The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-16

And though you tor fight were too sick.
We've not dared to face the music,
And 60 like stalwart Roman,
Like a square toed, honest foeman,
For her loved sake fearing no man,
And say: Glands from off her throat there!
Or We'll pitch you in the moat there;
With our hands We'll help uncrown ye,
Or like useless puppies drown We,
And in your fancy coops the dickens
Raj eamong your royal chickensp'
But all stralagems have bottled,
And all filibusters throttled.
Thus much in the line OF duty
We have done despite her beauty,
Which, upon his pathway smiling,
Has been always SO beguilingl
All! hidalgos Of old Spain
Sweet friends, can't we make it plain
How tremendous is the strain
That this lovely isle OF roses,
Lying right beneath our noses
On our moral sense imposesl
If you only would but sell her
Any price our paying teller
On demand. Say, Castro, can't you
Listen to some words of reaOsN,
And "let up'' on her in season?
For if will was even stronger,
We can't stick to it much longer
Soon to her soft, sad beseeching
We must yield as sure as preaching;
With our fate we must connect her,
And be to her a protector.
Now, Spain, why be such a Bourbon,
And learn naught from things before done?
Don't you see, this ruby from US
We can't cast like bleak St. Thomas?
Reasons here are more controlling
Than harbor just for coallng.
For our self protection purely
Cuba should be ours surely;
And we tell you, Spain, sincerely,
This conviction strengthens yearly!
There she lies, outstretched and bleeding,
For our kindness interceding;
For our love. that needs no wooing,
In her hours o. darkness suing;
In her grief to US appealing.
We, who make poor work concealing
That we have yellow feeling
For all those who, thus defying
Tyrants, to be free are trying;
Who from US their cue are taking,
And despotic chains are breaking,
And without much fuss or prating
Advocate the anneXating
To us the States they are creatingi
Spain, by .iackson's oath eternal
Don'ty you see 'twould he Internal
Mean Tor us to wait much longer
For YOU to show YOU are the stronger,
And have power to::crush and wrong her?
Though you pride yourself sticking,
Like a mule, to useless kicking,
Still despite OF whack and chiseI
In the end Spain, you will fzzlel
All Hidalgos OF old Spain,
You Will never know the strain,
On our honor, thus conceaiing
The great sympathy we're feeling
For her, who thus our cherished story
Repeats, while struggling up to glory;
Who in trials does not talter,
But LAYS all on country 5 altsr;
Pledging life and sacred honor,
That liberty may smile upon her.
Just as we did years before her,
Aub lis rough TO thus ignore her.
Still We fee the obligation
Which we owe you, Spanish nation;
And for years have tried to smother,
Fires we wouldnot for another:
But Spain do bethink you, whether
They ars not to friendships 'ether,
Bounds where you can't stretch the leather,
Human nature can't resist her,
Soon or late we must assist her;
Therefore. Spain, do stop this fooling,
And torsake colonial ruling;
Viceroys are humbug truly,
When people get unruly;
You've enough at home to yex you,
Keeping order for the rex, who
In his mill SO slow grinds war grists,
Brought him by rebellious Carlists!
You can't always he in clover,
What you can't help don't grieve DER:
Upset milk you know is rather
Difficult again 10 gather;
Fate is fate, let this sweet solace.
Comfort you, that now in no place
Can power keep monach's head on.
Thurman rights he dsres to tread oni
So, II YOU two must be parted,
Proud old friend be not down hearted
Don't you see there is no cable
That TO bear such strain is ablei
Pretty soon some link will sever;
Then, old friend, good-by forever,
Straight into our Yankee hopper
She will jump YOU cannot stop her:
Let Congress only signal, "go it."
And she'll be ours before you know it:
Friendship may b. sweet and glorious.
Twill not step our march victorious!
When the time comes to prepare lance,
Then good-by TO all forbearance.
Ambassadors with all their learning,
On the first boa; home returning;
Endless talk and court grimaces,
With fierce anger changing places:
Dogs of war let loose the cry give,
For An onset t.rce, decisive:
Ali these compliments so gushing;
Which We pay you now thro' Cushing:
Stopped, while even Fish seems glad nd
OF Diplomacy At Madrid!
Then q month of gun boat fitting:
Then month OF seull-cap splitting,
Followed by the honfres blazing,
The delighted nation Grazing.
Der = victory amazing:
Every window lit and cleaning:
Every eagle spread and screaming:
Every patriot mouth expanding,
Shouting, Welcome, At the landing,
As led in By chariot uhea Is.
The bright Queen Of the Antilles,
The sd captive, but another