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Poem
November 16, 1820
Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
Satirical poem critiquing a lottery scheme in Frankfort, where an institution offers inadequate prizes like books instead of more valuable ones, amid a bill in the house. Warns against tricky practices. Attributed to Jeremy Didler, T.P.
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OCR Quality
85%
Good
Full Text
To true the want another class,
And will they settle it alas,
And leave the older score :
C
We hope not true, as has been said.
A Bill before the house is laid,
The first's been fairly drawn, we grant:
But people still their prizes want,
And wanting them they grumble;
Now friends at Frankfort, have a care,
Of Lottery scheming—do beware,
Lest headlong down you tumble.
For we contend, as well we may—
For prizes they are bound to pay
Us something more than books.
The institution we revere ;
But long have we been taught to fear,
Some modern tricky hooks.
JEREMY DIDLER, T. P.
And will they settle it alas,
And leave the older score :
C
We hope not true, as has been said.
A Bill before the house is laid,
The first's been fairly drawn, we grant:
But people still their prizes want,
And wanting them they grumble;
Now friends at Frankfort, have a care,
Of Lottery scheming—do beware,
Lest headlong down you tumble.
For we contend, as well we may—
For prizes they are bound to pay
Us something more than books.
The institution we revere ;
But long have we been taught to fear,
Some modern tricky hooks.
JEREMY DIDLER, T. P.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Political
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Lottery Scheme
Frankfort
Prizes
Books
Bill House
Satire
Tricky Hooks
What entities or persons were involved?
Jeremy Didler, T. P.
Poem Details
Author
Jeremy Didler, T. P.
Subject
Lottery Scheme In Frankfort
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Now Friends At Frankfort, Have A Care,
Of Lottery Scheming—Do Beware,
Lest Headlong Down You Tumble.
For Prizes They Are Bound To Pay
Us Something More Than Books.