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Poem
July 20, 1827
American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
A satirical poem from the Connecticut Patriot warning against the evils of rum consumption, illustrating through vignettes how it leads to personal and societal miseries like family distress, poverty, debt, and crime.
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From the Connecticut Patriot.
TO THE LOVERS OF RUM.
I've mus'd on the mis'ries of life,
To find from what quarter they come;
Whence most of confusion and strife--
Alas! from the lovers of Rum.
I met with a fair one distress'd,
I asked whence her sorrow could come:
She replied, I am sorely oppress'd--
My husband's a lover of Rum.
I found a poor child in the street,
Whose limbs by the cold were all numb.
No stockings or shoes on his feet--
His father's a lover of Rum.
I went to collect a small debt,
The master was absent from home.
The sequel I need not relate--
The man was a lover of Rum.
I met with a pauper in rags,
Who ask'd for a trifling sum.
I'll tell you the cause why he begs,--
He once was a lover of Rum.
I've seen men from health, wealth, and ease
Untimely descend to the tomb!
I need not describe their disease,
Because they were lovers of Rum.
Ask prisons, and gallowses all,
Whence most of their customers come:
From whence they have most of their calls--
They'll tell you, the lovers of Rum.
TO THE LOVERS OF RUM.
I've mus'd on the mis'ries of life,
To find from what quarter they come;
Whence most of confusion and strife--
Alas! from the lovers of Rum.
I met with a fair one distress'd,
I asked whence her sorrow could come:
She replied, I am sorely oppress'd--
My husband's a lover of Rum.
I found a poor child in the street,
Whose limbs by the cold were all numb.
No stockings or shoes on his feet--
His father's a lover of Rum.
I went to collect a small debt,
The master was absent from home.
The sequel I need not relate--
The man was a lover of Rum.
I met with a pauper in rags,
Who ask'd for a trifling sum.
I'll tell you the cause why he begs,--
He once was a lover of Rum.
I've seen men from health, wealth, and ease
Untimely descend to the tomb!
I need not describe their disease,
Because they were lovers of Rum.
Ask prisons, and gallowses all,
Whence most of their customers come:
From whence they have most of their calls--
They'll tell you, the lovers of Rum.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Temperance Moderation
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Lovers Of Rum
Miseries Of Life
Temperance Warning
Rum Evils
Moral Satire
Poverty Debt
Prisons Gallows
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Connecticut Patriot
Poem Details
Title
To The Lovers Of Rum
Author
From The Connecticut Patriot
Subject
Warning Against The Evils Of Rum
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
I've Mus'd On The Mis'ries Of Life,
To Find From What Quarter They Come;
Whence Most Of Confusion And Strife
Alas! From The Lovers Of Rum.
Ask Prisons, And Gallowses All,
Whence Most Of Their Customers Come:
From Whence They Have Most Of Their Calls
They'll Tell You, The Lovers Of Rum.