The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-06

Br c. n. WA .SER.
Yon've doubtless heard the wcll.known say
&C rrent In every nation:
"knumerate not your youthful hens
Before their incubation"
Well, It's this homely proverb old.
which, after contemplation,
offer now this afternoon
For your consideration.
There ls, I'll warrant, not one man
In all this congregation
That can, If he'll but speak tho truth,
Deny the accusation,
That OF when muslng all alone,
When lost In meditation,
Perchance when from his daily toll
He has relaxation,
He pictures out his future life
In his imagination,
And builds him castles rich and rare.
with air for their foundation.
His day dreams are an endless source
FOR silent jubilation,
Although the breezy buildings are
"Too thin" for occupation,
He gszes at his work so fair,
With secret admiration,
And thinks that as an architect
He's worthy emulation.
He sees himself with lovely wife
Engaged in conversation,
While On his knee he tondly trots
The rising generation.
He drops his namesake on the floor,
10 his great cvnsternauon;
The infant weeps, and tnus dispels
HIS sweet hailucinauon.
The curtain falls, the scene is chansed.-
Mentai manipulation
ioIty temple meets his view
VI gorgeous fabrication.
And lo' he in the pulpit stands.
Fore that vast convocatlvn.
A smile illumes his naughty eye,
SO great Is his elaton,
He sees that crowd before him bowed
In humble alteration;
While his deep voice aloud Is raised
In earnest supplication.
He teaches them the great need Of
Their souls regeneration,
Discoursing on the merits Of
A heavenly irrigation.
Again, perchsnce, he occupies
A higher situation,
For now. indeed, he has Ia hand
The interests Of the nation.
By pouring forth much eloquenoe
On currency imitation,
He gets his pockets full of rocks.
Besides the nomination.
He builds million graded schools
For negro educauon;"
And then declares he'll have no more
OfChinese emigration.
And now he Is college prof,
Of Grecian cultivation
so wise, that not a man would pass
His first examination.
Or perhaps he's grave NJ. D.,
With worldwide reputation,
Curing all Ills with patent pills
Or his own preparation.
Thus tbs with men all DER the world
or every rank and station;
They're building castles In the air
With cherished expectation.
Alas. that they should raise their hopes
On such weak foundation,
The faintest blow will cause you know,
Complete annihilatiOn.
And rudely reused from reveries
OF very short duration,
They see their fragile castles fall
With grief and great vexation.
Not those alone, who are men grown
Plan In Imagination,
For oft In youth we see the hrth
Of this quaint declaration.
We often see green high school boys.
Before matriculation,
Wear high hats and carry canes
As big as all CREATION
And pledge" with foolish haste. perhaps,
To some organization,
Because they've come hundred miles
And use SO much persuasion.
But when at last the day has passed
Of their examination,
They find that still another year
Is theirs for preparation.
And Freshies OF assume the airs
OF men above their station,
And "cut" because the Seniors do,
And use vile translation.
Aud Sophomores oftentimes engage
In dread ''incindsrations"
Before they know that they have passed
Those same examinations.
Ah, can e'er forget the night
We had our Greek cremation,
And how rssurrsctsd 1t,
And studied all vacauonf
And then again, fore spoke my
Parkerian defamation,
/ had arranged what / should buy,
With that remuneration
And beardless boys sometimes deny
There's any souls salvation.
And talk about the great "dsrt cause"
That bossed this worlds creation.
Sometimes fear they'll And too true
This recent variation:
That they have counted their young hens
Before their incubation.
And when gay Juniors, I've been told,
Indulge In Wild nirtations,
The girls have airy hopes. ! fear,
OF married life relations.
Now I've word or two to say
In recapitulation-
That 10, I'll add 10 what I've said
Simply termination.
In AFTER years, my classmates dear,
When, yielding TO persuasion,
Some fair young giri regards you as
Her lord Of all creation,
Don't name your first born for his "ps,"
In slight anticipation,
For should you drst born be "twin girls,"
Imagine your vexation.
And would you all, my friends, escape
From future tribulauon,
"Enumerate not your youthful hens
Before their incubation"