Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
HAIL TO THE NEW KING.

n nanuSOfne, ne8ltny D3Dy came 10 Ouf
home today,
To learn to plow and reap and sow, and
also NOW the hay:
ladies claim,
But il he doesn't prove so, well love
him just the same.
We hope he'll grow to manhood, and be
his mothers joy,
And while he's on his way there, he'll
be an honest boy
Right now, as we look on him, he's
worth his weight in gold =
Notwithstanding that our Saviour was
for thirty pieces sold.
Not for him is fame's high ladder, nor
for him scholastic crown;
We hope he'll prove an honest man,
and ne'er lay honor down.
We hope he'll be q useful man, to
benefit this earth,
And ne'er do aught to grieve or shame
his parents or his birth.
He's but an atom yet; his future none
can tell
Where 'er may be his pathway, we hope
he'll follow well,
Wen wish for him successes; an honor
And also to his Nation, that's grown
so strong and great.
AS look upon his mother, his head upon
her arm,
Raphael's Madonna seems to lose a
portion of her charm.
Not the gifted pens of poets, in all their
visions wild,
Can portray half my fondness for my
lovely wife and child.
A YEAR LATER.
He wakes strong and healthy. and amt
been sick q day;
He boxes everything around and always
has his way.
He crawled like blazes for while, but
now he doesn't do itj
He walks aud trots, he raises Cain,
makes everybody rue it.
He's bound to be an artist; he loves q
pot of paint;
He got in one the other day, it made his
mother faint;
He went::in to his elbows, and swore i.
was his right,
And when we tried to help him, put up
quite fight.
1t took the family to clean him, he did
not thank bit,
But said that if they tried again, he'd
surely cuss and quit;
He claims he owns creation, and will do
as he pleases,
And will keep on his own way sweet If
Hades over freezes.
His daddy's rubber boots have for him
fascination,
And what you'd find In them mornings
would beat all creation;
It's apples, pears and taters, a stick or
chicken feather
He does this morning. noon or night and
through all sorts of weather.
1 have to turn'em upside down ev'ry
time / use 'em.
The contents always show how far he
has abused 'em.
He never gives a reason or offers an
apology,
But if you question him too close he
sings the ''Doxology".
What / am to do with him / vow
hardly know,
He raises Cain all through the day;
have to hoe the row.
The other day he got the churn, and put
his head into il,
And his mother ever since that time has
hardly slept minute.
He grabs the chickens by the legs, they
think they've in fetter.
And by the time he lets 'em go they've
learned darned sight better.
The other day he pulled the water
bucket over,
And when he'd time to straighten up.
he found he was not in clover.
1t is true and sure was never in such
fix;
If he goes on at present rate he'll soon
be throwing bricks.
What | am to do with him / surely
hardly know,
And / am specializing on effects of the
winters ice and snow.
This youngster is upon US; he surely
rules the roost.
And if he doesn't mend his ways I'll
have to take boot,
He's the biggest. liveliest thing that
ever you did see,
And If old Davy Crockett lived near here
he'd surely strike bee.
want my friends to help me to make
of him q man,
I'm surely doing my level best and
everything can;
But We've got to change our system
andsstrike some brand new thing,
Or there amt doubt about it he II
have US in the swing.
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