Richmond Palladium

Ex-Speaker Polk of Tennessee.
Tune—"Dandy Jim of Caroline."

Come listen Whigs and Locos all,
Your kind attention here I call
And mark the burthen of the glee.
Ex-Speaker Polk of Tennessee—
But hark! the People rising say.
He's not the man to conquer Clay,
This is the substance of their rhyme,
"Clay first, Clay last, Clay all the time."

Polk's choice occasioned some surprise.
Good Democrats rolled up their eyes,
Our Candidate, pray, who's he?
Why James K. POLK of Tennessee—
But hark! &c.

But soon their vast excitement o'er.
They see, what ne'er was seen before.
The best selection that could be,
Ex Speaker Polk of Tennessee—
But hark! &c.

And then commences nous verrons
To make enthusiasm strong,
Uphold, ye Loco clique, says he,
Ex-Speaker Polk of Tennessee—
But hark! &c.

Fall down before a better man
Than even little Matty Van,
Buchanan, too, must bow the knee
To Ex-Speaker Polk of Tennessee—.
But hark! &c.

Now, not content with this display,
They steal John Tyler's protege
Annexing Texas as you see,
To James K Polk of Tennessee—
But hark! &c.

Though now a Champion of Free Trade,
Once 'pon a time a vote you made.
To tax our coffee and our tea,
Ex-Speaker Polk of Tennessee—
But hark! &c.

When last you took the field with Jones.
You heard the People's angry tones;
A more indignant note you'll hear,
Before November's ides appear—
For hark! the People rising say.
Their highest hope is Harry Clay,
This is the substance of their rhyme.
"Clay first, Clay last, Clay all the time."