Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-26

He the Joke would turn another way.
Then General r sent his greeting
TO the stockholders, and meeting
lie did appoint without delay,
When they all should meet, and freely say
Whether or no twas their good pleasure
To accept the terms Of this new measure,
And so ratify, as thinking men,
This alliance with the N. L. N
And they ala meet as twas Intended,
To say aud do as thay were minded
And as they met twas very plain
That the choice must be the N. l.. N.
Then 81 dld sigh with deepening grief,
And his heart was vcxed beyond belief
For the wicked deed then being done,
Which was death to him-to others fun.
still he rose, and said with some composure
"Im forced to make dread disclosure
(But all against my better nature).
Now, know ye every living creature,
General T. has been playing double;
He's brought us all to deepest trouble,
For, while twas thought his "love" It was,
In aid Of the almost hopeless cause,
To connect the fortunes Of the war
with a strong ally, the c. r. r.,
He was then attempting, even then,
To connect them well with n. l.. N.
Oh, tits my earnest prayer to-day
That may to him, hereafter, say,
'what you Connecticut away
For his deceit and playing double,
! warn you there'll be further trouble.
hut, beg, We owners Of the stock,
Waite, Waite an hour or SO by the clock;
Waite little, Just a little, Waite,
II already II is not too late,
.. o, seal not yet your nnal doom
For my Page Is In the other room,
And he and will devise a plan
Devise wiser one than others can"
But the foolish owners OF the stock
Wouldn't Waite a minute BY the clock;
For, somehow, they thought-o strange to say l.
As they heard the sghs Of 81 that day,
Twas he, himself, who had used deceit,
The plans Of other men to defeat.
80 they did hurry, without debate,
Hurry, hurry fast, to seal their fate;
And with one accord, just there and then,
They their fortunes Joined with N. L. N
And when this ally was taken in.
To serve In the war, and strife, and din,
The Contractors then for peace and rest,
We're all let out, at their own request,
Having done, It's said, their very best.
Now cold Winters days were quickly spent;
Spring quickly came, and as quickly went
Then Summer next, and but little time
She tarried, then sped to warmer cline.
But, ere she left, EN- ded was the war,
And ran to and fro the rumbllng car;
For the ally had fresh forces brought
Greenback forces that 80 much were sought:
And, too, the iron rails, long held back,
With these was waRed the nnal contest,
Happy end OF a noble conquest
The mighty struggle is surely DER
The enemy queled forevermore.
No foe, by name Of Valley, or Hill,
Rock or Mountain, River or Rill.
Tree or Boulder, shall be In the way
From now, hencefOrth, TO the latest day.
For trade and trafnc the way is clear,
Anu II snail De tnus each passing year.
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