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Poem
July 15, 1887
Middlebury Register
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Humorous lament of a once-proud passenger agent now fallen to lowly status, bemoaning lost glory, legal troubles, and diminished importance in a changing world.
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OCR Quality
98%
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Full Text
The Passenger Agent's Lament.
Time was when I was stern and proud,
And when my air was haughty,
When all my views I spoke aloud
In words severe and naughty
Men walked with me and talked with me,
And told me all their stories—
Their faces now I seldom see:
Gone glimmering are my glories:
When limbs are lost, attorneys come,
My throat is filled with law dust:
The whole world has an aspect glum,
My doll is stuffed with sawdust;
I am not now what I used to be,
No guard is at my portal;
I'm but a man of low degree,
A very common mortal!
—Chicago Tribune.
Time was when I was stern and proud,
And when my air was haughty,
When all my views I spoke aloud
In words severe and naughty
Men walked with me and talked with me,
And told me all their stories—
Their faces now I seldom see:
Gone glimmering are my glories:
When limbs are lost, attorneys come,
My throat is filled with law dust:
The whole world has an aspect glum,
My doll is stuffed with sawdust;
I am not now what I used to be,
No guard is at my portal;
I'm but a man of low degree,
A very common mortal!
—Chicago Tribune.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Passenger Agent
Lament
Decline
Glory
Law Dust
Chicago Tribune
What entities or persons were involved?
Chicago Tribune
Poem Details
Title
The Passenger Agent's Lament.
Author
Chicago Tribune
Subject
Lament Of A Passenger Agent
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Time Was When I Was Stern And Proud,
And When My Air Was Haughty,
When All My Views I Spoke Aloud
In Words Severe And Naughty