The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-12-18


These names, SO familiar in lega
proceedings, are generally supposed tc
be purely fictitious but 1t Is now known
to the learned that they belonged t
1 real persons.
1 find, after patient research in thu
Archives of the Admiralty office Ii
London, and a careful perusal of the
keeps copies, both in French and
English, that Roe, Doe and one Dunn
were able seamen and petty officers on
board H. NJ. 8. "~Trespass" during the
reign of his gracious majesty William
H. Rufus, of happy memory. They
unfortunately lost their lives by the
falling of a spar, during a sever gale
off the coast of Cornwall.
A full account of it Is printed in that
rare work, aye King his Chronicles, u
by NJ. Corliss Enghein, a French gen
tleman who was quartered in England
(after being hanged and drawn there)
in the year Of grace, one thousand two
hundred and three.
In the French rolls, Dough is used
for Doe, Roe is Rough and Dunn
appears to be Done. It seems that
Dough was bred in France, but not
Done, who did most of his time in
England where the Roes or Roughs
were, and still are very numerous.
In the log book of the ship, which
was retained In a green bag while the
Trespass was In action, it Is Written
that Doe or Dough was rather tough,
and inclined to pc trusty when under
fire.
Henceforth we will have Dunn with
Doe aud Roe, and may hope that these
illustrious names will live as long as
there are English speaking and law
abiding people to inherit the land or
to want the earth.
As the late Col. Shakespear wittily
remarked to the Lord Chancellor of
England, 81 tell you my lord fool, that
out of this nettle Roe, we pluck this
flower Dough-" or words to that effect.
The Col. was a wag, and at that time
was serving as battery boy in a cake
foundry.
Dropping into poetry,
Methlnks I'll tell a truthful tale
or tars. who sailed the sea.
And What three sailor boys befell,
All In the Kings navee.
Richard Roe he rowed a boat,
That rode the SEA. and so
As John hoe he was bo'sun's mate,
This Dick rowed under Doe.
William Dunn the boatswain was,
a sunburnt son of 4 gun
So Richard he Iowed under Doe,
While Doe was under Dunn.
The southern sun had burnt Dunn
brown.
His age l think was thirty.
Young Richard rosey WAS and fair,
But Doe Was dark and dirty.
Where Doe was raised I do not know
Perhaps twas in the East.
Rough raising had poor Richard Roe
No better than a beast.
John loved q lady and he longed
To marry her; but Oh
The merry maiden Q mltten made
A wretched batch of Doe.
Old Doe vas heavy, sad and sour
Ills tears like rain they run.
To think tho he was over Roe,
He still was under Dunn.
And often when the day was done,
And wintry was the we tther,
They made poor Richard row alone
For many hours together,
But Richard was a likely lad,
So CHEEKY and SO clipper,
That skipping up from rope to rank,
In time became u skipper.
The muse must slip a secret out,
Regarding Richard Roe.
Who ,ho' he led a lowly life,
Was better bred than Doe.
For Doe was badly mixed, and Dunn
Was overdone with woes
These sea-dOgs said they could not see
How wretched Richard rose.
But Doe began to rise at last,
AT such a rapid rate,
When Richard rose to masters place,
He needed Doe for mate.
The sailors shouted loud and long
They found it famous fun,
To sec how Roe rode over Doe,
While Doe was over Dunn.
The foremost fell one fateful day,
And wrought a wreck ON Roe.
Dunn was done for, so they say
1t made q mesa Of Doc.
These charming chaps cashed in their
checks
A many years ago;
But lawyers learned In legal lore,
Still work this Doe for dough.