Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-01
TIE HOUSE THAT BOWEN BUILT.
New York Graphic.

PLYMOUTH CHURoH.-This is the house
that Bowen built.
GRACE, MERCY AND PEAcE.-This i
the meal that lay in the house that Bowen
built.
PAROxYsMAL KIss.-This is the mouse
that hid il the meal that lay in the house
that Bowen built.
GOssP.-This is the cat that hunted the
mouse that hid in the meal that lay in the
house thai Bowen built.
DISsIMULATION.-This is the dog that
worried the eat that hunted the mouse that
hid in the meal that lay in the honse that
Bowen built.
VICKY.-This is the COW with the
erumpled heel that kicked tn the dog was
aus qe spiel that worried the cat that hunt
ed the mouse that hid in the meal that lay
in the house that Bowen built.
VII.
SIR MARMADUKE.-This is the swain
all tattered and torn who sOothed the COW
with the crumpled heel that kicked till the
dog was aus ge spiel that worried the cat
that hunted the mouse that hid in the meal
that lay in the house that Bowen built.
VIII.
ELIZABETH-This is the maiden all for
lorn who jlted the man all tattered and
torn who carried the COW with the angry
heel that kicked till the dog was aus ge
spiel that worried the cat hat hunted the
mouse that hid in the meal that lay in the
house that Bowen built.
TX.
a. W.-This is the priest ali shaven and
shorn who almost wished he had never
been born when he kissed the maiden all
forlOrn who Tilted the swain all tattered
and torn who coaxed the. COW with the
lively heel that kicked till the dog was aus
&c spiel that worried the cat that hunted
the mouse that hid in the meal that lay in
the house that Bowen built.
y.
Mrs. MOULToN.-This is a NSlice Of the
Judgment-Day whose downright truth
fulness'' carried dismsy to the naughty
priest in "the cave of gloom" who "sat on
The ragged edge" Of his doom when be
kissed the maiden all forlOrn who Tilted
the man all tattered and torn who soOthed
the COW with the vicious heel that kicked
till the dog was aus ge spiel that worried
the cat that hunted the mouse that hid in
the meal that lay in the house that Bowen
built.
hMY DEAR VON MoLTKE."-This is
the name of the Mutual Friend who car
Tied the secrecy through to the end for the
sly old priest in the ave of gloom, who
kept a dangerous cup in his when he
kissed the maiden all forlOrn who Tilted the
nan all worried and worn who cOaxed the
COW with the versatile heel that kicked till
the dog was aus ge spiel that teased the
cat that hunted the mouse that hid in the
meal that lay in the house that Bowen
built.
XII
Mrs. MORsE.-This isvthe typical moth
er in-law with the terrible tongue and fex-
ible jaw, the eagle eye and aTenging claw,
who told Of all that she heard and saw,
who INDUCED in various comments aloud,
and made it sultry for all the crOwd-fOr
the Mutual Friend who dared to refuse to
let her get at his budget of news; for the
priest, who, caught in what he had done,
said, "MOther, l wish you would call me
SOus lOI Tic uCsOlalc duEulG al lOL4UIu
who Tilted 7. T. CTattered and TOrn) who
carried the COW with the risky heel that
kicked till the dog was aus ge spiel that
worried the cat that hunted the mouse thai
hid in the meal that lay in the house that
Bowen built.
XII.
THE GRAPHIC.-This is the cock that
will crow in the morn wien Justice blows
her delinquent horn, commanding all TO
acknowledge the corn; for the mOther-in-
law with the lingual thorn; for the Mutual
Friend, with his lofty scOrn; for that Slice
of the Day Of Judgment, born to comfort
and scare and guide and warL; for Bessie,
who, as she has sworn, by Marmaduke
from her bed was torn, and unto him scream
ing and sleeping borne; for the social
priest all shaFen and sbOrR who kissed the
maiden all forlOrn who Tilted the man all
worried and worn who sOOthed the COW
with the Timber heel that kicked till the
dog was aus ge spiel that worried the cat
that hunted the mouse that hid in the meal
hat lay in the house that Bowen built.