This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ...the springs. There's a bawling all day--but the ball at night clings The most to my fancy of all at the springs--To conclude, though some things here might do e'en for kings, If you wish to fare well, say farewell to the springs. To the Honorable James Sewall Morsell, one Of the Judges of the county of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ...the springs. There's a bawling all day--but the ball at night clings The most to my fancy of all at the springs--To conclude, though some things here might do e'en for kings, If you wish to fare well, say farewell to the springs. To the Honorable James Sewall Morsell, one Of the Judges of the county of Washington: May it please your honor to hear the petition Of a poor old mare in a miserable condition, Who has come this cold night to beg that your honor Will consider her case and take pity upon her. Her master has turned her out in the street, And the stones are too hard to lie down on, or eat; Entertainment for horses she sees every where, But, alas! there is none, as it seems, for a mare. She has wandered about, cold, hungry, and weary, And can't even get in the Penitentiary, For the watchmen all swear it is more than they dare, Or Mr. Edes either, to put the mayor there. Fo she went to a lawyer to know what to do, And was told she must come and lay her case before you, That you an injunction or ha. cor. would grant; And if that means hay and corn, it is just what I want. Your petitioner, therefore, prays that your honor will not fail, To send her to a stable and her master to jail; And such other relief to grant as your honor may think meet, Such as chopped straw or oats, for an old mare to eat. With a trough full of these and a rack full of hay, Your petitioner will ever, as in duty bound, pray. WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY THE 18TH, 1815. If nature's richest gifts could ever, If genius, wit, and eloquence, could charm, If grief of sorrowing friends, or anguish wild That wrings the widow's and the orphan's heart, Could sooth stern death, and stay th' uplifted stroke, Long had this victim of his wrath been spared. Mourning survivors! let all...
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