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Poem
December 2, 1818
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Humorous poem praising the simple pleasure of a morning nap as superior to indulgences like tobacco, snuff, toddy, gin, and ale. Published in the Alexandria Daily Gazette on December 2, 1818, signed 'MORPHEUS.'
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A NAP IN THE MORNING.
Though poetry has rain'd,
And its utmost powers strain'd.
In tobacco, snuff and toddy adorning ;
Yet there's no pleasure so sweet,
So nice and complete,
As a snug little nap in the morning:
A sound little nap,
A sweet little nap,
A snug little nap in the morning.
How dear to the head
That goes aching to bed,
After a night of hard smoking and corning,
Is the ease which it feels
That over it steals.
From a dear little nap in the morning:
A nice little nap,
A sound little nap,
A dear little nap in the morning.
'Tis true, that gin toddy
Agrees with every body--
But charge me with lies and suborning,
If its pleasures are near
So sweet and so dear
As a sound little nap in the morning :
A snug little nap,
A nice little nap,
A sound little nap in the morning.
A segar, it is true,
And a chew of tobacco, too,
Are pleasures that are far above scorning;
But in the contrast,
They sink very fast,
When compared to a nap in the morning :
A sound little nap,
A hard-snoring nap
A nice little nap in the morning.
A bottle of ale
Will pall and grow stale,
And thicken the head without informing ;
But the mind receives a treat,
So rich and so sweet,
From the dreams of a nap in the morning :
A sound little nap,
A snug little nap,
A sweet little nap in the morning
MORPHEUS.
Though poetry has rain'd,
And its utmost powers strain'd.
In tobacco, snuff and toddy adorning ;
Yet there's no pleasure so sweet,
So nice and complete,
As a snug little nap in the morning:
A sound little nap,
A sweet little nap,
A snug little nap in the morning.
How dear to the head
That goes aching to bed,
After a night of hard smoking and corning,
Is the ease which it feels
That over it steals.
From a dear little nap in the morning:
A nice little nap,
A sound little nap,
A dear little nap in the morning.
'Tis true, that gin toddy
Agrees with every body--
But charge me with lies and suborning,
If its pleasures are near
So sweet and so dear
As a sound little nap in the morning :
A snug little nap,
A nice little nap,
A sound little nap in the morning.
A segar, it is true,
And a chew of tobacco, too,
Are pleasures that are far above scorning;
But in the contrast,
They sink very fast,
When compared to a nap in the morning :
A sound little nap,
A hard-snoring nap
A nice little nap in the morning.
A bottle of ale
Will pall and grow stale,
And thicken the head without informing ;
But the mind receives a treat,
So rich and so sweet,
From the dreams of a nap in the morning :
A sound little nap,
A snug little nap,
A sweet little nap in the morning
MORPHEUS.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Temperance Moderation
What keywords are associated?
Morning Nap
Tobacco Pleasures
Gin Toddy
Segar
Ale Dreams
Morning Ease
What entities or persons were involved?
Morpheus.
Poem Details
Title
A Nap In The Morning.
Author
Morpheus.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
Yet There's No Pleasure So Sweet,
So Nice And Complete,
As A Snug Little Nap In The Morning:
A Sound Little Nap,
A Sweet Little Nap,
A Snug Little Nap In The Morning.
But Charge Me With Lies And Suborning,
If Its Pleasures Are Near
So Sweet And So Dear
As A Sound Little Nap In The Morning :
When Compared To A Nap In The Morning :
A Sound Little Nap,
A Hard Snoring Nap
A Nice Little Nap In The Morning.
From The Dreams Of A Nap In The Morning :
A Sound Little Nap,
A Snug Little Nap,
A Sweet Little Nap In The Morning