The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-09
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DEDICATED TO MARYVlLLE'S
SELF CONSTITUTED POET
LAUREATE.


l"This is not imaginative but refers to particu.
lar person."l
oh Muse, who dids't a silly youth inspire
With zeal to win great fame by grand satire"
What could have been the evil end in view,
That made thee thus expose to not a few
y his brinless youth, who boasts empty purs'
Aud who shl needs the anxious cares of nurse!
Oh wicked Muse to rear mirror bright
Wherein he saw himss II a wretched sight;
foNlhake him thus portray to all the town
The counterpart and image therein found!
Most faithless Muse! to call him thus to light
And now to all reveal the sad, sad plight,
Which Dock" who argues for the good of sin,
50 many Il time and oft hath fallen in
For surely was thy wrathful purpose dire,
When thou did'st kindle his Satire fire.
Put since, indeed he did tiny aid invoke
Let fall OF him thy keen and cutting stroke
Recount to him poor, ignorant silly fool,
The many ways of him we've made tool"
With golden badges Haunting on his breast
To all he stands the butt of every jest.
Should see him stride along the street and down
The laughing stock of all the little town.
Tell how one time he went to Bakers Creek"
Before he'd lost his strong religious streak
To try in mixed metaphors to preach.
And how of faith he thought there was breach
When in the silent watches of the night"
He heard fart whisperings which filled him with
fright
His quakng heart, These must forebode some
HARM"
Quoth he; with pillows then he gave alarm
A. a.. al Lea 70
What pleasures lost How he did forfeit bliss!
Time when he thrust aside the pretty Miss;
And in stern accents hade her let him be;
But now he ''weeps' for long lost Lulalee"
Thea too when out upon horseback ride
just as in all things else ha took the wrong side
When he came flying back along the street
Oh what star. ding sight the eye did greet!
Ills arms and legs so widely rent tho air
Will s;reame behind his locks of 'tawiiy hair
He's always late and always makes n "botch"
Since --- made HIM ANTE up the watch"
For which Northern danlsel passing fair"
Whom Dock" still claims TO be a millionaire,
Did eand the very much desired cash
Mhc' he used up on his New Market NASH"
"''istn'ic+ in grammar surely lie should know
Belong atone to "Calaverio,"
9'io goa jn iced 10 work 70 pay his way
Sue, from 'rha Board he draws his yearly pay
Nor wo Id il do for one Of Family born
IL thue ssrace youthful noble form.
O yfc5'esr needless, " nth how could you dare
Rnfuee 10 sign for SUNDAY at the Worlds FairT
But lis at class" he truly should be seen.
Raceivin~ grades of thirty and eighteen
The latter shows his thoughts" on Chemistry,
1'he former marks his grasp or Geometry,
HIS knowieige never will be tightly wrung"
No need has he Of smooth and ready tongpe;'
U4cs' prrcAance to curse and swear it be
Whom sonre oau sits upon his "Durby-ee''
All ms! For things have gene from bad to worse
When preachers will begin to swear and curse.
Yet Fama Says he longs rot for d, d.,
Bat now Ia rath + seeks the lawyers fee.
On wicked Muse. who struck a youthful Tyre
And made him sing song of grand satire
Nnw cease n lenstEto vent thy vengeful spleel
Upon Il iwr,l SO snple and so green.
B,ware henreforth my darling little boy
The so''s make angry whom they would de
sroy." PIrTENGEE,