Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17
LHtlstsa Coke Verses Clag. Fixpo0dla,
BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.

CHAPTER "
Describing his mansion, in vain should tell
OF the carpets from Turkey, the carpets BrusSel,
Which, in richness of finish, i'll pattern and dye, |
Gave bloom to the cheek and light to the eye.
All! well might the feet that those carpets shall
press
Be proud of the honor of such a careSS
AS proud as the bee when in summer 1t goes
TO lake for its carpet the leaves of the rose.
And over the carpets in pattern so rare,
Some pencil artistic had wrought on the ceiling,
Andcupids and cherubS were smiling from there
The taste and the skill of the artist revealing.
There were mirrors and pictures, and sofas in
pairs.
Pianos and ottomanS, lounges and chairs;
Statues in marble, where artists had wrought
The poets conception, the embodied thought.
Curtains of damaSk, and curtains OF lace;
TasselS suspended in beauty and grace;
Cornices golden, and gay chandeliers,
TO brighten and Tighten that charming abode;
All that convenience and fashion endears,
The richest in finish the latest in mode.
He'd nice trotting gig, and very light chaise,
carriage Il cOachman, pair of fine bays;
With trOter admired, spirited steed,
Perhaps from the stock of the Tartar Ckraine"
A very distinguished and popular breed
Mazeppa once rode without bride or rein.
Ills certain am not enough of linguist
To give you, in Tartar the points that distinguish
horse of this breed, of which BryOn has said
" II moved like the winds like a comet it sped.
Now, the horse of my story was not quite so fast,
He had never been matched 'gainst comet or
blast;
| And in case that he had, am now of the mind.
| | should bet two to one on the comet or wind
| Though our pony, when crowded would come to
| the score
| Inside of two forty, five minutus or more
| The Emperor Alexander, of Russia, the Gar
! Is always unhappy without his cigar;
| And Ilttleun Coke was most wretched indeed
| Without Cuba wrappers inclOSing the weed
For smoking, he thought, to his life gave a zeEt
| And having the money he purchased the best.
He also was fond of his wine and champagne
| Though believing sobriety right in the main
| But, when asked by a friend If the pledge he
would sign,
| III, i,,1,a ito
He babe him begOne, with frOwn:
He would not surrender his rights anyhow:
lie had read the Maine Law, and had heard Of
|. But he was not prepared to kneel dorm
But with LittletOn Coke, with his mansion so fine
Had something within him his pleasure to mar
A something that could not be washed out will
wine,
Nor could it be smoked out with pipe or cigar
This something within, all the gold he pOssesseC
Could not lure from his bosom or bride to de
And this something was nothing, twas this NOR
A tenantless chamber, a roid in his heart,
He often had thought if Il married mans life
With his feeling and views had accorded,
lie might to his bosom have taken a wife
And q UOid in his heart dUOid- ed
With this thought in his mind to his couch on
night,
, While tears from his eyes were stealing,
, He went in the hope that sume spirit of light
balm of relief revealing
Might come to his pillow, suggesting there
some maiden MS love ana his wealth to share.
; Then vanished the world, and its troubles befoI
him.
The balm of fO.getfulness gently stole DER him.
And, leaving his burdens and SORROWS behind,
The angel of sleep, on its soft downy pinions
! Had ushered him into those bliSsful dominionS,
The bright world of fancy, the realm of the mint
e TO be cOntinued.)
I There is no necessity to go anywhere else f
: your Clothing; we have every kind and ever
price and being determined to satisfy our frienC
= and give them regular bargains, they are bOun
pleased. lugDeCI
TOWER HALL, may D.
SIS and $40 Market street, PHILADELPHIA
# GARITEE, MASTEN & ALLEN.