. Bonanza rule illustrated . Since all the .scenes youve been behind. And let me know what you have found. While you the spirit world around Have traversed in your fcri%l flights. Whether good or evil sights, Whether ghosts or angels bright, * There, brought you dread or pure delight. I asked him what He thought to-day Of others who had passed away, And left no record prose or rhyme To show how spirits spend Iheir time. • Alas ! said he, tis here as there, The spirits shun me everywhei-e. I called, one day, to say regards To Satan and his duskj pards; But found the doors all with bars,
. Bonanza rule illustrated . Since all the .scenes youve been behind. And let me know what you have found. While you the spirit world around Have traversed in your fcri%l flights. Whether good or evil sights, Whether ghosts or angels bright, * There, brought you dread or pure delight. I asked him what He thought to-day Of others who had passed away, And left no record prose or rhyme To show how spirits spend Iheir time. • Alas ! said he, tis here as there, The spirits shun me everywhei-e. I called, one day, to say regards To Satan and his duskj pards; But found the doors all with bars, And to myself I said: my s tars ! Will Devils shun me like the rest? Where out of hell shall I be blest! Just then old Nick stuck out his head, And in his liice I quickly read The stem rebuke, which came too soon. As well as my impending doom ; I prayed, O, Nick ! do let me in? He smiling answered: Thats too thin. n Your CHAKAiTKE I cant impeach;But to be i)lain, youre such a long Ive .sheltered .such thee,. Go quickly, go, I bid, you, flee!I fear youd ruin all my I admit yon in my ;Besides, you see, it wouldnt day by dayAre growing less. Take my advice,Be off, vou sinner, in a trice. THE DEVILS APOLOGY. Here scores of good fellows, lawyers and down at their ease and laugh between nudges,To think of the farmers and miners—the geese—Whose plethoric; pockets, whenever they after year by their wits they ci?n following doctors come .some who can preach,Each one in his calling—forgive me—a on come a motley crowd—tramps by the score-Vll skilled in the leeching, like those on before: Bankers and merchants, beer venders ahead, All looking for pelf, and each trying to lead, And when the whole force of them here represented. Are fed by my people until theyre contented. Whats left for the scribbler, what think ye, old pard V Except a lean bone or a crust that is
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