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Literary
January 8, 1824
Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Humorous poem in rustic dialect depicting Jonathan's bewildered visit to a steamboat, marveling at its massive kettle, wheels, rods, and chimney that propel it through water.
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Full Text
Miscellaneous.
FROM THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL.
JONATHAN'S VISIT TO THE STEAM BOAT.
Did you ever go down to the steamboat
By jings! I knoek under to that!
I can't hardly tell what to make on't,
It does beat creation all flayt!
Why, that great copper kettle; my patience!
I'd tell what it holds if I could.
An' it beats all our Nancy's relations,
To see how they have it in the wood!
Then them wheels all a going and a jangling,
'Tis strange how they ever can sleep-
An' long iron rods, all a sprangling,
Lord sakes! what a threshin; they keep.
The great wheels, too, that paw up the water,
An' send up a hogshead, a stroke!
Then that big iron chimney's a snorter!
But cat owl: how it sends out the smoke!
I swagger! 'twould puzzle a fellow
To find out the head or the starn!
Why one o' the rooms in the cellar,
Is as long as the side of our barn!
FROM THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL.
JONATHAN'S VISIT TO THE STEAM BOAT.
Did you ever go down to the steamboat
By jings! I knoek under to that!
I can't hardly tell what to make on't,
It does beat creation all flayt!
Why, that great copper kettle; my patience!
I'd tell what it holds if I could.
An' it beats all our Nancy's relations,
To see how they have it in the wood!
Then them wheels all a going and a jangling,
'Tis strange how they ever can sleep-
An' long iron rods, all a sprangling,
Lord sakes! what a threshin; they keep.
The great wheels, too, that paw up the water,
An' send up a hogshead, a stroke!
Then that big iron chimney's a snorter!
But cat owl: how it sends out the smoke!
I swagger! 'twould puzzle a fellow
To find out the head or the starn!
Why one o' the rooms in the cellar,
Is as long as the side of our barn!
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Steamboat
Humorous Poem
Rustic Dialect
Marvel
Machinery
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Providence Journal
Literary Details
Title
Jonathan's Visit To The Steam Boat
Author
From The Providence Journal
Key Lines
Did You Ever Go Down To The Steamboat
By Jings! I Knoek Under To That!
I Can't Hardly Tell What To Make On't,
It Does Beat Creation All Flayt!
Why, That Great Copper Kettle; My Patience!
I'd Tell What It Holds If I Could.
An' It Beats All Our Nancy's Relations,
To See How They Have It In The Wood!
The Great Wheels, Too, That Paw Up The Water,
An' Send Up A Hogshead, A Stroke!
Then That Big Iron Chimney's A Snorter!
But Cat Owl: How It Sends Out The Smoke!