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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06

In a volume OF poems, Songs Of Singularity,"
the London Hermit, recently published in Enslal
Is the following specimen Of alliteral prose.
My Madeline! my Madeline
Mark my melOdiOus midnight mons
Much may my melting music mean,
My modulated monotones.
My mandolin's mild minstrelsy,
My mental music magazine,
Ny mouth, my mind, my memory,
Must minsling murmur. "Madellne.'
Muster mid midnight masquerades,
Mark Moorish maidens. mAtrons' nien
'MOusst Murcia's most majestic maids,
Match me, my matches Madeline.
Mankind's malevOlence may make
Much melancholy music mine
Many my motives may mistake,
NJ, modest merits much maliyn.
My Madeline's most Hirthful mood
Much mollihes my minds machine;
My mUurniulness' ma snituds
Melts-nakes me merry, Madeline
Match IN akins mas may machinate,
Nanenvring misses me misween;
Mere money may make many mate,
My magic cmOtto's-" Madeline"
Melt most mellauous melody,
Midst Murcas misty mounts marine.
Meet me, my moonllg Culinary me,
b. adonna mia Madeline.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06

'Of all the contrivances for cheating the
laboring classes Of mankind, none has been
more effectual than that which deludes them
with paper money. 1t is the most eflectual
of inventions for fertilIzing the rich man $
field by the sweat of the poor mans brow
Ordinary tyranny, oppression, excessive tax
alton, bear lightly on the masses of the COM
munitv, compared with fraudulent curren-
cies and the robberies committed by depre-
ciated paper money.
We have suffered more from this cause
than from any other cause or calamity. 1t
has killed more men, pervaded and corrupt
ed the choicest interests of our country more,
and done more injustice than even the aims
and artiiices of our enemy"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06

OPINIONS or EMINENT MIN on PArEE MONEY.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
"A return to specie payments at the ear
lest period compatible with due regard to all
interests concerned should ever be kept in
view. Fluctuations in the value of currency
are always injurious, and TO reduce these
fluctuations to the lowest possible point will
always be a leading purpose in wise leglsla-
ton. Convertibility prompt and certain
convernbility into coin, is acknowledged to
be the best and surest safeguard against
them Annual Message, December, 1862.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06
CHARLES sUMNEi

Surely We must all be against paper mon
ey We must all set our faces
against any proposition like the present, eX-
cept IA a temporary eNpedient, rendered I'M
perative by the exigcncy OF the hour.
Reluctantly, painfully | consent that the
process should issue. And yet | cannot give
such a vote without warning the government
against the dangers from such all experiment.
The medicine OF the constitution must not
become its daily bread -DeJate %, he isss'
II Ne Lcrll Iald.r An..s
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06

The above is the original version, from
which it will be seen that the hymn in COM
mon use has been greatly transposed and al
tered.
1t was composed in Toplady's last years,
when he already felt that he was beginning to
lose his hold on life. and that his feet were
already standing on celestial attitudes. Some
two years afterward, when he was yet but
thnty-two years of age. the full time of his
departure came and ne found the prayer in
the last stsnza of this hymn fully and sweet
iy answered in the revelation of divine love
to his soul. He seemed TO walk in Beulah,
to breathe immortal airs. and to hear the
tuning of unseen harps. and by faith to dis
cover what the Prctomartyr saw and the
Eevelator described.
Your pulse. said the doctor. lis becom.
ing weaker"
That is good sign. said Toplady. THAT
my death is last approaching, and l can add
that my heart beats every day stronger and
stronger for glory"
As his end drew Immediately near, tears of
joy filled his eyes, before which already SEEM
ed to pass visions of Paradise. and he sx-
claimed at will not be long befoie God
takes me, for no mortal can live after the
glories God has manifested to my soul =
Story q The Hymns by .4mrican Tract Society.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06

The secretary recommends no mere
paper money scheme but, on the contrary,
series OF measures looking to safe and
gradual return to gold and silver as the only
permanent basis, standard and measure of
vulue recognized in the constitution" IN
nudl Report # Tie Secretary Of the Treasury,
1850
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06
Rock Of Ages.
The hymn beginning.
"Rocks OF ages cleft :or me-"

| "Rocks OF ages cleft :or me-"
may well be esteemed one of the brightest
gems of Christian psalmody.
1t is n grand tone that nerves and strength
ems faith that associates the sublime I'M
aeery OF the Hebrew Scriptures with the all
protecting love of Christ, and that has con-
soled thousands of Christians in the dying
hour.
Augustus Montague Toplady. the author.
was born at Farnham, Surrey. England, in
l7i0. lie was educated at the Westminster
school.
At the age of sixteen, Toplady CHANGED to
go into barn at an obscure place. called
Codymain, Ireland, to hear an illiterate lay
man preach. The sermon made upon him
an unexpected impression. and led to his I'M
mediate conversion. He thus speaks of this
interesting experience in his diary That
sweet text, 'Ie who were sometimes afar off
are made nigh by the blood Of Christ, was
particularly delightful and refreshing to my
soul Strange that |, who had SO long been
under the means of grace in England, should
he brought nigh to God in an obscure part of
Ireland, amidst a handful of Gods people
met together in n barn, and under the minis
try of one who could scarcely spell his name.
The excellency OF such power must be of
God and cannot be of men.
He became minister of the Church of
England. maintained the Calvinistic doc
trines in opposition to the Wesley. and
preached and wrote with self-consuming zeal.
The only blemish of his high character WAS
heated language and intolerance in contro-
versy
In the year 1915 his health began to fail
1t was evident that the sword was too sharp
for the scabbard His physical energies
were being destroyed by the fiery ardor of
soul that over-taxed them. His physician
commanded him to go to London. Here a
new field opened before him, and he became
pastor of the French Calvinist Reformed
Church
On the year of his settlement in London.
he published in the Gospel Mdgd.ine an arti-
Gle entitled Questions and Answers Rela-
tive TO the National Debt" in which he ad-
verts to the debt Of sin and shows how null
titudinous are the sins OF mankind. By
numerical calculations. he exhibits the enor-
nifty OF the debt of the redeemed soul which
Christ has Cancelled, and impresses the
readers with the transcendent love and value
of Christ's atonement. With these thoughts
growing like vision in his mind, he then
added ::
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06

Who ever read a swallow tale
Or wore coat Of arms
Who ever saw the winter pale,
Or have great falls alarms
Who
Who e7er rode a wild saw horse,
Or ever heard sands tone
Who ever saw the sun rays course,
Or heard a pane full grown
ihew
Haclens4-i E,gE5iie4n.
VII" ever saw n door a-jar,
Or heard an oak liz Tel
How many nav.s were in a church
Beside the organ swell =:
Who.
Who ever saw a black king box,
Or carp inter- Gin let
Ills neighbor's B.ntum hatchets eggs,
Nithn a nall claw set
Few
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06

Paper emissions by the government are OF
a nature so liable to abuse, | may say SO Ger
tain to be abused, that the wisdom of the
government will be shown by never trusting
itself with so seducing and dangerous pow
er."-HeloIt lrhen SecT.taTu0f De IredslnN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06
And the cur that sot and chewed,' !
Wink ed shy, as If he "knewed. "
IL was shGddy,

Rubini Brown (who has Just sung his ia
nous barcarole his only song)-"How dye
do, Mrs. Chatterleigh Isuppose You have
just come: - Mrs. Chattorleigh-" dear,
no, I've been sitting here for the last hour,
listening to the lovely music. l do hope you
are going to sing us that exquisite harcarole
of yours - Punch.
The servant girl, in sweeping my lody S
chamber, comes across tive-franc piece and
gives 1t TO her mistress, who says Thank
you, Catherine keep il for your honesty.
A day or two later, my lady, missing ten
franc piece, asks Catherine if she has seen
1t. "les'm found it this morning while
sweeping and kent ii for my honesty"
A lover who had gone West" to make a
home for his Birdie, wrote TO her : I've
got the finest quarter section of land 1C0
acresl ever put my foot down on" Birdie
wrote back Suppose You buy another
quarter section, John. so We can have a lawn
around your foot y John made home, !"
but Birdie never was the mistress of it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06

Rork of ages. cleft for me.
Let me hide myself in thee
Let the water and the blood
From thy rIvcn side which flowed
Be of sin the dolble cure,
Cleanse me from its guilt and power.
Not the labor OF my hands
Can fuldll thy laws demands.
Could my Zeal no respite know,
Could my tears for ever aow,
All for sin could not atone,
Thou must tave, and thou alone.
Nothing IN my hand bring,
Simply to thy cross cling.
Naked, come to thee for aress
helpless look to thee for grace
Foul. to the fountain ty;
Wash me, Saviour. CT die.
Whilst draw this fleeing breath,
When my eyestrings break In death;
When | soar through tracts unknown,
Zee thee on thy judgment throne,
kock Of ayes. cleft for me,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06
DOLCE FAR NIENTE.

II doesn't pay to take the springs and
stuffing ont of a sofa and then get inside
yourself in order to discover whether your
wife is unfaithful or not. Perhaps this ad-
vice may be regarded as snperiluous by our
married readers, but Mr.. John Enders. of
Chillcothe, q, adopted this plan last week.
1t would have possibly been successful, but
when Mrs and the .'bold, bad man, of
the occasion entered the apartment, Mrs T.,
who is very fat, sat right down over Mr.. L. s
head, and unconsciously smothered that sus-
picious gentleman to death. This is a warn
ing to married men.
Purchaser docking over collection of hats
and bonnets with great deliberation and indie
cision) )-"You see, l hardly know what to
select | don't want n hat for myself
want it for woman with beard. "A wo-
man with Il beard: :" echoed the stylish sales.
woman i'll surprise Then, after moments
reelection. she put the usual query, 'ls she
married - Yes, indeed" said the pur-
chaser. We'll, well. said the astonished
saleswoman. this is an incomprehensible
world. woman with beard is married.
and Casting an admiring look on her figure
reflected in the glass; am left here to sell
hats. = Indianapolis Herald.
A Pittsiield young lady recently inquired
at Lord and Taylor's stole in New York for
'Louis Quinze shoes" Some were shown
her by Il spruce clerk, but, not liking pecu
liarity about the heels. she asked if they had
none without it. "Oh, no. said the clerk,
MIR. Quinzc always makes them Just like
this" Mr. Who Z" MIR. Quinze, ,-Louis
Quinze- of Pnree- he makes all our goods
OF tnis class. we have them direct from him.
You can see his trademark :" The customer
survived to tell the story.
He was su ingin. on the gate
the had cautioned him to wait
And he waited.
Hours lifted, came she not
Fled his patience, and he got
Aggravated.
Il will give her surprise :"
This he muttcred-snd he dies
To her wnder.
And he warb!ed 81 am here
Come and comfort me my dear
My Belinder."
Then be sc0otcd. taking not
all the cOmponents of what
Rohel his body.
And the cur that sot and chewed,'
Wink ed shy, as If he ''knewed."
Ii was shCddy.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-25
Quitting AHrav.

Jas. G. Apple is shoe maker living in
Greenville, tall stout and about Is years
of age. In the same village lives B. Frank
Parrack, also shoemaker, about 81 years
old but rather small and weak. On Satur-
day the 18th of January, Apple bought a
pistol and went into Parrack's shoe shop
where in handling it was discharged, mar
rowly missing D. A. Parrack. the father
OF the young man. The village gossip as
serted that it was put up job to kill some
body by accident. On Thursday night
the 18th inst, about 9 o clock, Apple drew
pistol on Lee Parrack, the brother of
Frank, whereupon Lee got shoe knife
his brother Frank telling him to stand up
to Apple and he would back him. Peace
however was made and Lee went home.
The rest of the party then got liquor and
started up the road Oh a spree, dragging
an ambulance belonging to Palmer Bros.
with them short distance. Passing the
place where D. P. Clinebell was killed in
| 1871 by Chas. G. Carson, they reached
Staley's Hill, where Staley was murdered
many years ago. Apple laid down saying
he would not 60 any further, and Parrack
who was in front went back and laid down
by him putting his arm around him and
trying to persuade him to go along. Both
rose and Apple drawing pistol struck
Parrack over the head with it knocking
him down. T. Graham who was in the
party took the pistol away and told Par
| rack to strike him, Apple fled to Green
vile and went to his room. Parrack pur-
sued him a short distance and lay down
exhausted. When the remainder Of the
party caught up to P. they found he had a
cut four inches long under the left arm
near the shoulder blade and stab in the
left breast near the heart. which was not
deep. The wounded man was carried
home and medical aid summoned. He is
doing well. Apple was committed to jail
in Staunton to await the action of the
grand jury.
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twelve to fifteen grains of morphine in
twenty-four hours"

IW0uGy-lOuI uOuI6s
HOW IT INCREASES.
"You can understand how it is increas
ing,'' said the next druggist visited, when
I tell you that my sales of morphine used
to be one ounce month, and that SO far
in this month have already sold eight
ounces. 1 sold forty ounces last year. 1t
is reaching all classes of men, and know
of several gentlemen who are perfect
wrecks from the use of it. I have lady
customer who uses twelve grains day,
who not very long ago contented herself
with three grains. The ladies are the
chief customers for it. A lady COM
menced using it lately IN such quantities
that thought she was losing control Of
herself, and spoke to her husband about
it. He said it was the physician orders,
and he did not like to interfere. 1 can't
help thinking that the physicians are
greatly responsible for it. For tenn
porary pain they give woman hyper
dermic injection Of solution ofmorphine,
and she is delighted with the instant re-
lief. Soon she will try morphine for
every unpleasant feeling she has, and falls
a victim. I can't know the business of
physicians of course, but all see con-
vinces me that many of them do great
and lasting injury by their free pre-
scriptions of morphine.
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Church Notes

On Tuesday night a meeting was held at
the Lutheran church at which Rev. J..
Bachman Haskell, the pastor, Rev. W. G..
Schaffer Of Richmond and Rev L. A. Fox
were present Mr.. Schaffer Informed the
congreg alton that a chapel built by the M.
E. Church North, in Richmond or which
they had no congregation had been tender
ed the Lutherans free Of rent and was now
the I'd English Lutheran church with a
Sunday school of So scholars. He gave an
encouraging account of the English Luth-
eran church in Richmond
u After MI. Schaeffer's address meeting
of the Sunday school teachers was had and
it was resolved to have a meeting on the
first Monday in every month.
The Pastors Aid Society of the Luther
an church has been organized with G. S.
Baker President, DIR. S. I'll. Henkel Vice
President, and Henry Brown Secretary and
Treasurer.
Innoticing the resignation of Rev. Chris
tian Beard of Waynesboro, last week, we
should have said that he was minister Of
the Lutheran church.
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MA kKIED.


-BOOTWRIGH T.-On the 18th inst. at
the residence Of The brides father ny Rev. s. Lind
say, Capt. 0. H. nuckolS, of G. " o. r. H., to Miss.
&C. foo;wright, daughter of VIM, Bootwrght,
Esq, of Warreuton. Va.
HARLOW LEFORD.-On Tuesday evening
January 18th, at The Parish House by he Rev; Mr..
Williams, MI. Thomas Jefferson Harlow, OF Way.
nesboro, and Miss Margaret S. Shackleford, OF
Chai 10, teSvllle.
GREEVER-B the 18th of December,
1877, by col. III. S. Bowen, Mr.. A. I'll. GreeVer to
Miss Jane bowen, al the iesldence of the brides
father Hon. H. L. Bowen, of Maiden Spring, Taz-
well comfy, Virginia,
AYRE-WALKER.-At Herndon, Fairfax, co., JAM,
18th 10y Rev. John McGill OF the Episcopal Nhurch,
Mr.. " m Ayre, he iii Of the county, TO Miss Flora
o.. daughter of ThoS HI. Walker, Esq.
ER-MCCUTCHEN-At NIiddlebrooke. on
the 2Jth inst, Mr.. VIM. St G. weaver and Miss
Marietta. daughter Of Philander McCutchen, Esq.
all of this county.
HAMILTCN-CALDWELL Thinking Spring
Church, January 24th, Mr.. Hugh A. S. Hamilton
and Miss Bette E.. daughter Of the late VIM. Cad-
well Esq-all of this county.
-LONG.-On JAN, 18th, by Rev. A. M. Evans
Mr.. VIM. Ii. WiSe of Rockingham to Miss Dicey
E. Long, daughter of Hon. Conrad Long, of Angus
ia county Va
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-25

~ ,MMISSIONER's SALE OF LAND ON
" MIDDLERlVERl IN AUGUSTA COUNTY.
In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court
of Augusta County, rendered in the pending
chancerv cause of HU1vEY vs. PATTERSON &C No.
yember 2lst, 1877, the undersigned commissions
ers will sell, at public auction, upon the prem
ises, on
WEDNESDAY, THE 9Th, DAY OF FEBRU.
AIRY, 1878,
all the interst and estate of John A. Patterson
in certain tract of land containing THREE
HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN ACRES, situate in
Augusta County, upon the south-side Of Middle
River. short distance below Rife's Mill, and
onposite TO the hone farm of said John A. Pat
terson on the north-side of said river. The
property hereby advertised will be sold in two.
parcels:
LIST. The fee-simple estate of said John A.
Patterson in Seventy-fge and three-tenths
Acres of said land, subject to the contingent
dover right of Mrs. Margaret J. Patterson, wife
Of naid John A. Patterson, therein
End. The estate of John A. Patterson for his
own life in Two Hundred and Thirty-niIe and
Seveu-tentbs Acres, the remainder OF the tract
which remainder belongs absolutely to said
Margaret j. Patterson, subject to the lite estate
her said usbar.d therein
The two parcels of 239 ITO Acres and IS 3-l0
Acres into which said farm Of 3l5 Acres is d.
vided may be seen upon examination OF the res
port of Vim H. Gamble Christian Wine, Dam
iel G. Rife and Abraham Cline, Commissioners
of partition and the plot and survey CT NJ, A.
Miller accompanying said report, all on file
among the papers of the aforesaid cause of Hui
yay vs.. PATTERs &C., and shortly to be re,
corded in the Clerks Office of the County Court
of Augusta.
TERMS OF SALE Cash in hand sufi-
Gent to pay the costs of the petition of Mrs.
Margaret J. Patterson by her next friend David
P Bell filed at the November Term, 1877 and
of the proceedings consequent thereupop, togeth-
er with the costs of sale and the residue in
four equal annual instalments from the day of
sale with interest from that day-for which in
stalments the purchasers will be required to give
bonds with approved personal security, and
the title to be withheld as ultimate security.
ALEX. H. FU mM s,eo>- Commr's
BENZ. G. PATTERSON, of
THOS. C. ELDER, Sale.
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The Calico Ball for the Poor.

| Last Friday night the spacious floor OF
Grange Hall presented very unusual ap-
pearance. On the stage was the famous
Stonewall band, an organization that is
never behind in any charitable object. Civ
| ing out sweet waltzes and marches, on
a dais in the body of the hall was Prof.
| Kunz's stringed orchestra and In the gal.
lery there was a clatterlng of plates
| and glittering of knives and forks. With
nearly all the ladies en- the floor dressed in
calico, it sounds queer to say the dressing
was elaborate, but so much ingenuity and
taste had been displayed, that the
term may be used. To give our readers
an idea Of what may be done with calico
we present list of the most attractive
dresses.
Miss Hannah Hounihan, navy blue
calico trimmed very stylishly in white and
lace, white slippers and gloves, hair ar
ranged in puffs and curls. Attracted
much attention.
Miss Regina Kelley, pink calico trimmed
in lace, very pretty.
Miss Lena Scherer, plaid calico, train
q la mode.
Miss Ella McCarty, plain calico, very
attractive.
Mrs. Thomas Burke, dark green calico,
stylishly trimmed in cardinal red, light
gloves.
Miss Irene Kelley, green cambria, trim
mings black velvet and beads.
Miss Fora Crowder. dark green calico, a
very graceful dancer.
Miss Eta French, red and black calico.
Mrs. Chas. Crowder, brown and red cal
leo.
Miss Savage of N. Y, red and white
lawn, very pretty.
Miss Emma Savage of N. Y, lovely
little brunette in red and white lawn, a
beautiful dancer.
Miss Ollie Hotchkiss, dark calico dotted
with red, very handsome.
Miss India Happier, black and red calico
with white apron, a very pretty costume
of Brittany.
Miss Bette Bumgardner, pink and white
striped calico, coral ornaments.
ITO S0uUlOuuCA VIII duu0lcu W Uu0 uC-
sign of the ball were few in number, but
their costumes were the correct thing.
Capt. VIM. L. Bumgardner wore a reg
ulation swallow tail made of s'Dolly Var
den" calico.
Mr.. Ed. Surber, wore Prince Albert of
black and red calico.
Mr.. Chas. Crowder appeared in regu-
lation claw hammer coat of black, red and
yellow calico.
The dancing list was plenteously inter-
persed with square and round dances SO
the lovers Of each could be gratifed, and
the dancing was kept up until far past
midnight. A large portion Of the credit for
getting up and carrying to a successful end
this project for the benefit Of the poor of
the city is due to Mrs. Kate M. Kelley,
whose energy was as tireless as her taste
was excellent. The amount for the poor
was about 500.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-25

PURGING THE R0LLs.-On Tuesday
evening last Augusta Fire Co. met in their
hall and purged their roll of members who
had forfeited membership by non-attend-
ance to duty, or removal. Thirty-two
ma mes were dropped, which leaves the
company with the following active mem
bers: Michael Cox, LIST Commander; G. s..
Crowder, End Commander; C. Lushbaugh,
E. T. Grove, J. K. Fisher and G. Weaver,
Pipemen; J. B. Scherer and Jno. d. Tea
DO, Hose Directors; J. H. Waters, Treas
urer; Ed. Hall, Secretary, and J. G. Schef-
fer, Asst; w. B. Taylor, Librarian, ard
E. F. Grove, Steward; M. Barry, VIM.
Byers, ). T. Byers, G. Burschell, 7. j..
Crowder, j. Craddock, Jno. Degoumois,
J. E. Pagan, B. Fisher, T. R. Hennins,
Jas. Hagerty, M. Hounihan, JAS Houni-
han, Jno. He'd, E. Robinson, WI. King,
J. T. Long, E. Nothnagel, R. Peace, R.
Shehan, c. W. Stafford, H. Trayer, Geo.
Weaver, Jno. Kelly, G. G. Doyle and VIM.
Newman-total, 80 officers and men.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-25

A PRISON SPARRow.-As an officer OPP
ened the door of the Eldridge street police
station New York at the time of the storm
On the 18th of December last. sparrow
that had been disabled hoped in unseen
behind him. The loud, shrill chirrups Of
the bird drew attention, and Doorman
the bird ate ravenously. Ever since the
sparrow has dWelt in the station. 1t flies
about the sitting room and hops in and out
of the prisons. When the sun shines it
flies to the courtyard, and at nightfall
hops up into the sitting room. The po-
lice pet it, and little house filled with
cotton is poised near the club ack, where
the sparrow Sleeps