Year: 1876

We ask for no quarter, nor any will give.
For the last three long years they We fought


rather shy,
It's likely they thought they were going it


sly.
They've been very polite when they chancett
In our perambulations along any street;
Hats of and in hand with well lit.up faces,
In manner and style thus rivaling the graces.
Sometimes we've met them in sociablc hop
(Bye the bye, good time 'the question to


pop,o
With strains of sweet music and ravishing


beauty,
Enough one would think, to rouse them to


duty
A duty they owe to the gentlcr sex;
On this the laws plain-it commands to an
Then no more of selfish and cold isolation,
Sapping the greatness of this cherished ma.
ton.
Such conduct as this all will say hadn't
oughter'
Be practiced on Ewes lowliest daughter.
But the tables are turned, we'd have them
to know it
We're set up the mark and Mey're got to toe


it.
In works we would have them to prove


their good faith,
And thus carry out what the Good Book


saith.
Then TO business. young gents make an ef:


fort at last,
We will call on you soon, quite forgetting


the past,
In the hope that like men you will now


make amends,
And in gratitude take what kind Provi-


dence SENDS
As a matter of course We will make YOU


good wives,
And render you happy the rest of yo"r


lives.
In each case matrimonial of those gone be-


fore
No one has ventured to vote it "bore"
Man cannot be happy without; that lost


rib"
Single blcssedncss he knows is naught but


a"fb."
Then a truce to all cnpers, antics and aping,
So much of conventional bowling and scrap


ing;
plain, blunt mans the one we most prize {;
We can read like book through the light


of his eyes.
At the same time We want him to speak his


mind out
We cannot conceive what he's thinking


about"
The phrase may be short-"Wilt accept of


me, Miss"
The answer, still shorter-the monosyllable,


yes"
Now he cannot plead ignorance touching his


part,
We've set it out for him and trust he'll take


heart.
Our privilege this year we'll push till they're


routed,
We ask what they're going to do about it
Enter old Uncle Tom as spokesman
for the whole fraternity of bachelors:
Ladies ! dear ladies speak what is true
We've always had heartfelt and deep love


for you;
We've met in convent ion committee of the


whole
And IN that vast assembly there vast
Once ventured to gainsay the truth of your
'plaint,
Be he Christian or infidel, siuney or saint |!
Twas truer than preaching of Evangelis,


Randall;
(Here we pass over the shame and the scan


dal;)
Yes, as true as the preaching Of Moody and


Sankey;
For your well meaning lecture we heartily


thank ye.
We're under conviction we fairly surren-


der!
Of our hands and our hearts to you We



In the way of your wishes stand we will


never;
We're very much yours, and yours to ne'er


sever.
Possessed or not of those baubles called


monies,
One thing is certain you're still our dear
homes!
We know its your right this year to 60
woOing;
No man We are sure shuns the path you're


pursuing.
Come on, deares, creatures! happy to see
Every one of us loves to be near you.
Heaven kindly sends you as it sent he first
Eve; for what comes after we'll hope and
trust.
Lucky dogs" if we can gain your favor,
Working for this Wen make our best en-
deavor;
Each fair one will choose the man that's to
be blest,
Reward she will the one that she loves best.


So mote it be,