Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-08
REMARKABLE POEM ON her
EDITY.
President CleveIand's Grandfather on
the Controlling Influence of Family
R4nod
Fronl tho Oneonta Herald.

The following poem was written by the Re
Aaron Cleveland. of Norwich, Conn. gran
father of President Cleveland. The copy lro
which we publish is furnished by i. CleN
land, OF Oneonta:
Four kinds Of blood flow n my VEINS,
And govern each i'm turu my nrains'
From Cleveland, Porter, sewoN. Waters,
/ had my blood distinct lu quarters
NV parents parents names ! Know
But ! no further back can ~. a.,
Compound on compound from hc Hoou
Forms now my own ancestral f't'u'
But what my sIrcs of olU time were
! neither wish 10 know nor care,
Some might bo wise, aud 0iheio looI7'
Some might be tyrauis. other Tools;
Some 10 ght bc rich. and others i"S
Some might ue white, and others Dlack'
No matter what iu days of yorc,
Since they are known aud sung no MORE
The name Of Cleveland must wear
Which some moor founding first might bear.
Porter, Pm told, from scotland came,
A honnv bard Of ancient fame.
Seweu. an English derivation,
Perhaps some outcast from the nation,
Waters. an Iri.hman. ween.
Straight round about from Aberdeen.
Such Is my Heterogeneous blood
A molly mixture. 0ad aud good.
Each blood asplrts TO ru e alone,
And each in turn asceud7 the throne
And rules tail Others tear him down.
Each change must twist about my brains,
And move my tongue In different strains;
NV mental power arc CaNllNt itNs
AS within or wisdom rules the head.
NV character no one can know,
FOR none ] have while things are so,
Pm something. nothing, wise or fool,
As suits the blood which hap5 70 rule.
When Cleveland reigus I'm thought Wit,
In making words. the funny hit,
In social glee aud humorous song
I charm the fools that round me throng;
But soon. perhaps, this blood rs down,
When Porter ne ST may wear the crown.
Gov oil ] ia al Inn RfarFppf
Whato'0r do. whate'er advise.
But soon, alas. this happy reign
Must for some other change again,
SeWell, perhaps, may next bear rule;
I'm then philOsOphlc TOOL.
With jefferson / correspond,
Aud soar With him the stars beyond,
While every fibre OF the brain
TOsense profound / nicely strain,
And then arise beyond the ken
Of common sense and common men.
But W 10 comes next? Alas! It's W aters,
Rushing fearless TO headquarters.
He knows no manners nor deCOrum,
But elbows heAdlOng TO the forum!
Uncouth and odd. abrupt and bold,
Jntaught, unteachable. and uncontrolled,
Devoid OF wisdom. sense or wit,
Not one thing right he ever hit,
Unless by accident, not skill.
lie Numbered right against his will;
such am now-uO transmlgrauOn
Can sink me TO lower station.
Come, Porter, come depOse this clown,
And once for all assume the crown.
If aught in Sewell's blood you find
VIII make your own still more refined,
If found in Cleveland's blood a trait
To aid you in the affairs Of state,
Select such parts. but spurn the rest,
Never TO rule my BRAN or breast.
or Waters blood eXpel the W hole,
Let not one drop pOlute my soul.
Then rule my head. then rule my heart,
From folly, weakness, wit apart:
With ali such qualities I'll dispense,
And only give me common sense.