Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-01-28
RUNS GENTLEMAN.

Behold them, see their haggard, swol-
len faces and Redeemed eyes;
They've full of deception and selfish
ness, and are unwise:
Rum, their maker, is lying, boast
ing, sly old mocker;
They are gossipers of foul tongue; they
live with vulgar talker
They are unhappy, but this they do
endeavor to hide
By obscene language, discOurtesy, and
a devil-like pride.
All their demeanor is terrible, their
example is bad,
And will lead to destruction if follow
ed by men or lad.
They are villainous, wicked knaves,
boasting cheats, cruel brutes;
Yet they may possess much gold and
wear royal, courtly suits,
Parchment scroll and titled line, yet
the jug at their knees,
Filled with rum is evidence that they
are the DEVILS D. DIS;
| But rum, with ready hand thus
sends forth its il-born,
And laughs real worth and rank and
wisdom to foul scorn.
Rum moulds these direful gentlemen
of lust and keen rapine,
And exclaims,: Oh, who can make
gentlemen such as mine!
When fortune pours forth her welcome
store, and much gold abound,
They grapple it with lustful hands and
bitter curses profound.
The treasure got is quickly spent, but
serves the end designed
Gold got by runs gentlemen moves
them to keener rapine.
They turn from their own cherries
homes, where sorrow's offspring
dwell,
They curse the honest and laud the
culprit in his prison cell.
They stay not to hear their wives
plant of deep and mourning love,
They mere aught DO or say to prompt
their children's faith above
The orphan child, the weeping one,
the widow and the poor,
Each meet a soothing frown from thest
red-eyed evil-doers.
Their kindred circles, all devil-kind
their country the globe;
A dishonest name their blackened star
untruth their only robe.
They willing yield their passions mp tt
i RUNS full control,
Their pleasures are of flthfest kint
i and e'er faint the soul.
Their place is Ger the revel scene
they lead the brawling strife.
They are ever to be found among tn,
takers of life.
They are vnlgar in jest or jeer, yea
they have a vile tongue,
With which they befoul the honest ant
lead estray the young.
They always share the council speech
and join the gambler game,
> And shine as rum's true gentlemen ii
lI every place the same.
, A naughty gesture marks their gait
Il pompous tone their word;
A studied attitude is seen, paltr,
nonsense is heard.
They suit their action to the hour
= they'll laugh, curse, steal or kill !;
= With vulgar freedom use their tongue
they traduce whom they will.
They worship rum with nnwesrie
t zeal, and laud it in each deed,
They get their bread by differing, nc
4 care who else may need.
Justice and mercy is not their code
9 they're oyerbearing;
: And their prayer is, Give us rum
: drink when we are dying.
Many saeh on this globe there be, d.
Il graded, vile brutes they are,
:. Each shining in his loathsome sphere
vulture's polar star.
DeTil-like souls they Go possess, gros
corrupt, foul and dark;
All! yea, their bosoms heave and burr
e hit by runs hcllish spark.
II They are terrible brutes, inebriate
5, warped by pelf and pride;
Ie They rush on to the goal Of hell, mi
y lions to swell the tide.
l. They hold the rank Rum King ca
t. give, station of disgrace;
50 Yea, such are runs true gentleme
n and devils must give place.
Whitwell, Tenn. January %, 1909.