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MCGILL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY r 1 vj a m R Jc Ai Lij Be Hi An( An( Anc a RHYMES FOK THE TIMES, AND BEASON^FOR THE SEASON, ghapterT John Bull was born on English soil, Of sturdy pedigree ; Aiid reared on Britain's happy Isle, A numerous family. Like olive plants his children there » table gre \v Beef and plum-pudding was their fare For John was well to do. His children all were strong for toil; And trained to industry ; And some he kept to till the soil, And some he sent to sea. And some he sent abroad for trade, In foreign lands to roam ; And still of Foi;ie, he soldiers made 48o'. \:..., ) RnVMKS FOR Thus managing liis largo estate, His projects wise he planned ; Tlie family grew rich and great, And prospered in the land. Britannia, from her Quecidy throne, Would nod her head and smile ; And swear, in all the earth there's none Like John of Britain's Isle ! But notwithstanding her good will, And all that John could do. To keep liis house in order, still His neighbors envious grew. The French, tlie Dutch, the Spaniards came With many a bold essay. To rob him of his honest fame Or take his goods away. But such attempts were always vain ; John's fleets with energy Scattered their navies on the main. Or sunk them in the sea. No matter who the challenge gave, Against him who allied, flis " meteor flag " swept o'er the wave, And humbled all their pride. THE TIMKS. While thus secure from foreign foes, He nothing liad to fear, A source of discontent arose Among his children dear. John favored tlio Establishment, The Ituhnc connM with care, And every Sunday fine he went' To church with stately air. Not so his children ; just as bees Will take in head to swarm And make another hive, so these Disliked the Estaljlished form ; And sadly Mr. Bull they teased To give them liberty, To go and worship as they pleased. In realms beyond the sea. Now, as the family was large And closely packed at home, John gave them his paternal charge, And leave abroad to roam. To British North America Where there was room to spare ;— . For Mr. Bull. T rxt^t^A n^f ««,, • "••" '^^ji Had large possessions there. RHYMES FOR There they arrived in safety, and Began to fell the trees, To burn the brush and till the land, And prosper by degrees ; They builded, traded, married wives. To them were children born, Fought savages to save their lives, And planted Indian corn. Besides they strove with zealous care. To make religion thrive, Built "meetinMiouses" everywhere. And witches burnt alive ; Fur many years eschewing sin They lived by simplest rule, Taught all the girls to card and spin. And sent the boys to school. Regarding well the laws of health And fond of enterprise, TLey soon became renowned for wealth And famed for pumpkin pies I Then as a filial compliment Which Mr Bull might claim, They srave the land tn w^i^k *i,^ x "^ New England '' for its name. THE TIMES. In course of time, old Mr. Bull Looked on this " England new/, And thought he might extend his rule For raising Revenue ; His cliildren all were taxed at home, Well then, 'twas oniv fair. Considering the " time had come," To tax them over there. Oh ! then "the fat was in the fire," And discontent arose Between the children and their sire. Which came at last to blows ; A long remonstrance first they sent To John aero. ':he sea, That, taxed witliout their own consent, They " did n't ought be." But Mr. Bull would have his way. And feeling stout and strong, Declared they should be made to pay The taxes, right or wrong ; A pretty doctrine that— forsooth I As monstrous as 'twas new. That Aije should knuckle down to Youth, And ask them what to do. 6 RHYMES FOR That he, John Bull of ancient fame, And most distinguished might, Who made the world respect\is name. Should thus give up his right. No I no I he 'd pull the leadbg 'strings, His power to rule display, He 'd teach the rascals better things And make the rogues obey. So John sent ships beyond the sea. In hopes no doubt to jfind They'd still respect their family— And kindred left behind ; But spite of ships and everything, More obstinate they grew They would not sing « God 'save the Kin^ But '' Yankee doodle doo." And finally they went to war. And fought with might and main Against their great progenitor, And hundreds then were slain ; While France that hated honest John And owed him envious spite, With men and money help'd them on Against their father's right. THE TIMES. At length, the good old gentleman Gre".^ weary of the strife In vol V ' y since tlie feud began Such fearful loss of life- So he resolv'd if they would " slope And "jump about Jim Crow " He'd just allow them plenty rope And let the " critters '* go. » CHAPTER 11. When past had blown the blast of war, A cruel blast indeed ; And old John Bull their ancestor, They thought, was fairly " treed ;" They set to work with one consent And willingness of mind. To frame the tallest Government E'er look'd at by mankind. It should not be a Monarchy ; They calculated Kings And Crowns and all such pageantry Were '^ good-Jor-nothin'" things, RHYMES FOR Fit only to engender pride And swamp the Revenue • In England they had long l^en tried And what could England do? What could she do ?-^,,,^^^^^^^ •Kut little any how, The States were in their infancy And they could « Uc^ i,^, ^^^ , A great Republic would be best A novel dynasty ! ^^^people there should rule the re.^ And independent be. And thus the old Thirteen became As history relates, A Government, and took the name Ut the United States. They stretched from Flohida to Maine And from the Atlantic tide Across the Alleghany chain To the Pacific side ! Some councrv thaM Tk^- i All. , / ^^^^ banners fair All starr'd and striped flew Th^ir martial music wa^ the air ^i " iankee doodle doo" THK TIMES. Their Heraldry, an eagle spread An auspice you'll allow, Which might be read,— vve go ahead To ivMp creation now. All Europe saw this Union rare Established in the land, Bound by a chain with links to spare It promised long to stand ; Then to secure good local laws, Each separate State "per se," ''Imperium in Imperio " was That all might well agree. John Bull himself at last began To like his recreant pet. Well pleas'd to think that Jonathan Might come to something yet. He opened trade with him again And cotton was supplied ; JoHK paid in gold, 'twas mutual gain, And both were satisfied. For eighty years they plied their trade By water, wind or steam, And free from trouble went oheod On Fortune's golden stream, 10 RHYMES FOR They show'd the world with ready skill What Yankee art could do, While larger and yet larger still, The big Republic grew ; Grew out of fair Proportion's rule, StiJl greedy of design, They often threaten 'd Mr Bull, About his boundary line. And boasted, as they only could, Times often and again. They would have " Cuba> that they would, ihe property of Spain. But while they felt secure and strong And judgM that all was safe, The chain of Union, worn so long. Began at last to chafe. Opposing interests met and jarred. Wild Anarchy arose • Which all the Union^s beauty marred And fdled the land with woes. The famous Constitution old, I>ejure, as it stood. Gave power to prosecute for crold The trade in flesh and blood • THE TIMES. 11 L(Iy skill bey would. DDg, red To treat the negro slaves at will With cruelty and scorn ; The specious maxim holding still, That " all were equal born/' So Southern men their slaves would keep To hoe their corn and cane ; Some raised and sold the hlacks\Yike sheep, Or other stock for gain, Maintaining, " he whose skin was white, Altho' an arrant knave, Possess'd a most undoubted right The " niggers " to enslave." The Abolitionists again Rejected such a test ; They said, if all were equal, then No race should be oppress'd, That all new States, which should herceforth Into the Union be Admitted— like the glorious North Should be for ever free. Here was a knotty point indeed, Involved in Union law ; If Northern sentiment should spread. The Southern people saw 12 BUYME8 rOR Their ancient " Craft " in danger stood. And that if once withdrawn Their fruitful occupation would Be, like Othello's, gone. Sage politicians now in vain, Attempted in debate, To ravel out the tangled skein And set the matter straight. At length the Southern States declared. They could unwind the clue. They'd whip their slaves and were prepared. To whip the Yankees too. In other words, they meant to fight, Unless the North agreed To say, they had a perfect right And reason to secede. And here for precedent they went Straight back to Mr Bull, The Pilgrims left his Government, They'd leave the Fed'ral rule. And so they did, and numerous hosts. In bold rebellious pride Tbf>v rm'qVI ir. oil 4-1, « 0_--±i , J ..-...■^.,^ ^^ ^^^ ^.j.^^. iouuwiem coaslit Who Jonathan defied. % stood. THE TIMES. Ignored the famous "stripes and stars And " Yankee doodle " grand, Rais'd the Palmetto under Mara And struck up " Dixies land." w IS lar'd, prepared. s, iUi CHAPTER III. What'er concealed for good or harm Within a name may be, That of Republic has no charm To give longevity ; Under Napoleonic sway, France did the form assume, Established twice, it pass'd away To give the Empire room. When older nations, Rome and GREECE Republican became. And deem'd they thus would best increase Stability and fame; They quickly lost their ruling force. The Government was nil; Diluted power would leave its course And run in faction's wilL jp 14 P.HYMES FOR ' i • This Jonathan might, could or should, But would not apprehend ; Johu Bull, he with suspicion View'd, Nor would he condescend To copy after his design Display'd in Britain's Isle, Although hirf Government benign, Remains the *' Model style." Well ! see tlie Great Republic bound By Union's boasted chain, When trouble comes, its strength is found Too weak to stand the strain ; When Southern planters feel inclin'd Their fealty to forego, The Fed'ral links no more can bind Than Sampson's withs or tow. So fares it with America ; War's gloomy clouds arise. And cast their shadows every way, While Peace distracted flies ; Land of the Pilgrim Fathers old, Prepare to stand the brunt Of civil war ; Secession bold Presents a low'ring front THE TIMF.S. 16 The Carol inas both we view . Vepared for the affray, Georgia aad Alabama too, And fickle Florida ; Texas and Kansas rise to boot, And give their voice for war, Louisiana lolh)ws suit — Another Shooting Star. But the " unkindest cut " of all Was that Virginia made, When echoing to Secession's call, Her honor she betray' d ; Thou too Virginia ! dagger drawn, To stab the Union dead ! — Where, shade of mighty Washington, Has " Independence " fled ? A formidable front indeed. The Rebel forces shew ; Jeff. Davis, saucy, takes the lead And bids them onward go ; When prompt their banners are unfurled, And stream to public view. Proclaiming boldly to the world, What they intend to do. 16 RUrMFS FOR But Jonathan ho ciito and wise, Awl prone himself to boast, Thought all was "feathers, fuss and noise, Or gasconade at most ; These disaffected States, for shame ! Would ^heir rash acts recall, Maintain the Great Ilepublic's name. Nor let its prcstttjc fall. And here a grand mistake again In the account was made ; — While the Confed'rates drill'd their meD, And sharpened every blade. For coming battle's fearful day, The North would but deride Their anti-Union bold array. Their impudence or pride. At length the Southerners compel The Fed'rals to their guard. With heavy mortars, shot and sheU, Fort Sumpter they bombard ; On Northern subjugation bent, War's missiles fast they throw Into the place, which soon is rent And laid in ruin low. tr *:1 TOE TIMES. 17 floise. »r aen. And what of Anderson the bold Defender of the F >rt i By Jonathan's red-tapism sold, Of Llunderinf^ schemes the sport ; lie 's forc'd at last reluctantly — To save his soldiers' skin, — - To strike his colors, turn tiiO key, And let the Rebels in. Without munitions to defend The Union's flag was he ! — The saucy Rebels gained their end. A bhodUsH victory. On hearing this, for rumor flies, — The famous Mr Bull, Shaking liis head profoimdly wise, Thought of Sebastopol. CHAPTER IV. The storming of "Fort Sumpter*' broke The sUimb'ring apathy Of Northern men, who starting, woke The naked truth to see ; 2 16 RHYMES FOR f; The South with treason deep imbued. Intended now, 'twas plain, To pour America's best blood Upon her soil like rain. Bold Jonathan — a little rash — No standing army had ; He argued such would wnste liis cash, And wasting cash was bad ; Unlike John \l\\\\ who always kept — To listen for the ter to feed, And then the cotton trade Would suffer terribly indeed, From Jonathan's Blockade. Still this appeared unto his mind, Like husband beatinuf wife, A quarrel of domestic kind, The most deo^radiii!:- strife ; And while displeased to see the jar, He thought the better way Might be to send some stores of war To strengthen Canada. 22 RHYMES FOR CHAPTER V. Emboldened as the Rebels feel By Fortune's rising star, They push with a redoubled zeal, The purposes of war ; Accession now I)rooks no delay A victory has been won, And fast they rnarshall their array To march on Wasiiincton. Ready the word ! tliey forward go As obstinate as mules, To strike Secession's ,seno?id hlotv, Before the iron cools. The tilmlru State of Tennessee In eager haste, they fill W?th bands of armed soldiery, To force Secession's will. Ecntuchj too, though she inclines A neutral State to be. They (juickly win by deep designs. From her intesiritv : And while with principles of pride, All open ears they lore, xixK^ Uiiions cancer spreads more wide. More virulent and sore. THK TIMFS, 23 Yirginias sacred soil they hold, Alas ! must it be said ? "Where Washington had reeked of old The Union's cradle bed ; Grim Rebel traitors pace along SvccsfiioiiH l)anners fly While with entrenchments deep and strong Themselves they fortify." Host now appears opposing host, Their piquets oft in view, But little doing save to boast Of what they rnean to do ; But Rumour restless never tires, And telegrams are fraught With News, upon the wondrous wires, Of fearful battles foufrht. Hundreds out skirmishing to-day, In bloody raids are slain. To-morrow counter-currents play, And they revive again ; In paper warfare both the hosts Each other's force deride. And back and forwards bandy boasts O'er the Potomac tide. 24 RHYMES FOR At length goes forth an cxlra brag, Jeff Davis saucily Gives out " The Great Secession Flas" The sign of shivery, Of bitter bondage, groans and scars, That Flag!— "exalted high Above tlie Union's Stripes and Stars At Washington shall fly !" Rum ! ru in ! Rattlesnakes and death ! " Thar V treason out o' cage ; Each Union patriot held his breath And bit his lip with rage. Who,t ! "beard the lion in his den !" No marvt4 if arose With tenfold fury there and then. The spirit bellicose. " Have at the traitors ! give 'cm fits I Strike heavy home, and hard ; Slash Johnston's whole Brigade to bits. And blow up Beauregard ! Let Federal forces be reviewed Their ^ievYm^ mettle tried And take " offensive attitude To crush Rebellion's pride." TUE TIMES. 25 Such was the noisy boist'rous tone The Northern Press assuin'd Till growling o'er contention's bone, Old Abe himself })re.sun)Vi That Gen'ral Scott with such a force Upon the battle iH;h], Could turn Kebellion's rampant course, And make Secession yield- Hark to the stormy bugle's blast ! llark to the rolling drum ! The order to alegraj)hic message runs To Washington that day ; "A brilliaii) victory has been won, Secession's job, — already done" Tho Union breatlies !— " the rebels run Like x'righ toned deer, Hurra !" V. While in tho North, this welcome sound The life of every circle crowned The Fedt>ra1s in their joy Advancing further on the ground Are trapped into Secession's pound, Frftsh hnffr»rlf>c3 TTinoVo/l r>ryr»i., ««ci r 1 r^ THE TIMEi. 31 f, And Baj!Iim. \K!», anotlior round At Jonathan 1. fs fly ! That droadful storm wi '' ruin hoarse 0{' lead and iron hail Svvecijini,^ along with fearful forco j Laid in its horizontal course SuUK^ liuntlredri deathly pale. TJie Federal troops without command A moment disconcerted sf.ind U]»oii the iicld of fame When lo J as Uouregard had jdanned Johi.son himself and all his hand Of soldiers //'C's/i are close at hand To fniish out the game. Yes ! Johnson's whole brigade are there In battle's trim array 1 But where, Pensylvania ! where Was Patterson that day ? Commissioned by the Powers thai were, To keep a bright look out For Johnson should he dare to stir And face him right about, He, while the Fed'rals pressed so hard Are blown to pieces hack'd and scarred He ! with his famous " Three Months* Guard" Is busy playing Grounhi/s card, Regardless of the rout. '32 RHYMFg FOR THE TI VI. And such a rout ! for panic struck The hosts ot Jonathan, Lost all their " Save the Union" pluck And in disorder ran ; Ran literally like those do run Who know how running should be doDCv Ran scampering o'er the plain ; Ran from their rebel foes aghast, And as their arms away they cast, Inspired V)y terror, ran so fast That high command nor bugle blast Could rally them a^rain. And what's the damage ? queried some Who saw them belter skelter come Wliat's happened '-thar" to day ? " Jerusalem ! we're up a tree, All lick'd as clean as lick'd can be Knock'd into a cocked hat you see f And they are coming ! yes Sir-te ! We havn't time to ttay !." Thus ended the Bullrun Campaign, Of Cousin Jonathan, When all the force, except the slain ff*.