The Dillon tribune., 1881-02-19
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olrHRus AID HuIYpIoE.


What sort Of an instrument his could be
IL really more than Il known to me-
For more Of the books have told, dye see!
It's very certain those heather 'swells'
Knew nothing at all Of oyster.shells,
And It's clear Sir Orpl,eus never could
Shell like those they make in Cremona:
But whatever It was. to move the stones
It must have shclled out some powerful
And entitled the player to rank in my
AZ the very v'e~xtemts Of the very old
time!
But alas for the joys Of this mutual life!
Sir Ofpheus lost his beautiful wife ~
Eurydice-who vanished one day
From Earth, In very unpleasant wayl
It CHANGED, ~ near ~ can determine,
Through one Of those vertcbratcd vermin
That lie In the grass 60 prettily curled,
Waiting to 'snake' you out Of the world!
And the poets tell she went lowell
A place where the Greeks and Romans
dwell
Aiter they burst their mortal she'll;
4 region that In the deepest shade Is.
And known BY the classical name oi
Hadss,-
A different place from the terrible furnace
OF 1arkavss down below Azesssss.
Now, having heart uncommonly stout,
Sir Orrheus didn't 60 whining about,
Nor marry another, astU* would, no doubt,
But made up his mind to fiddle her out!
But near the gate h. had to wait, =.
For there In state old Cerberus safe
A three-headed dog, as cruel as Fate,
Guarding the entrance early and late;
A beast 20 sagacious, and very Yoracious,
So unco'nmo''y sharp and extremely ra.
That Il really may he doubted whether
He'd have his match, should q common
tether
Unite three aldermen's heads together!
But Orphcus, not in the least afraid
Turned up his she'll, and quickly assaycd
What could be done with serenaeic.
In short, so charming an air he played,
He quite succeeded in Overreaching
The cunning cur, by musical teaching,
And put him to sleep a. fast as preaching
And now our musical champion Orpl,eus,
Having given the janitor over to Nor pheus,
Went cropping around among the ladies'
W wv ssnOSsS NsS uNtSo ~ 1laOCN,
Calling aloud
TO the shady crowd,
In voice as shrill Us martial fife,
'OteN NE svAsve in he'll is my zwfe."
"a natural question it's very plain,
Although II may sound q little profane.)
'Eurydice! Es-ryd.i.ce"
lie cried a. loud a. loud could he
IA singular sound, and funny withal, ;.
il placetwhere nobody yi1.s at ally
'Eurydice !-Eurydice!
o, come, my dear, along with met
And then he played 30 remarkably fine,
That it really might be called divine
For who can show,
On earth or below,
Such wonderful feats in the musical line!
Zen Taskalss ceased from trying to sip
The cup that flies from his arid lip;
/xsos, too, the magic could feel,
And. for moment, blocked his wheel;
Poor .Ssyf kxs doomed to tumble and toss
The notable stone that gathers no ,noss,'
Let go his burden, and turned to hear
The charming sounds that ravisl,ed his eur
And even the F.rics-those terrible shrews
Whom no one before could ever amuse-
Those strong. bodied laLies with stronx-
minded views
Whom even the devil would doubtless
refuse,
Were his majesty only permitted to choose,
Each felt tor moment her nature desert
her,
And wept like girl DER the Sorrows Of
Wertcr'
And still Sir Orpheus cl,anted his song,
Sweet and clear and strong and long,
AEsseUA2~,s>t
lie cried a. loud a. loud could be:
And Echo, taking up the word,
Kept It up I'LL the lady heard,
And came with joy to meet her lord,
And he led her along the internal route,
Until he had got her almost out,
When suddenly turning his head about.
Ito take a peep at his wife no doubt,)
liz gave groau,
For the lady was gone,
And had LEFT him standing there all alone
For BY an oath the gods had hound
Sir Orpheus not to look around
Till he was clear Of the sacred ground,
i he'd have Eudvdice safe and sound.
For the moment he did net SO rash
Ills wife would vanish " quick ~ fash!
= U""y women: OeWare, Tor goodness sake,
Ofeverv kind Of 'sarpent snake;'
Remember the ,ogue Is apt to deceive,
And played the deuce with grandmother
Eve!
Young men! It's critical thing to 20
Exactly right with lady in tow;
isnt when SOU are in tho proper track"
ust 90 ahead. and never look back!
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