New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-28

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uhoIe,p~arc,s having written the plays, does 1t no
also stand with the same force asa!nsI inoo" 70 VI,
cording 10 TIN, logic no one VIC nae p oro left
Inddr mi. belief we not only lose our Shakespeare
but We d. rot even say r p" All desire to unmas i'm
posture and lay bare the truth Is most co''eiu'o''
| beg TO reply 10 MN 49,, am ,o,xr,rv
MIR JEFFERsON'S ANSWER To Ml'' DoN NEL"i'
Respected ,nen.bo. Of the Bar ami state
In Law and Literature profoundly gic'''
As yoI have thrust at All immortal harhc
| claim the right OF Daf'ying TIE same
For though I'm neither skilled in Law or science
The Gauntlet you've thrown down III boiu uehdhoe'
1,snousInc Daron's cause armed capa-hcD
| here take up to have tit with thee
You pose before as the great Il am
And flourish forth tina: doa1ly cryptogrsm;
That curious volume mvstIc and misleading.
C,.iointly with your case OF special plea1ing
Eut defy them both for good or III,
And stand the champion Of Immortal WILL
So shall MY sword upon thine own impnge.
The croaking Raven bellows forth Revenge"
The Actor doth the Lawyer here oppose,
The sock and buskin for the woolsack Goes
L.. on. MacGun.
with al legal stuff
And damned BE- be
Who nIst ciic>. '1Iod enough"
Stay: Ere blows with main and might,
/ beg TO The ground on which we fight
Tho qucsuOn's this. II ] not mistaken.
Did Shakespeare did Francis Eacon.
Inspired by genius and ~ leaning too.
COMPOSE the wondrou, ks have In viewr
The scholar bacon man OF knowledge.
Bat inspiration isn't TAUGHT at college
With all the varied gifts in Wits possession
The wondering world asks. "what his profession T.
lie must been a lawyer. SAYS the lawyer;
he surely a sawyer. says the sawyer;
The druggist saws. OF course. he chemist:
The Skilled mechanic du5s him mechnist;
Tap thoughtful sagc declares him but thinker.
Aud every tnman he a tinker.
If Shakespeare poor piece Of stuff.
How i 1t Bacon trusted him enough
To throw these valued tcasurcs at his feet
Aud not much ~ ask for a receipt,
Such confidence j. almost moastIosity
And speaks Of uncNampcd gen RUSTY.
Oh III rll FRnciS. tell H. why We Ind
Pope cal Ing thee the 'n,1ncst Of mlnSind"f
Bat now to Shakespeare let us turn. | pray,
And hear what rs conn inon, have to LAY.
F.rst then. Ben Jon.on. jealous Of WINS wit.
Pad tribute when his cpitaph he writ
II other proofs are wanting than Rare Bn's
We will consult forthwith a group Of friends.
Awake! Beaumont and Fletcher. Sponsor, Rowe,
Arise. and tel w.. Tor you surely know
Was. client the great pocti
And il he wasn't don't you think you'd know III
These his companions. BROTHER playwrichts mind
Could they be hoodwinked Were they deaf or blindi
nnd II stated to our brid's discrcdt-
And tits The author Of The Crypogram who said It.
That Shakesp prc's vulgar and besotted.
Ard oil rs family have been allotted
To herd and consort with the low and squalld;
They cNei say his daughter could not read;
or such q statement l can take no h,cd
EXCEPT ~ marvel at the logic Of the slight:
So n she couldn't icod-he couldn't writei
our proofs arr tn confusing. and such
You've only proved that You have proved to- much
The details Of three hundred years ago
We can't accept. because Wo do not know
The genoa farts wc are prepared to swallow.
VIII c un mportant trinos beat VA hollow
We know full wei
TIN. zero NaS A sinner.
Bu, can't tell
What Nero had for dinner.
just take nv hand and cons Win ne
To where once stood the famous mulberry trcc.
Then on % stafford Church. here take a peep
~ whcrr the "fither. = tn. hamc. sleep"
They hold the place q honor Tor N, dad.
The family 81 Shakespeare at tn had.
Eefore the altar Of This sacred pac"
They have been given burial AID grace
Your vague traditions arc but sufnise:
The proof off, Is b,f re- syc..
And oh NV comrades. brothers all In Art
r., rmit me ju.t on moment 70 dciart
From thi. NV subject. urging YOU soma dav
To seek this sacred sp4t and humbly pNy
Tia: Shakespeare rage toward will kindly soften.
because vou know we've murdered him - oftsn.
! ask this for mys.n poor COMEDIAN:
What should / Do had / been tfaztdiani
/ could oil. no a lot Of othor stun
i.ut / have tavcd your lntlcn,c quite enough:
Ia turning DER thc matter In nv mind
Th, tAo plain solution that md
!, surely ls-"wh,o'cr the cap NAV st..
Conceded that .hc,e vond-ou- plan wor, wit
:, II my Shnkc.gcl not ito ycty same.
IL must have b,rn another II Tat name