Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

ade in the business Of the city:
There Deacon Sam cracks his jokes.
And makes his fun to please the folks.
OF the Franklin House we've little to say,
Among the rest II IL not In their way
The landlords there are shifted about;
One goes in-another goes out
OF the old Jail House we know nothing
to say
The landlord of late has come this way.
He appears we'll In his station,
And is very mild in conversation.
There's Mr.. Bin, where we 90 to ride,
In him we always can conhde-
His house is finish'd in good style,
Those who ride are well accommodated
with carriages good and horses mated,
Their owners are kind and pleasant to
all.
And ready to serve us whenever we call.
We've BARRIERS here who shave us well.
And perfume our hair with odorous
smell
They are very polite when we cali.
And pay equal respect to US all.
With Banks here we are supplrd.
/ Their bills are good and pass at par,
Even from the Bank they are afar.
We've q Post once here we'll attended,
Where folks are well us'd. and mono Of
Tended
BY shifting masters they made some
clstter.
Thcy displaced a man. then PLACID him
!! better.
An Insurance oficc we have you know,
Where prudent men do always 90.
Then. II by fire their goods are lost,
They can have some cash to pay the cost
OF boundaries here we've only-one
| Iron work there is neatly done.
Tho inmates are respectable-their char.
acters stand fair.
Since their black blackleg has no harbour
| there.
We've Brewery here to brew beer and
ale,
And very seldom we fnd It stale:
1t sells of ouick-is very nice.
And always brings the highest price.
We've Butchers here with pork and beef.
| TO give our hungry families relief:
1
And that IL always understood.
We've Bakers here to bake bread and
| bun
Their work is always very we'll done:
They sell cheap for cash and seldom trust
Except in cases urgent when they must
We've gardens here of the neatest kind
And In them the choicest fruit we find;
While the farms around about our village,
Abound with grass and are good for till
age.
Auctioneers begin to increase,
They sell of goods by lot and piece,
Either for cash or credit good.
Which is always understood.
We've Printers. too. the news to tell
You know we all like them well,
They work for pay and pleasure too,
And this is always known to you.
Our men Of genius we'll not NEGLECT,
But will treat all with due respect
Some Of them we often find,
Explore the faculties Of the mind.
Now. old friends. far and near,
Keep your hearts in good cheer.
And whether for business or for fun.
Pay visit to old Burlington.
N. b. II these lines should please you
well,
The story you may always tell.
And II you come to this conclusion,
You make the author a contribution.
He writes to please and serve the rest.
In all endeavors to do his best
He cannot publish without your aid,
For the Printer you know must be paid,
There is one Doctor here the author for.
got,
He Is the greatest bloat among the lot
He doctors horses. and cows and all such
And by keeping a B, he profits much
About the temperance cause he's Away.
. spouting.
: And the veracity Of others he's Away,
. doubling.
He smokes and swears in genteel style,
And struts about all the while,
Much more Of him we need not tell.
For the people here all know him WE'LL
He often tries to give a good hit,
But he cannot Joke. for want of wit,
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