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These poems have been written under various, and, in some cases, difficult, conditions: in the open air, "with team afield;" in the student's den, with the ghosts of unfinished lessons hovering gloomily about; amid the rush and roar of railroad travel, which trains of thought are not prone to follow; and in the editor's sanctum, where the dainty feet of the Muses do not often deign to tread.
Crude and unfinished as they are, the author has yet had the assurance to publish them, from time to time, in different periodicals, in which, it is but just to admit, they have been met by the people with unexpected favor. While his judgment has often failed to endorse the kind words spoken for them, he has naturally not felt it in his heart to file any remonstrances.
He has been asked, by friends in all parts of the country, to put his poems into a more durable form than they have hitherto possessed; and it is in accordance with these requests that he now presents "Farm Ballads" to the public.
Of course he does not expect to escape, what he needs so greatly, the discipline of severe criticism; for he is aware that he has often wandered out of the beaten track, and has many times been too regardless of the established rules of rhythm, in his (oftentimes vain) search for the flowers of poesy.
But he believes that The People are, after all, the true critics, and will
soon ascertain whether there are more good than poor things in a book; and
whatever may be their verdict in this case, he has made up his mind to be
happy.
W. C.
CONTENTS
FARM BALLADS
Betsey and I Are Out.
How Betsey and I Made Up.
Gone with a Handsomer Man.
Johnny Rich.
Out of the Old House, Nancy.
Over the Hill to the Poor-House.
Over the Hill from the Poor-House.
Uncle Sammy.
Tom was Goin' for a Poet.
Goin' Home To-Day.
Out o' the Fire.
OTHER POEMS
The New Church Organ.
The Editor's Guests.
The House where We were Wed.
Our Army of the Dead.
Apple-Blossoms.
Apples Growing.
One and Two.
The Fading Flower.
Autumn Days.
Death-Doomed.
Up the Line.
How we Kept the Day.
ILLUSTRATIONS
"Draw up the Papers, Lawyer, and make 'em good and stout"
"Give us your Hand, Mr. Lawyer: How do you do To-day?"
"And just as I turned a Hill-top I see the Kitchen Light"
"And intently readin' a Newspaper, a-holdin' it wrong side up"
"And Kissed me for the first Time in over Twenty Years"
"My Betsey rose politely, and showed her out-of-doors"
"Curse her! curse her! say I; she'll some Time rue this Day"
"Why, John, what a Litter here! you've thrown Things all around!"
"'Tis a hairy sort of Night for a Man to face and fight"
"When you walked with her on Sunday, looking sober, straight, and clean"
"And you lie there, quite resigned, Whisky deaf and Whisky blind"
"And bid the Old House good-bye"
"Settlers come to see that Show a half a dozen Miles"
"Right in there the Preacher, with Bible and Hymn-book, stood"
"Over the Hill to the Poor-House, I'm trudgin' my weary Way"
"Till at last he went a-courtin', and brought a Wife from Town"
"Many a Night I've watched You when only God was nigh"
"Who sat with him long at his Table, and explained to him where he stood"
Write on the paper, lawyer—the very first paragraph—
Give her the house and homestead—a man can thrive and roam;
There is a little hard money that's drawin' tol'rable pay:
Yes, I see you smile, Sir, at my givin' her so much;
Once, when I was young as you, and not so smart, perhaps,
Once when I had a fever—I won't forget it soon—
And if ever a house was tidy, and ever a kitchen clean,
So draw up the paper, lawyer, and I'll go home to-night,
And one thing put in the paper, that first to me didn't occur:
And when she dies I wish that she would be laid by me, |
HOW BETSY AND I MADE UPGIVE us your hand, Mr. Lawyer: how do you do to-day? |
You drew up that paper—I s'pose you want your pay.
Goin' home that evenin' I tell you I was blue,
No—for I was laborin' under a heavy load;
And many a corner we'd turned that just to a quarrel led,
And things I had long forgotten kept risin' in my mind,
"But," says I, "we're too far along to take another track,
When I come in sight o' the house 'twas some'at in the night,
Which often a han'some pictur' to a hungry person makes, |
And when I went in the house the table was set for me—
And Betsey, she pretended to look about the house, |
And when I'd done my supper I drawed the agreement out,
Then Betsey she got her specs from off the mantel-shelf,
And after she'd read a little she give my arm a touch, |
I don't know what you'll think, Sir—I didn't come to inquire—
And I told her in the future I wouldn't speak cross or rash
And so we sat a-talkin' three-quarters of the night,
Next mornin' an ancient virgin took pains to call on us, |
Since then I don't deny but there's been a word or two;
Maybe you'll think me soft, Sir, a-talkin' in this style,
So make out your bill, Mr. Lawyer: don't stop short of an X; |
She'll some time learn that hate is a game that two can play;
As sure as the world goes on, there'll come a time when she
And when her face grows pale, and when her eyes grow dim,
And thoughts that are now asleep will wake up in her mind,
And yet in her girlish heart there was somethin' or other she had
I'll take my hard words back, nor make a bad matter worse;
Ah, here is her kitchen dress! it makes my poor eyes blur;
'Twas only this mornin' she came and called me her "dearest dear,"
Good-bye! I wish that death had severed us two apart.
And if I thought I could bring my words on heaven to bear, |
JANE(entering)Why, John, what a litter here! you've thrown things all around! |
Come, what's the matter now? and what 've you lost or found?
Ha! ha! Pa, take a seat, while I put the kettle on,
(aside)
Well, now, if this ain't a joke, with rather a bitter cream!
'Twas one of her practical drives—she thought I'd understand! |
JOHNNY RICH.
Raise the light a little, Jim,
Goodness gracious, how it pours!
See the horses have a bed
Hang your lantern by the ring,
Rover thinks he hears a noise!
Get the lantern, Jim and Tom; |
For a man to face and fight;
Ah! 'twas you, then, Johnny Rich,
And to see you on my floor, |
Do you mind, you thievin' dunce,
Do you think, you drunken wag,
Do you call to mind with me
How, the Fourth of last July,
Do you mind our temperance hall?
Do you mind how Jennie Green |
How our hearts with pleasure warmed
Oh, you little whisky-keg!
But you've got a handsome eye, |
OUT OF THE OLD HOUSE, NANCY.
Out of the old house, Nancy—moved up into the new; |
What a shell we've lived in, these nineteen or twenty years!
Things looked rather new, though, when this old house was built;
And you, for want of neighbors, was sometimes blue and sad,
Look up there at our new house!—ain't it a thing to see?
Look at our old log-house—how little it now appears!
Probably you remember how rich we was that night,
Never a handsomer house was seen beneath the sun:
Trees was all around us, a-whisperin' cheering words;
And here one night it happened, when things was goin' bad,
Here it was, you remember, we sat when the day was done,
Then our first-born baby—a regular little joy, |
Yonder sat the cradle—a homely, home-made thing,
How they kept a-comin', so cunnin' and fat and small!
And right in there the preacher, with Bible and hymn-book, stood, |
Then that fit of sickness it brought on you, you know;
Yes, a deal has happened to make this old house dear:
Out of the old house, Nancy—moved up into the new;
Here the old house will stand, but not as it stood before:
Fare you well, old house! you're naught that can feel or see, |
Over the hill to the poor-house I'm trudgin' my weary way— |
Over the hill to the poor-house—I can't quite make it clear!
What is the use of heapin' on me a pauper's shame?
I am willin' and anxious an' ready any day
Once I was young an' han'some—I was, upon my soul—
'Tain't no use of boastin', or talkin' over free,
And when to John I was married, sure he was good and smart,
And so we worked together: and life was hard, but gay,
So we worked for the child'rn, and raised 'em every one;
Strange how much we think of our blessed little ones!—
Strange, another thing: when our boys an' girls was grown,
Still I was bound to struggle, an' never to cringe or fall— |
She was somewhat dressy, an' hadn't a pleasant smile—
She had an edication, an' that was good for her;
So 'twas only a few days before the thing was done—
An' I never could speak to suit her, never could please her eye,
I went to live with Susan, but Susan's house was small,
An' then I went to Thomas, the oldest son I've got,
An' then I wrote to Rebecca, my girl who lives out West,
So they have shirked and slighted me, an' shifted me about—
Over the hill to the poor-house—my child'rn dear, good-by! |
I, who was always counted, they say,
Tom could save what twenty could earn;
As for Susan, her heart was kind
An' all o' our folks ranked well, you see,
I served my sentence—a bitter pill
But when this neighbor he wrote to me,
One blowin', blusterin' winter's day,
She didn't faint; she knelt by my side,
But I've learned one thing; an' it cheers a man |
UNCLE SAMMY.
Some men were born for great things,
Some were born with a talent,
Arguments sprouted within him,
But prejudiced on that question
Through childhood, through youth, into manhood
And though at first she was blooming,
Now Uncle Sammy was faithful,
He laid her away in the church-yard,
For many a year Uncle Sammy
But alas for his peace and quiet,
Her sentiments all were settled,
Then Sammy he charged down upon her
He laid down his premises round her,
She brought home all her preachers, |
And Sammy was not long in learning
And so, with his life-aspirations
And farmers, whom he had argued
Old Uncle Sammy one morning
The neighbors laid out their old neighbor,
But on his face an expression
And one new-fashioned old lady |
TOM WAS GOIN' FOR A POET.The Farmer Discourses of his Son.
Tom was goin' for a poet, an' said he'd a poet be;
Poets are good for somethin', so long as they stand at the head:
An' Tom, he had an opinion that Shakspeare an' all the rest,
Tom he went a-sowin', to sow a field of grain;
Tom he went a-mowin', one broilin' summer's day,
Tom he went a-drivin' the hills an' dales across;
Tom he went a-ploughin', and couldn't have done it worse;
Tom he went a-courtin';—she liked him, I suppose;
Tom at last got married; his wife was smart and stout,
Till Tom he struck the opinion that poetry didn't pay, |
THE NEW CHURCH ORGAN.
They 've got a brand-new organ, Sue,
I've been a sister good an' true
To-day the preacher, good old dear,
Some worldly chaps was standin' near;
An' after every verse, you know,
And Sister Brown—I could but look—
An' Deacon Tubbs—he all broke down,
I've been a sister, good an' true, |
THE EDITOR'S GUESTS.
The Editor sat in his sanctum, his countenance furrowed with care,
The Editor dreamily pondered on several ponderous things.
"Good-mornin', sir, Mr. Printer; how is your body to-day?
"My family stock is increasin', while other folks' seems to run
short.
"He ain't no great shakes for to labor, though I've labored with him
a
"It ain't much to get up a paper—it wouldn't take him long for
to learn;
The Editor sat in his sanctum and looked the old man in the eye,
The farmer stood curiously listening, while wonder his visage
o'erspread;
But lo! on the rickety stair-case, another reliable tread,
"Good-morning, sir, Mr. Editor, how is the folks to-day?
The Editor sat in his sanctum and brought down his fist with a
thump:
And 'tis thus with our noble profession, and thus it will ever be,
still; |
THE HOUSE WHERE WE WERE WED.
I've been to the old farm-house, good-wife,
I passed through all the old rooms, good-wife;
The sun went down as it used to do,
But there be words can ne'er be unsaid, |
OUR ARMY OF THE DEAD.
By the edge of the Atlantic, where the waves of Freedom roar,
On the lake-encircled homestead of the thriving Wolverine,
Not with musket, and with saber, and with glad heart beating fast;
Fast asleep the boys are lying, in their low and narrow tents,
When the years of Earth are over, and the cares of Earth are done, |
APPLE-BLOSSOMS.
Underneath an apple-tree
Naught within her eyes he read
"When," said she, "the breeze of May
Quickly as the words he said, |
THE FADING FLOWER.
There is a chillness in the air—
Weary of journeys to and fro,
But there will fall a deeper shade,
She sits upon the window-seat,
She gazes on the sea of light
Hopes unfulfilled have vexed her breast,
And she has thought of all the ties—
The joys of body, heart, and mind,
And she has wept, that she must lie
And she has prayed, if it might be
But earthly hope is gone; and now
That she, when her frail body yields, |
DEATH-DOOMED.
They're taking me to the gallows, mother—they mean to hang me
high;
The grass that grows in yonder meadow, the lambs that skip and play,
The air is fresh and bracing, mother; the sun shines bright and
high;
Poor little sister 'Bell will weep, and kiss me as I lie;
Lay me not down by my father's side; for once, I mind, he said
Lay me in my coffin, mother, as you've sometimes seen me rest:
But hark! I hear a mighty murmur among the jostling crowd! |
UP THE LINE.
Through blinding storm and clouds of night,
Afar the lofty head-light gleamed;
Adown the long, complaining track,
The trees gave back our din and shout,
The wailing storm came on apace,
A rattling rush across the ridge,
And when the Eastern streaks of gray |
HOW WE KEPT THE DAY.
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