The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-12
A LINCOLN POEM
I'm Vogue i'm 1860

brought TO The News an interesting poem
relating TO Abraham Lincoln, which. he
says. was written In 1860. AS this is Lin
coins day no doubt many will enjoy
perusing the old-time tribute in verse to
the man who became the Great Emanu-
pator." The title OF the poem Is "Old
Abe's Preliminary Visit to the White
House" but the name OF the author mas
not been preserved. The poem follows:
Abraham there was who lived out in the
west;
Esteemed by. his neighbors, the wisest
And you'll find on a time. IL you follow
my ditty,
How ne took a straight walk up to Wash
ington city.
His home was in Springfield, out In
Illinois.
Where he had long been the pride OF the
men and the Boys;
But he left his white house with no sign
OF regret.
10 let
So Abraham trudged on TO Washington
And reached the White House through
the avenue gate.
Old Buck and his cronies, some chaps
from the south,
Sat round I'm the East Room, rather down
Old Abe seized the knocker and gave such
a thump
Buck thought the stateship had run into
He trembled all over and turned deadly
pale
That noise. said he must have been made
with rail-.
The cabinet. all frightened. sat still in
their seats
While Abraham. impatient. the rapping
repeats
I hope 1t isn't Abe, said old Buck, pale
For II IT is. boys. there'n the devil TO pay
AT last, though reluctant. Buck opened
the door.
And found chap waiting six feet three
or four.
I've come my fine fellows, said Abe 20
the ring
To give you fair notice TO vacate next
spring.
The people have watched you and made
up their minds
That your management's runing the
country behind
You are badly in debt and your plan is a
bold one
To make new debt to pay off the old
one.
SO the people conclude that the best thing
Is to right the State Ship and to hire
new crew
To engage a new captain as soon as they
can
And it's my duty to tell you that. am
the man.
Lincoln.
The remarks you have made are some-
thing TO think on,
don't care cuss for the country, that's
nat
But IL you will beat Douglas you can
take my old hat
Steve Douglas. said Abe. he belongs to
my state
And did beat we'll in the year ffty-eight
And II catch him again in the canvass
he'll find
What Is meant when folks talk about
running behind
So you needn't fear Dug, let him scheme
and conspire
He's as deep in the mud as you are in
the rhire
And this moral he'll learn when his game
is all played
That it is not by saualling that sovereigns
are made.
Your notions. says Buck think
Are extremely correct and I ask YOU 70
drink,
We've the best OF J. B., Queen Seal and
Old Sherry
And I've no great objection Just now 10
get merry.
Says Abraham. I've come here 10 say
That the Democrat dog has Just had his
day.
The people have trusted you more than
they ought ter
And all that I ask is a glass OF cold
water.
Jerry Black searched the White House
with a will
But did not find water put down IN the
bill.
He made a report without any doubt
The whiskey was plenty. but the water
was out.
SO Abe took his leave and returned 10 the
west.
Leaving Buck and his cabinet somewhat
depressed:
For they saw. without doubt, how 'twould
end without fail
They were 5ound for Salt river, this time
on a rail.