Smyrna times., 1883-08-08
Li.slassa Coke Verses Clara Fis7paodk,
BY TIE BABO OF TOWER HALL.

CHAPTER ILL.,
have done with Miss Clara. drop her inStanter
With others acquainted leave her in care,
And having Pegasus warmed up for Il cauter,
Shall ride him no further with "ROtting TO iredr"
But firm i'll the saddle in true jockey style
The spur on my heel and the whip in my hand
If making good time, shall look for u smile
From my readers, the judges, III passing the
stand.
To avoid dmiscOnception, 'tis best should mention
1t may save some conjecture and some idle
ditty-
To sing you "a song is my earnest intention,
OF LtIletnn Coke, Of our good Quaker City
Mr.. LittletOn Coke was among the tISt men,
And headed the list of the proud upper ten
His pockets were lined, and his Golfers were full.
From play ing on Third street the part of Il "BHU'
When the "BedrS," badly pushed, had their hides
up in pawn,
And trouble was bregiRg, the length of his horn
Was thrust i'll the side OF some poor stricken Bear
That, wounded and bleeding went back 10 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 business strife
But, spending his money, would live at his ease.
Would go when he wished, and would come when
he pleased:
The point of my story I'm bringing to view
l sing of the man who had nothing to do.
Nothing to do is the theme of my lay,
And when have finished, he candid and say
Which is mOsttO be pitied which one of the two
l look for u verdict impartial and fair
Mr.. LitIletOn Coke, who had nothing to do;
Or Clara FitzpOodle, with nothing to wear"
Mr.. LittletOn Coke, as before was telling.
On popular avenue purcha- ed II dwelling:
dOmicil, house, or Il home if you please
And il you're not suited with any of these
| Ifthe Home, Sweet Home, OF our early years
/ Are words too common for delicate ears
| II they must be dropped from the dictionary,
| Kicked out of our vocabulary,
| Why thcu-in the mother tongues expansion
Mr. l-ittlelon Coke has purchased ma"Sion
! He furnished ii, too from top TO toe
! The toe of a house lis that proper and meet?
| You'll find il right when you come TO know
That upon the avenue, or the street.
! The mansion stood upon fifty feet.
| Now on fifty t there are more or less toes,
! And the toe nave 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 il through
! Perhaps in SGlne niche in the temple of Fame,
| The truths may utter, in reason and rhyme,
May live in their glory to honor my name,
! tndlmmed by the dust and rubbish of time,
Or, what is more likely to happen. perchance,
! Some critic may run me clean through with {
lance,
And from Pegasus dishonnred be thrown,
To die of my wounds and thus perish unknown
'Tis very sad thought but in case it proves true
With the troubles of life III having nothing to do
Nothing To do!-Ah, words ftly spoken
was getting erratic; the charm is now bcoken :
All further digresSion hereby eschew.
And return to the man on Wayne avenue
Mr. Lirtlet0n Coke, who had nothing to do.
(TO he cOntinuedl
And should any of my readers get impatien
between the chapters, they can get full particu
lars. and also getimmenSe bargains in Clothing a
TOWER HALL may "a l.
SIS and $40 Market Street, Philadelphia.
GARlTEE, MASTEN & ALLEN.