. Song of the cotton hoer, a poem. s of creation. Without such laws As aid the causeOf kings of oiy creation; Although we make. From gulf to land an admiration. And cottons kings— Soft-handed things-Have but one mind and pocket; Theyll classify And price and buyAnd weigh it, ere they dock it. 1 2^ 1 s 20 SONG OF THE COTTON HOEK. 5 Cotton to-day ^ 5 Is dnll, theyll say—One-fourth cent low, declining,And thus compel 1 s Us all to sell 2 At terms themselves assigning. s They would neer raise u» 5 All of their days 2 2 For prices they are giving; 3 fe Albeit they 5 s Would have us say, 1
. Song of the cotton hoer, a poem. s of creation. Without such laws As aid the causeOf kings of oiy creation; Although we make. From gulf to land an admiration. And cottons kings— Soft-handed things-Have but one mind and pocket; Theyll classify And price and buyAnd weigh it, ere they dock it. 1 2^ 1 s 20 SONG OF THE COTTON HOEK. 5 Cotton to-day ^ 5 Is dnll, theyll say—One-fourth cent low, declining,And thus compel 1 s Us all to sell 2 At terms themselves assigning. s They would neer raise u» 5 All of their days 2 2 For prices they are giving; 3 fe Albeit they 5 s Would have us say, 1 s Its good to be a living. ^ 2 Thus times are so S m That we well know =1 s We ought these*facts be heeding; 3 1-^ All clan to make 2 Their mottoes take, s While we the plow keep speeding. 1 5 Well never rise, ^ s Unless were wise s 5 Enough our work to praise it. 3 M Then let us meet ^ 2 Price cotton, wheat, 1 And let them give, or raise it. ^ i o:raitrxaatttrxiLirxiiiittiiiLiitt^^^ B sarr>TrrriTirnTmTriniTnriTnrmTnnni?;z. Why should we toil All day our soil,For pay so very little, While others chari^e A price so lar^e,We labor hard; they whittle. What is our life. But one of strife?No time for recreation, While those that toil Not in the soil,Have sweets intoxication. Hot beds of ease Spring up to pleaseTheir bloated taste and notion, And we must make, Just for the sakeOf keeping wheels in motion. Whose house is trails the vine?Whose clothes are worth the wearing?Who live at ease,Save from spend their thousands airing? ^iimiimiimmiiDi
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