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Poem
August 24, 1844
Boon's Lick Times
Fayette, Howard County, Missouri
What is this article about?
A satirical requiem in song form mourns the political demise of the Howard Clique in Missouri, dedicated to the Glasgow Glee Club and set to the tune 'Ninety Third.'
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REQUIEM OF THE HOWARD CLIQUE.
Dedicated to the Glasgow Glee Club:
AIR--"Ninety Third."
Come friends and join the doleful strain,
We sing a mournful lay,
The Clique can ne'er revive again,
They're poked beneath the Clay.
A bright career of pomp and power,
They've run for many a day,
But death has come, O woful pain
They're poked beneath the Clay
Missouri in her majesty,
Has own'd their mighty sway,
But now their sun is set, O see!
They're poked beneath the Clay.
As dust to dust returns again,
So pass the Clique away,
'Gainst fate they've striven all in vain,
They're poked beneath the Clay.
Then let us all with mournful strain,
A last sad tribute pay,
Alas! alas! we weep in vain
They're poked beneath the Clay.
Dedicated to the Glasgow Glee Club:
AIR--"Ninety Third."
Come friends and join the doleful strain,
We sing a mournful lay,
The Clique can ne'er revive again,
They're poked beneath the Clay.
A bright career of pomp and power,
They've run for many a day,
But death has come, O woful pain
They're poked beneath the Clay
Missouri in her majesty,
Has own'd their mighty sway,
But now their sun is set, O see!
They're poked beneath the Clay.
As dust to dust returns again,
So pass the Clique away,
'Gainst fate they've striven all in vain,
They're poked beneath the Clay.
Then let us all with mournful strain,
A last sad tribute pay,
Alas! alas! we weep in vain
They're poked beneath the Clay.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Song
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Howard Clique
Missouri Politics
Political Satire
Requiem Song
Glasgow Glee Club
Poem Details
Title
Requiem Of The Howard Clique.
Subject
Fall Of The Howard Clique In Missouri
Form / Style
Set To Air 'Ninety Third.' With Quatrain Stanzas
Key Lines
Come Friends And Join The Doleful Strain,
We Sing A Mournful Lay,
The Clique Can Ne'er Revive Again,
They're Poked Beneath The Clay.
Missouri In Her Majesty,
Has Own'd Their Mighty Sway,
But Now Their Sun Is Set, O See!
They're Poked Beneath The Clay.