Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08
A win in Rhyme.

Tho following is a copy of an authen-
tic 'last will and testament" of the late
Willoughby Dixey. Esq, of Bosworth
Park, Iciceslershirc. Ii was proved in
Doctors Commons, August II, 1915,
and sworn under $500, 0O0.
IN THE NAME OF GOD. AMEN.
I, willoughby Dixey, of Bosworth Park.
Without the aid of scribe or clerk,
Or pettifogger Of the law,
Ready to make or find the flaw,
To my sister, Eleanor, of Bourne,
Lest she her brother long should mourn,
The welcome news she must hear.
That give her eight hundred pounds "a
year.
And also OIL her do fix
10 DO my sole executriX.
To sister Rosamand, whose bower
Of happiness ne'er knew one hour,
twelve pence give, far more tnun's due
10 such u sad, veNatious slirow.
To Tom Dralieroy. my steward ever true,
Who did for mo all man could do.
give in cash and notes, no little sounds,
The sum of twenty thousand pounds.
10 young Drakerey. ever true,
Who did what the elder could not do,
give OF sheep five hundred head.
AS good us ever Bakewell bred.
10 Joe. my groom, who swore my stud
None were surpassed in shape or Blood,
And that no knight of high deg es
Could ride Il hors, or hunt ike me:
give him all that in the stable feed
Or graz. .,pon the mead
10 Sam. my huliif lest lie rep;ne,
give my residue OF stock AMI kline.
My gainckcepar give of guns Il stock,
~ Joe Manion, Egg and Knock,
He can go forth AMI shoot the featheredi
iiock;
And when am in Heaven above
lie can pursue the sport love.
And TO my servant from the ranks
That due to me may bo the thanSs,
The chargers that ro le in butt,e
Hnf tit.,tb .su, fi,,,. f,t,', yusf Ia
And to my brewer | do give,
Hoping that no long may live,
Of matt and hops "A ratuling store,
That when he's drank the ale he may brow
more.
Yes. and puncheons full of fine old rum,
FILLED us tight as amy drum
And as l,e i; IL fellow fine.
10 him give my stock of Wine.
With glass, |, yes. and everything
That makes II JOYOUS table ring.
Ana to my gardener. rake and spade,
Ana ever tool that suits his trade;
And as the poor devil needs some luck,
give him III, ths fruit to nluck:
Ana IN the garden he.w II lin some green's
Tau Hover AMI kidney beans
An TO my housemaids-nos v crew
My chairs and tables not II few:
brushes and hrooms with "ooss wings,
And every other sundry thing.
And lest they should think me mean
| give them all they'd cen used to clio IN.
Now to the cook give NV tca
Some twenty pounds OF line lSohea,
Ana that she may remember ME
! give her all the good coffee.
with sugar plunis and good spice.
And everything folks thinks is nice:
Aud lest that she should think these shams
My bacon do give md all the hams.
" ith bread and Hour, and good salt meat,
And every thing That is tit 70 eat
To Mary, NV sculion wcnch
As good rs need sits ON the bench
Anu though her portion i hut SMALL
us that Ill the servants hall.
And that her mind may lie at pence,
She shall have all the Kitchen grca SO;
And she must search well DER each nook
For all the cook mny overlook.
70 the old woman mt the gate,
which have passed through OF late;
Who TO crack hazel nuts is willing,
AM, 10 buy some give Il shilling;
But us TINT will only buy tcw
give her ali that in the garden grew
And rs long MS she doth live,
TO her all the hazel nuts | give;
liut ii amy she doth dare To SELL
The next she cracks shall ba in hell
But all intend for her to eat
For she will lie short of bread and meat
And only on that proposition
The nuts are hers by that condition.
And lest Il vnret of mine showed repine,
70 Henry, the laborcr, Civ, my swine.
Snorters collected by great pains,
And all the store of sw i'll aud grains
10 Mary Ann who was my wife,
The joy and comfort of my life.
Whnt Providence has given to Inc
When die I give to tnee
Dated LIST day of June, 1873.
WiILOUGRBY DIYEY
Bosworth Park, l.eicestershirs.
Proved i'll Doctors Commons the 18th,
August lSl5