The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-22

THE WIVES or WEINSBERG.

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THE WIVES or WEINSBERG.
The little town of Weinsberg
Is built upon a hill
And the ladies there arc famed for
sagaCty and skill;
IL e'er go a.wOolng,
Whatever may betide,
The little tov II OF WeinSberg
Shall furnish me bride.
The mighty Kaiser Conrad,
BY MnCied wrongs enraged,
Together drew his forces,
And war against Il Waged.
BY sap and esralading
lie struggled 10 prevail
But It's bUlwaTKS were Of granite,
Its burghers Cased in mail
Three times the veteran warrion
Redoubled the attack,
And three the stalwart burghen
The imperial host beat back;
But fell disease and famine
Tn patriots did assail-
The civic guards OF WeinSberg
Could scarce support their malt
Repulsed, and chafed to frenzy.
DiShonored, one and all,
The desp0t sent herald
Beneath the leagured walls.
eye base rebelllous varlets,
Lay down your arms 10 me,
Or every boOr shall dangle
Upon the nearest treel'
A panic spread ike wildflre
Through street and square. and lane,
And frantic words were uttered
Both piOus and prolane;
"By famine or the halter,
Alas, we must expire
feel the moose already r
Exclaimed iamiShed friar.
With wild vOclferatlon
A shriyeled landlord cried,
~My lardeB are all empty,
Aud cannot be supplied !"
"We're lost f. CRED Hans the haKeT
"UndOneW rejOined the prleSt
And grim old Karl, the blacksmith,
He slnOte his witheIed breast.
The iris spans the valley
When clouds obscure the SKY,
And winter nights are darkest
When dawn is drawing nigh;
When lordly mans conlOunded.
Distracted, and distressed,
4 balm is Oft discovered
III wOman's gentle breast.
Close to the hour Of midnight
An embassy of wives
HE'D to the foes encampment
At hazard Of their lives
Led ON BY Madame LObSOn,
Whose bright disheveed hair
StTeamed DER her milK-white shoulder
A picture of despair
She sought the chiefs pavilion,
And humbly on her knee
The lovely suppllant bended.
And prayed for clemenCyi
All vehemently she pleaded,
Aud COpiOusly she wept
But still the ruthless monarch
His fatal purpose Kept
$50 tell that horde Of traitors
AudaciOus base born thralls-
I'll hang them high as HamAn,
Nneu once kcde tnelr Whll1
! wage no war on women,
BE high or low their birth;
You're Tree l--~O bring such treasure
As you can carry forth"
The morning dawned serenely.
The birds were all in song,
When from the portals issued
A helpless female thrOng;
Each tO the distant mOuntaina
Pursued her devious track,
With terrOrin her bosom,
Her husband OH her baCKl
Repudiated cOurtlers,
lhey sickened at the sight;
But Conrad from his teiIl-dOOr
Beheld II with de light
'Hul bravOi crit d the Kaiser
Aud rubbed his hands with gleG
~ question If the Empress
Would do ~ much for me-"
From turret, spire, and steeple,
The civic banners btreamed;
A pardon has been granted,
An amnesty ptOc!aimedl
A sumptuUuB entertainment
The almOneT provides
And Conrad ut the table
In regal state presldesI
An how the viands vanished
Like snow flakes In the Rhine;
The burghers were enraptured
With loyalty ana winel
They snapped their skinny fingeH
lney toasted and they drank,
Without regard to talent,
Or precedence, or ranKl
''What hoI ye mopplng minstrelE,
Sllike up a lively ARR
And Conrad In II tWinking
Sprang from his regal chair,
He danced with ali Lne FEMALES
Who filled these spacious rooms
Alike with rank and beauty,
And her who gathers brOUmSI
The little town of Weinsberg
Is built upon hill
The ladies there are famed for
sagaclty and SKILL;
II ever 60 a-wOOing,
Whatever may betide,
The little town of WeinSburg
Shall furnish me bridel