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Poem
March 5, 1869
Port Tobacco Times, And Charles County Advertiser
Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland
What is this article about?
Humorous temperance poem in which Uncle Will, having reformed after drinking himself poor, bids farewell to whiskey, rum, gin, brandy, and the poverty, discomfort, and moral failings it brought.
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Excellent
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Uncle Will's Farewell.
Uncle Will, after having drank himself poor, took a sensible notion to reform, which he succeeded in doing. We subjoin his farewell to whiskey and its attendant evils, which we advise all topers to read, and then follow Uncle Will's example:
Farewell, drunks so nigh and handy;
Farewell, rum and gin and brandy;
Farewell, empty pots and kettles,
Farewell, cupboards without "vittals;"
Farewell, rooms free to all weathers;
Farewell, beds which have no feathers;
Farewell, floors that need a swab;
Farewell, yards that have no wood pile;
Farewell, faded hat and breeches;
Farewell, coats more holes than stitches;
Farewell, hats that have no rims on;
Farewell, faces red as crimson;
Farewell, tubs that have no bacon;
Farewell, ways that I've forsaken;
Farewell, broken chairs and tables;
Farewell, dwellings worse than stables;
Farewell, oaths that I have spoken
Farewell, vows that I have broken
Farewell, landlords and bar-tenders
Farewell, all blue devil senders.
Uncle Will's Farewell.
Uncle Will, after having drank himself poor, took a sensible notion to reform, which he succeeded in doing. We subjoin his farewell to whiskey and its attendant evils, which we advise all topers to read, and then follow Uncle Will's example:
Farewell, drunks so nigh and handy;
Farewell, rum and gin and brandy;
Farewell, empty pots and kettles,
Farewell, cupboards without "vittals;"
Farewell, rooms free to all weathers;
Farewell, beds which have no feathers;
Farewell, floors that need a swab;
Farewell, yards that have no wood pile;
Farewell, faded hat and breeches;
Farewell, coats more holes than stitches;
Farewell, hats that have no rims on;
Farewell, faces red as crimson;
Farewell, tubs that have no bacon;
Farewell, ways that I've forsaken;
Farewell, broken chairs and tables;
Farewell, dwellings worse than stables;
Farewell, oaths that I have spoken
Farewell, vows that I have broken
Farewell, landlords and bar-tenders
Farewell, all blue devil senders.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Song
What themes does it cover?
Temperance Moderation
Moral Virtue
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Temperance Reform
Uncle Will
Farewell Whiskey
Drunken Poverty
Moral Satire
What entities or persons were involved?
Uncle Will
Poem Details
Title
Uncle Will's Farewell
Author
Uncle Will
Subject
Farewell To Whiskey And Its Evils
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets With Repetitive Refrain
Key Lines
Farewell, Drunks So Nigh And Handy;
Farewell, Rum And Gin And Brandy;
Farewell, Empty Pots And Kettles,
Farewell, Cupboards Without "Vittals;"
Farewell, All Blue Devil Senders.