May we live for
many years!
'_Vive l'amour, vive le vin, vive la compagnie!_
'We will dance through the hours of darkness to the dayspring, and
return with the damsels, even unto their dwellings.
'There was a man named JOHN BROWN; he owned a little one and it was an
Indian, yea, two Indian boys were among his heritage.
'The ten spot taketh the nine, but is itself taken by the ace, and since
we are here assembled let us drink!
'I will advance on my charger all night, even by day will I not tarry;
lo! I have wagered my shekels on the steed with a shortened tail; who
will stake his gold on the bay?
'Great was COCK ROBIN, and JAMES BUCHANAN was not small, neither is
WIKOFF,
'But greater than all is HOLLINS,--who shall prevail against him?'
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CHAPTER II.
In the days of war, even after the South had seceded,
When the arrows of the North were pointed, and the strong men had gone
forth unto battle;
When the ships had closed up the ports of the great cities, and their
marts were desolate;
When the damsels that had aforetime walked in fine linen and purple, and
precious stones, were clad in homespun and went to indigenous parties;
When the Mississippi was blockaded by the Preble and Vincennes, and many
more and several such;
Then HOLLINS got himself ready for battle: with great boasting and
mighty words did he gird on his armor,
Saying, 'Be not afraid, it is I who will unfold the terrors of my wrath;
the Yankees shall utterly wither away, their ships will I burn, and
their captains will I take captive, in a highly extra manner.
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