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Poem
December 29, 1859
Glasgow Weekly Times
Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri
What is this article about?
Humorous poem depicting the last hog of autumn, alone after its companions are butchered, with the speaker offering to slaughter it for pickled meat or sausages to satisfy hunger when beef is scarce.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
The Last Hog of Autumn.
'Tis the last hog of Autumn,
Left squealing alone;
All his grunting companions
Are butchered and gone;
No pig of his kindred,
No porker is nigh
To help empty the swill-trough,
Or share in his sty.
I'd not leave thee though lone one,
To starve in thy pen,
Since thy master ere all pork now,
Doth thou hat with theew.
Then this do I offer
The knife to thy throat,
And thou shalt be pickled,
Like celery dead stoat.
And may I be present
When thou art the treat.
For ham, souse, or sausages,
Who would not eat?
When people are hungry,
And beef can't be had,
For calming the appetite
Pork is not bad.
'Tis the last hog of Autumn,
Left squealing alone;
All his grunting companions
Are butchered and gone;
No pig of his kindred,
No porker is nigh
To help empty the swill-trough,
Or share in his sty.
I'd not leave thee though lone one,
To starve in thy pen,
Since thy master ere all pork now,
Doth thou hat with theew.
Then this do I offer
The knife to thy throat,
And thou shalt be pickled,
Like celery dead stoat.
And may I be present
When thou art the treat.
For ham, souse, or sausages,
Who would not eat?
When people are hungry,
And beef can't be had,
For calming the appetite
Pork is not bad.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Autumn Hog
Butchery
Pork
Hunger
Swill Trough
Rural Sty
Poem Details
Title
The Last Hog Of Autumn.
Subject
The Last Hog Of Autumn
Key Lines
'Tis The Last Hog Of Autumn, Left Squealing Alone;
For Ham, Souse, Or Sausages, Who Would Not Eat?
When People Are Hungry, And Beef Can't Be Had,