoming of Age" meant
"Ready and anxious to meet any thing"
But noac-a-days gents seem to shun an engage
ment
With bellies, or, at least, an engagement ring
But, seriously, young gents, why don't you
just stop this prof less sort of thing ..
And, since you aoiH hear bellies, why won't you
+ More sensible-order aeddiRq-ring
So, friends, accept my congratulations,
In view ofyour doubly agreeable dish
A Repast that has answered all expectations,
With bellies that are all that heart can wish {,
And now I'll comply with your proposition
Though, like all good singers, SIN very
hoarse !'-
And favor you with repetition
Of the opening Lecture in your Course.
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