Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-08

VERSIFIERS OF WINDOW PANES

Many and various have been the
rhymes-good bad, and Indifferent
which have been scratched at various
times upon windowpaneg The greater
number, as seems natural, are found In
old-fashioned out of he-way inns and
hustelries although there are a goodly
quantity scattered among the mansions
OF the country squlres and nobility
Taking the shire of broad acres first
there is to be found In an old wayslde
inn near Hardwood Bridge. on the
Leeds and Harrogate Road, the follow
ing specimen written towards the end
Of the eighteenth century;
"Gaily 7 lived, as ease and nature
taught,
And passed my little life without a
thought
/ wonder, then, why Death. that tyrant
grim.
Should think of me, who never thought
OF him"
Many others have asked the same ques-
ton without getting any very satisfac-
tory reply. Under the lines quoted
above, the following was written;
"Ahl why forget that Death should
think Of thee?
II thou art mortal, such must surely
be,
Then rouse up reason, view thy hasten
ing end.
And lose no time In making God thy
friend"
Sound advice, which II is to be hoped
was followed. Another example from
the same county Is the work Of an APP
parently genial old Yorkshire parson.
who at the commencement Of the nine
teenth century visited daily to take his
glass and smoke his pipe. an inn stu
ated between Northallerton and BOr-
oughbridge. He became so satisfied
with his treatment at the establish
ment that he inscribed the following
lines on one OF the window panes:
Here in my wicker chair ! sit,
From folly far and far from wit,
Content to live. devoid Of care.
with country folks and country fare;
70 listen 10 my landlords tale.
And drink his health In Yorkshire ale;
Then smoke aud read the York Cour-
ant,
I'm happy, and It's all want
Though few my tythes. and light my
purse
! thank my God IT is no worse"
Evidently a person after the Vicar OF
Wakchelds own heart Leaving York
shire for Stafiordshire-in the old
coaching days-therc was at Sandon a
very popular house known as the Dog
and Douhlet, and here q guest scratched
the following ilattering reconmenda-
ton:
Most travellers to whom these roads
are known
Would rather stay at sandon than ut
stone;
Good chases, horses. treatment. and
good wines,
They always meet with at James Bal
lcntne's."
AZ the Bun Inn. near Dover. a wit thus
impaired his none too catering opin-
ion of tho establishment.
THE bun Is tame 80 fear him not,
All the while YOU pay your shot
When moneys gone and credits bad.
It's that which makes the bull run
mad"
4 pane OF glass bearing upon II a ecu
desprit by Dean swift was AT one time
exhibited AZ Rugby, The ecclesnstic
was In the habit OF refreshing at an
inn called the Three Crosses. On one
occasion he was not attended 20 by
the landlady with the usual promptl-
tude. ami on his making a complaint
the temper Of the lady got the better
" her interest and common sense, and
some angry words passed between hos
tess and guest. Before quitting the
house the Dean took his revenge by
leaving the following legacy" TO the
Landlords
THE Legacy.
Good master tapster. observe
Three crosses at your door:
| Hang out your old, ill-tempered Wife,
And then you may count four"
The sign Is said to have been after