Show RHYMES OF THE DAY i Art holds the mirror up lo nature So those who oiHjht to know aver But nature doesnt seem to tumble Tp the fact that It Is up to her Detroit Journal S 4 M Before you try to lake a man down For acting like 0 pup Its well to ask yourself what way He may have been brought t up Philadelphia Times a a A bachelor says a woman cant Throw straight because sine squints But just the same shos accurate When it comes to throwing hints Balllmoro Sun a a a Tho Politico Philosophy of Editor Jinks of iho Gammon A tearless man waR Mr Jinks A man of mighty mind Who talked and wrote to pot hiD thinks In icuch of ill mankind He spoke with fluency and zeal For glory and for pelf And almost made Jlic people feel Just ns he felt himself Uo stood where our forefathers bled In ancient partY strife Ills sympathy with those I who tread The common walks of life He ought for plnce ant twice went down Defeated In the fray Another statesman wears tine crown Because ho won the day Now Mr Jinks with pencil free To bitter thoughts gives vent Tho grist of all he scorns to bo Against tho Government In Irony or fancyflight This Is his weakly song Whatever Is not must bo right Whatever Is IK wrong Nebraska State Journal |