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Poem
July 27, 1838
Burlington Free Press
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Satirical epigram personifying the Sub-Treasury Bill as a sickly infant nurtured by 'Wright' but ultimately euthanized by doctors with 125 pills, critiquing its troubled existence and political demise. Dated July 14, 1838, from Huntington.
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THE SUB-TREASURY BILL.
An Epigram,
With pains untold thro' life directed
The creature born alive,
Took all the care the nurse could spare
To help it to survive.
Tho' held in lap and fed on pap
And dandled on the knee,
Its sore distress in view of death
'Twas piteous to see.
With all it gets, 'tis worms and fits
Harrass'd its span of life.
Tho' anxious Wright by day and night
Perform'd the careful wife.
'Twas so distrest for want of rest
So troublesome to keep,
Most doctors tho't as how it ought
Be sent to its last sleep.
We can't afford, said they t' be bored
To keep the wretch alive,
So gave in pills the wretch to kill
A hundred twenty-five.
J.
Huntington, July 14, 1838.
An Epigram,
With pains untold thro' life directed
The creature born alive,
Took all the care the nurse could spare
To help it to survive.
Tho' held in lap and fed on pap
And dandled on the knee,
Its sore distress in view of death
'Twas piteous to see.
With all it gets, 'tis worms and fits
Harrass'd its span of life.
Tho' anxious Wright by day and night
Perform'd the careful wife.
'Twas so distrest for want of rest
So troublesome to keep,
Most doctors tho't as how it ought
Be sent to its last sleep.
We can't afford, said they t' be bored
To keep the wretch alive,
So gave in pills the wretch to kill
A hundred twenty-five.
J.
Huntington, July 14, 1838.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Sub Treasury Bill
Political Satire
Epigram
Huntington
1838
Wright
Doctors Pills
What entities or persons were involved?
J.
Poem Details
Title
The Sub Treasury Bill.
Author
J.
Subject
An Epigram On The Sub Treasury Bill
Key Lines
So Gave In Pills The Wretch To Kill
A Hundred Twenty Five.
Tho' Anxious Wright By Day And Night
Perform'd The Careful Wife.
We Can't Afford, Said They T' Be Bored
To Keep The Wretch Alive,