The Newtown bee., 1899-12-22
WOODBURY..
INJUSTICE.

Once more sit with pen in hand,
a thinking of the promised land.
Where all in peace and love and JOY,
And saints and angels find employ
Without cloud upon their brow,
AS some poor farmers have just now,
(Their tax is due this very hour,)
y Lord have mercy on the poor
Who have to pay the rich mans bills,
Ard then live back upon the hills,
And ride DER hills q d rocks and stone
Which makes them sweat and fret and groen.
While those who live upon Main street,
Can have things nice and clean and neat,
And put their curb stones in the way
Which makes larger tax to pay.
For all the dirt must carted be,
AS far as curb stones you can see
For the rich Dives which have no heart
OK sympathy to bear theiG part,
OF the great burdens of the poor,
Who beg tor mercy at the door,
They have the church and school and store
And yet they keep on wanting more.
II they are sick the doctors nigh,
The books they read they do not buy.
For all the farmers on the hills
Must pay their tax and loot the bills.
Then fight potato bugs snd worms,
And in that way q lesson learn,
About the labOrs of the poor
To keep the sherln from their door.
The schools and road make farmers scratch
And on their clothes must wear patch,
And by and by there will be harm,
Inc Town WILL nGSu announcer 1Arm.
But If the farmers of to-day
Had half the pluck of Joshua,
Or like their fathers didn't run
But stood their ground with breach of gun.
Then those who want a larger tax,
Would have to use the hoe and ak,
And II they got all that they wish
They would have to cut bait or fish.
When they have worked year or two,
Their work would be entirely new,
The crow bar would not be the pen
Which they have used to tax poor men.
When they have blistered both their hands,
a digging stone out OF the land,
And cut the brters and bushes, too,
Then they would know what farmers do,
Who rise up early in the morn,
To pillow the fields and hoe the corn.
Then swing the fail and use the ak,
To save some money tor their tax.
If farmers could with tongue and pen,
Get money easy as some men,
Who sit upon easy seat,
And not compelled to use their feet
Some are supported by the town,
The church the state the year around.
some with coupon pay their tax;
without the use OF the hoe and ak.
And some OF them work Sundays, too,
And take in cash from quite few,
Who disregard Gods holy word,
Which they have all SO often heard.
When Christ was here upon the earth
He made a scourge and drove them forth,
Who dlsobeyed the fourth command,
BY changing money hand to hand.
And If the Lord should speak to day.
think know what he would say
bout the seventh day OF rest,
Which he himself hallowed and blessed.
And then he gave q strict command,
Which is the law of our own LAM,
And If Justice should taKe her course,
The law would then be put in force.
AS much to day as when the Jew.
Gathered some kndlings Just few,
That he might have got the day before
And saved his head from being sore.
God gives us six days out OF seven.
TO buy and sell and work Ike heaven al
And only one day in a week, y
Does he ask as to sacred keep. =
But times have changed some people say. 49,
The LORDS the same as yesterday
And his word also is the same.
AS when he gave this earth name,
The heavens and earth shall pass awav.
And all that mortals are to day, -
But GODS word shall through time endure.
And i'll eternity be sure.
And now win my pen lay down.
And may Jehovah save the town.
And may the Lord send his rich grace.
To help poor mortals take their place.
And by their vote and presence too,
Make every one their duty do,
And then it will not be tout play,
AS 1T is in the town to day.
But everyone will do their part
And show kind and generous heart.
And then the strife will all be DER
ALd peace will reign forevermore
-IAgricoIaa Poeta.