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Poem
July 25, 1828
Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A satirical parody poem listing various impending calamities, vices, and social ills, building to a mocking portrayal of Henry Clay's bombastic political support for 'Johnny' (likely John Quincy Adams) and attacks on 'Old Hickory' (Andrew Jackson).
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OCR Quality
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A PARODY.
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Famine, war and what's a coming;
Plague is coming, Fever's coming,
Hunger's coming, Slaughter's coming,
Drought is coming, Flood is coming,
Storm is coming, Tempest's coming,
Fire and Sword and what's a coming.
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Pestilence and War's a coming;
Murder's coming, Ruin's coming,
Havoc's coming, Plunder's coming,
Want's coming, Blight is coming,
Itch is coming, Scurvy's coming,
Malady and Death are coming.
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Any other scourge is coming,
Pain is coming, Torture's coming,
Waste is coming, Want is coming,
Bargain's coming, Fraud is coming,
Falsehood's coming, Intrigue's coming,
And all the train of Crime is coming.
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Whiskey, Punch and Julep's coming,
Bows are coming, Smiles are coming,
Lies are coming, Cheats are coming,
Treachery coming, Treason's coming,
Oaths are coming, Prayers are coming.
Dinners, Speeches, and a lie coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
HENRY CLAY himself is coming.
He'll glow, he'll glower, he'll look so big,
He'll strut, and snuff, and swear and swig,
He'll roar sublime for Johnny.
And curse Old Hickory black and blue--
And then another Prayer is coming!
COKELEY.
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Famine, war and what's a coming;
Plague is coming, Fever's coming,
Hunger's coming, Slaughter's coming,
Drought is coming, Flood is coming,
Storm is coming, Tempest's coming,
Fire and Sword and what's a coming.
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Pestilence and War's a coming;
Murder's coming, Ruin's coming,
Havoc's coming, Plunder's coming,
Want's coming, Blight is coming,
Itch is coming, Scurvy's coming,
Malady and Death are coming.
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Any other scourge is coming,
Pain is coming, Torture's coming,
Waste is coming, Want is coming,
Bargain's coming, Fraud is coming,
Falsehood's coming, Intrigue's coming,
And all the train of Crime is coming.
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Whiskey, Punch and Julep's coming,
Bows are coming, Smiles are coming,
Lies are coming, Cheats are coming,
Treachery coming, Treason's coming,
Oaths are coming, Prayers are coming.
Dinners, Speeches, and a lie coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
Little wat ye what's a coming,
HENRY CLAY himself is coming.
He'll glow, he'll glower, he'll look so big,
He'll strut, and snuff, and swear and swig,
He'll roar sublime for Johnny.
And curse Old Hickory black and blue--
And then another Prayer is coming!
COKELEY.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Song
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Henry Clay
Old Hickory
Political Satire
Parody Song
Election Mockery
What entities or persons were involved?
Cokeley.
Poem Details
Title
A Parody.
Author
Cokeley.
Subject
Parody On Henry Clay And Andrew Jackson
Key Lines
Henry Clay Himself Is Coming.
He'll Glow, He'll Glower, He'll Look So Big,
He'll Strut, And Snuff, And Swear And Swig,
He'll Roar Sublime For Johnny.
And Curse Old Hickory Black And Blue
And Then Another Prayer Is Coming!