Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-27
For the Sunday Appeal
..THE EXCEEDING GREAT REWARD."

For the Sunday Appeal
sTHE EXCEEDING GREAT REWARD"
Admiringly dedicated to "the innumerable
Internationally,
LIDE NERIwETHER.
Give your music 10 the flames, my dears,
Your paintings TO the wind,
And trOoping 10 the kitchen, learn
70 bake, and brew, and spin;
With meek soul make V q
OF all the facts I shall record,
or athe exceeding great reward"
Your father, and grandfather, dean,
We're men % proper size
With stalwart limbs, ana noWlng oeaFus
And piercing eagle eyes;
In peace or war, at work or play
They always led The van
You see, my dearles, IN my udyi
A husband meant-a man.
But Young America upon
A different style has nit
CThe architectures cOnical
To say the least OF 1T
Dame Nature failed iamentably
In getting up this crop.
And turned a walking hair-pin out
With a monkeys head on top.
I've heard this styled the ripeneo rrnlt
OF various excuses,
The harvest reaped from beer Saloons
and even Viler places
But don't. my snOw-whlte doves DelleFe
This base, malicious LEI
Bnt set il down to their hard work
And early piety."
And in default OF what could be
styled properly-a man,
Just bait your cunning hooks my loves,
And do the best you cam
And Wreathe you sweetest sInllesIof Jutso
Diiapidated shavers,
And lis a good religious Gear
Be thankful for small favors-'
And let him drunk or sober come,
Caressing, or revtling,
No matter what his mood may be,
Your forte. my dear, is "smilingi
No discount, II the lardcr shows
An absence OF provisions,
And be the h~earthstone dark or bright,
Just 'smile" on all occasions.
A ohelpmeet' you're to prove throughout
For this most precious swell.
Though what you are to "help' ABOUT
The Lord alone can tell;
But bow you head, and write your name
Where angel wives" record
And wear your "erown OF glory"
Your exceeding great reward.
md If amid the light and bloom
Of your implicit trust,
Nou haply chance 10 stumble on
SONS victim OF his Lore %
Then turn % u scOrnful eyes away
IND give her tear nor sigh
But lika "A good, obedtent wife,
BE orthodox, or die.
With folded hands, and dropping eyes,
And meek attentive ears,
Just lea him ring the mango
On the music Of "the sphereSi
And listen. like a proper" wife
Who reason asks, nor gives
These little recreatlOns, dear,
Are mans prerogatlVes.
Don't bother me with awkward types
OF mating SCOT and snow"
It does seem somewhat odd. DuL then
It's orthodox, you know;
It's fashions voice, serene and clear,
Her style of playing quits,
Her regulation wheel, my dear,
The claw OF opposltes.'
Don't wink your wicked eyes at me,
You mOcking, moving monkey
Alas that ever child Of mine
Should write herself a donkey
snap her sa~criligious fingers
Al her heaven-appOinted lord,
And turn up her profane nose
AT the exceeding great reward.
Have a care! lest when the turmoil
Of LIES pilgrimage is past,
Your friends hOuld say m thankful,
For that old maids gone at last!
The audacious wretch made sport
OF WOman's priest, and king, n lord
Served her right that she came short
OF the exceeding great reward.
But your sister, the position
Tina a wife should hold, shall see,
And fulfill her "womanis MISSION
Whatever that may be-;
And as long as life shall inger
Offer thanks with sweet accord,
For the ring on her third finger,
Her exceeding great reward.
And when friends shal weep around her
And her lord shall mildly g1eYel
THEY'LL escort her to "the city
Where we strayed the other eve;
And where the pallid moon ShOne
on white shaft and YeTdant swaTd,
THEY'D write "MRs." on her tombstone-
OH! exceeding great reward"