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Literary
June 9, 1849
The Daily Crescent
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Extract from a new dramatic poem published in the Boston Courier, featuring a satirical soliloquy by Mr. Van Buren lamenting his political compromises and support for Zach's election, referencing Lewis Cass and democratic manipulations.
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NEW DRAMATIC POEM.—The Boston Courier
gives the following as an extract from a new and
striking literary composition:
Mr. Van Buren (loquitur.)
'I 'm afraid to think of what I 've done.
Look on 't again. I dare not. Burn the documents!
I have made faces long enough, and got,
Like Lewis Cass, pinched up in circumstances.'
For Zach's election I 've free-soiled my hide:
For him the dough-faced bolters have I bubbled
And whipped old Tantrabogus round the stump;
Put ratsbane in the porridge of democracy.
And bit my blessed nose off, just to tickle
That same old coon. Van is a used-up man!
Down, down, brief platform! all the world's a shingle,
And I'm the little end on't whittled off.'
gives the following as an extract from a new and
striking literary composition:
Mr. Van Buren (loquitur.)
'I 'm afraid to think of what I 've done.
Look on 't again. I dare not. Burn the documents!
I have made faces long enough, and got,
Like Lewis Cass, pinched up in circumstances.'
For Zach's election I 've free-soiled my hide:
For him the dough-faced bolters have I bubbled
And whipped old Tantrabogus round the stump;
Put ratsbane in the porridge of democracy.
And bit my blessed nose off, just to tickle
That same old coon. Van is a used-up man!
Down, down, brief platform! all the world's a shingle,
And I'm the little end on't whittled off.'
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Soliloquy
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Van Buren
Political Satire
Election
Democracy
Soliloquy
Zach Election
Lewis Cass
Literary Details
Title
New Dramatic Poem
Form / Style
Dramatic Soliloquy In Verse
Key Lines
'I 'M Afraid To Think Of What I 'Ve Done.
Look On 'T Again. I Dare Not. Burn The Documents!
For Zach's Election I 'Ve Free Soiled My Hide:
Van Is A Used Up Man!
Down, Down, Brief Platform! All The World's A Shingle,