The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-03

49, uzl---~o NJ They're here with a
song ard thcT, with a shout3
Thcy'r, here &c. O lash and there Ia q fame
And they fssr and lecr at king georges
name.
III. Tories may buster and fluFtcr and fret,
Im tl, Liberty Hoys will beat them yet.
And ID, chief Of the Hoys a Robert salletlc'
robert sauctte-hh limbs are long.
And BIZ good right arm 10 nucammunly
strong
Hc rides like q certaur. he swins like fish;
hrd the Liberty Boys will rise at hts Wish
AuL the Tories have never a chance 10
forget
The name and the fame Of Robef, salI,IIs.
There's gentleman Tory. rich and old:
lic has bought up acres and h'ardld up
gold
IIs site iu his house never making noise,
THr tear Of yl.li from the Liberty Boys.
And Do Gays aloud. - price ! WlilHet
pr the head Dt This traitor Robert saliette.
"uh. Governor Wright g. mild and kind.
And Justice and mercy are much 10 bis
Hut harsher voice than his should be
To uphold n, cause OF King George the
Third
Art to sIrrcr this horrible noise that comes
From Boston way Of hics ard drums
5rs hundred Euinras ths m1U shall get
Who wu! bring NE the head Of Robert sal
lsttc!"
Tho Tory Its h. his old oak chair.
Win arms and h.aEurry caryyu fair;
~, SITS and quakcH. aud his very heart
aches
And no, even the ghost n noise b. makes:
Tor r,ws came last night that the boys
would ride
And Do hears the tramp ~ o horfg outside.
a Urging slirrup ringing tread,
And 'h, soul within him sitA colo with
dt,al
TtSrs falls or 'h- door thurocrnus knock,
Aud ID Jars hts ear like a cannon shock.
And into .hs room there strides, before
'ho trembling clrky car close the door,
s'1ivaTl man with poudcrous sack.
Fword 90 his slide and gas. si HE back
IT, drops the sack with a heavy thump,
ARD q strikes the floor like % icatrr lump
And he Eayt. with o. look H0 stern ard bright
% seems Co pierce Ike a sword Of light.
"a hundred Eu!ueaE come 20 Egt,
For bring you the head Of Robert Sal
igtts!"
The Tory starts, md Ms heart Erows sick,
'"' H.'AAaH htthf h..' N7H'7 80
comes qu'Ck
A. b. 'ar.y att ihinF that buIEss round
~ ths enc af toe sack that lies or the
ground
SHOW me n srz.. ere you rrsah ON bold goo
Nay" quuth the stranger. "F.rst the
gold
I have ridden too fast and ridden too far.
Ana have Fscu too much % your Liberty
To run a rlsk az the very srd.
s. ont with your money, my loyal friend,
Ana ;hgu, I promise you. you shall get
flEhl Gt the head o. Robert sallotter'
Tho gold rings out on tho table there.
Il De- 60 O. heap both broad and fair.
4 0iiiiar'rE p1 ramIa rich aud rare.
OuFhlrluE Egypt. beyond compare.
n, stJ1uEfr laughs al the splendid sight.
Hut again his look ls sterr and bright
- hafRain'E a bargain, friend" Dc said.
you pay right wrll for a homsly head'
For'-he swuHE bis hat from hir forehead
clear
9Th, head Of Robert suuette is-bsrsr'
There's man who rides. and sins, as no
And shakes In his saddle, ard clap, HI,
E.dsE,
For rlec at hearing the rulrca- chlnk
lg Els pockets 90 merT.'y -tlrk' tIrk' tIrh'
lie iaughs "IIal ha!" ard - laughs "lio'
Dog"
Ard he on to the forest Ike shat, from
bow
MY fine old friend. T viii b. some time yet
TIRE Fart with the head Of Robert Sal
letter
There's a Tory gentleman. rich and old.
who sits Hrd uuak"s with an icy cold.
iiis teeth thty chatter with fear and garc
And D, s7ys some things uubscomIrg his
ago,
A. h. Elares a. me ground and at some.
thing round
That rolls from a sack with humping
sound
H. grumbirs ard Froanr and he savsEely
tears
ln painful Nay 90 tls pr.zEifd hBirs.
Ana De- .ri "ph tAt mgrtyruuT traitor
uu. rHmrkrf
Instead Of bis head. he's l,'t me a pump,
Mn"
Laura p Richards. iu S. Sichoiau.