Smyrna times., 1883-08-15
Lis.lstus Coke Verses Clara Fi.svssdls,
BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.
CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III.
have done with Miss Clara, / drop her inStanter
With others acquainted leave her in care,
And having Pegasus warmed up for a canter,
Shall ride him no further with "nothing to cear,"
But firm in the saddle in true jockey style
The spur OH my heel and the whipin my hand
If making good time shall look for a smile
From my readers, the judges, in passing the
Toavoid misconception It's best should mention,
1t may save some conjecture and some idle
ditty-
To sing You a song is my earnest intention.
OF Litleton Coke, of our good Quaker City.
Mr.. LittetOn Coke was among the fast men,
And headed the list OF the proud upper ten
His pockets were lined, and his Golfers were full
From playing on Third street the part of BUR-
When the Bears" badly pushed, lad their hides
up in pawn,
And trouble was jreioing, the length of his horn
Was thrust in the side OF some poor stricken Bear
That, wounded and bleeding, went back to its lair
Thus for many year was our hero cOrnuted,
Till by hundreds of thousands his wealth COM
puted;
Then having converted the horns of the Bull"
Into cOrnucOpiaS ample and full,
He made up his mind for the rest of his life
lie would not engage in a business strife,
But, spending his money, would live at his ease
he pleased:
He bought an estate on Wayne avenue
The point tot Of my story I'm I'm, bringing to view
Nothing to do is the theme of my lay,
And when have finished, he candid and say
Which is most to be ptied; which one OF the two
| look for u verdict impartial and fair
Mr.. LittletOn Coke, who had nothing to do
Or Clara FitZpOOdle, with nothing to wear"
! Mr.. Littletun Coke. as before | was telling.
On II popular avenue purchased Il dwelling
dOmicil, house, or Il home if you please:
! And if you're not suited with any of these
| Ifthe Home, Sweet Home" of our early years
Are words too common for delicate ears
| If they must be dropped from the dictionary,
| Kicked out of our vocabulary,
| Why then-in the mother tongues expansion
| Mr. LittletOn Coke has purchased a mansion.
| He furnished it, too, from top to toe;
! The toe of a house : Is that proper and meet?
| You'll find it right when you come to know
| That upon the avenue, or the street.
| The mansion stood upon fifty feet.
! Now on fifty feet there are more or less toes,
| And the toe have mentioned was one of the lot :
| And some of the Others, perhaps ere close,
| May cause me to stumble, and trip in my plot
| Trip in my plot! All, that will not,
Having started in earnest, with something in view,
| ! shall not be shaken title or jOt,
Or swerve from my purpose in putting ii Through.
| Perhaps in some niche in the temple of Fame,
| The truths may utter, in reason and rhyme
May live in their glory TO honor my name
| Undlmmed by the dust and rubbish of time,
| Or, what is more likely to happen, perchance,
Some critic may run me clean through with a
lance,
And from Pegasus dshonored be thrown,
To die ofmy wounds and thus perish unknown.
'TiS very sad thought but in case il proves true
With the troubles of Lie I'll having nothing To do
Nothing to do All words fifty spoken
was getting erratic; the charm is now broken;
All further digression hereby eschew.
And return to the man on Wayne avenue
Mr. LittletOn Coke who had nothing to do"
ITO be contnuedl
And should any of my readers get impatient
between the chapters, they can get full particu
lars. and also getimmenSe bargains in Clothing al
TOWER HALL, may "A !!
SIS and $50 Market Street, Philadelphia.
GARITEE, MASTEN & ALLEN.