The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-07-04
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song and there with shout;
TNey're here In a fash and there In flame,
And they neer and jeer at King George $
name.
The Tories may buster and fuster ard fret.
Ssat the Liberty Boys will beat them yet;
AsG the chief Of the Roys IS Robert Sallette.
Robert Sallette-his limbs are long,
And his good right arm is uncommonly
strong.
He rides like a centaur. he swims like FISH;
Ard the Liberty Boys Will rise a his wish;
And the Tories have never a chance TO
forget
Ths name and the fame of Robert Sallette.
There's gentleman Tory, rich and old;
Ne has bought up acres and boarded up
gold.
He sits in his house never making a noise.
For fear OF a visit from the Liberty Boys.
And he says aloud: "A price | Will set
On the head Of this traitor. Robert Sallette
-'oh. Governor Wright is mild ard kind,
And justice and mercy are much 10 his
mind;
Eut a harsher voice than his should be
heard
re uphold the cause of King George the
Third,
And to silence this horrible noise that comes
From Boston way OF flies ard drums
oae hundred guineas the man shall get
Who will bring me the head Of Robert SAL
lette!"
The Tory sits In his old oak chair,
With arms and blazonry carver fair;
Ne sits and quakes, and his very hear
aches,
And not even the ghost Of a noise he makes;
For news came last night that the Boys
would ride;
And he hears the tramp Of horse outside,
A jingling stirrup, a ringing tread;
And the soul within him sits cold with
dread.
There falls on the door thur derous knock
And It jars his ear like a cannon's shock.
And into the room there strides before
The trembling darby can close the door,
"A staiwart man with a poncerous sack.
A sword at his side and gun at his back
He drops the sack with a heavy thump,
And II strikes the floor ike a leaden lump,
And he says, with look so stern and bright
II seems 10 pierce like a sword of light:
"A hundred guineas | come to get,
For ! bring you the head Of Robert SAL
bette"
The Tory starts, and his heart grows sick,
And his eyes grow dim. and his breath
comes quick,
As he stares at the thing that bulges round
ground.
SHOW me the head, ere you speak SO bold"
Nay quoth the stranger First the
gold
have ridden too fast and ridden too far,
And have seen too much of your Liberty
War,
To run risk at the very end
So out with your money my loyal friend.
And then. ] promise you. you shall get
A sight Of the head OF Robert Sallette"
The gold rings out on. the table there:
n hes in heap both broad and fair
4 Eiittering pyramid rich and rare,
Ortxhining Egypts, beyond compare
The stranger laughs at the splendid sight.
Hut again his look is stern and bright
"A bargains bargain, friend" he said
re GU pay right well for homely head!
Ior-he swung his hat from his fore head
clear
The head of Robert Sallette is-herev'
There's a man who rides, and sings as he
rides
And shakes in his saddle, ard claps his
sides,
Fcr sfee at hearing the guineas chink
In his pockets so merruy-tink. tink! tink!
he laughs "Ha! ha!' and he laughs "Ho!
hon'
And he's off to the forest like shaft from
beW.
my hne old friend. I will be some time yet
IRE | part with the head of Robert Sal
lette"
vseres Tory gentleman, rich and Old
Vino sits and quakes with an icy cold,
His teeth they chatter with fear and rage
And he says some things unbecoming his
age.
As he glares at the ground, and at some
ming round
That rolls from a sack with a humping
sound
He grumbles and groans ard he savagely
tears
N painful way at his grzzled hairs3
And he cries: "Oh the murderous, traitor
aus pumpkin.
Exsttad Of his head, he's left me a pump
Kin
laura f. Richards. In 81. Nicholas
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