Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-07-08
H o q t L y.
From Harpcr's Weekly.
JOnalhan'S WO0lng.
A FOURTH OF JULY BALLAD.

A FOURTH OF JULY BALLAD.
Jonathan would a'wooing 60.
So he put on his best chapeau.
- knew beautiful girl, said lie,
s.And think she's rather fond of me.
Columbia is my dariing's namc."
She saw him coming, aud when he came,
Eager. aud loving. and kpelt at her feet,
She dropped her eyes. so cozy and sweet
Aud locked like dove that was coong;
So the boy began his wooipg.
Now stout old gentleman named John
Bull,
Whose head was empty, whose stomach
was full,
Determined to put an end to that,
So he jammed his crown on his head for
hat,
Aud, taking his bulldog, crossed the sea,
And landed, as mad as he could be;
For he saw, as he painted up the hill,
That the lovers we're kissing, AS lovers will.
"Iou rascal, what are you dolug?"
Ard Jonathan answered, "Woolug."
Then Bull grew madder, as you may sup.
pose,
For he shook his fist under Jonathan's nose.
That girl shall never become your wife,
If have to pumme you out Of lfe!"
jonathan looked at his great big fist,
Aud stripped up the slreve on his own lit
tie wrist,
While the lady who this disturbance had
made
Stood holding his coat, and was sore afraid.
1t was clear there was mischief brewing
A fight as well as wooing.
Old Bull in u moment was on the pair -
lie grabbed Columbia by the hair.
And she tell Oh her knees with her lovers
| COuts
tVhie he held the youngster by the throat,
10 try if he could not stop his wind.
His ugly bulldog had crept behind,
And where Jonathan trowsers were broad
and slack,
Had fastened his teeth, TO pull him back
The fragments the ground will be strew-
Ing
Before he gets through with his wooinS!
The very next moment the lad let ny,
And planted his light in Bulls left eye;
1t fell With heavy, tnuddlng sound,
Aud tumbIed the old man on the ground.
1t the dog that hangs to Jonathan SO
Nil ouly let go! but he will let 90,
For little Columbia has a pet Bird
That now will make itself seen ana heard.
The bulldog viii soon be ruelng
That he was at Jonathan's woolng!
Down swoops the eagle, and holds HIM In
check
Its terrible taou in his neck,
Aud it will 60 deepe:, deeper down
Before ne reaches Columbia 5 gown!
Juhn and jonathan have new round
And John has got Jonathan on the ground ;
Mind your eye, my brave little man,
Aud, since he's choking you, kick 1t you
can!
Somebody will be boo-booing
Before you finish your wooipg!
But Jonathan's luck has changed, for he
Has the head Of old Bull III chancery;
Plant your right III his right eye now,
And Bull will below he does--likea Il COW!
Columbia watches with happy surprise,
Aud the stars in her jacket are as bright
as her eyes;
But the powerIess bull-log-he looks grim,
For the eagles talon is still III him:
lie won't do any more chewing,
: AT least, at Jonathau's woolug!
Faint heart never wins, but stout one
may,
Aud Jonathan's won his lady to-day
Bull knows 1T, and runs, with the boy IL
pursuit,
He sees it, and feels it too, to boot
Fly to your ship, John, aud homewarc
You will get more kicks than coppers here
d You call for your bal-iog-where is he
, The eagle is dropping bin into The sea
i Look out, or you'll fnd it pursuing
J, You. for your share III the Heoips
], Jonathan was Columbias beau,
I So he put on his coat and best chapeau
!. Aud they sat together, in sun end shade
! Two happy lovers, OF no one afraid
She pelted her brave Old eagle, while b
Tnid hn,v tho SHIN wus standing to sea.