Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1879 — The Old Songs. [ARTICLE]

The Old Songs.

Burlington Hawkeye. .“Take back the heart,” as the man said who drew one when he wanted a diamond. “Gum, gum away to the pearly fountain,” was sung by the man who dropped his store teeth into the creek. “A loan in the world,” was given with great effect by the man who had to raise S3OO by Saturday noon. “All’s swell,” was composed and sung by the man who sat down on an oak stump, using a navy-blue wasp for a cushion. “Bee ware” was the national song of the honey merchants. “Down by the sea-beat shore” was the sad refrain of a man whose Summer hotel was eat out by tramps. “Dream, baby, dream,” was sung and said very energetically by the man who patroled the floor while the colic patroled his baby. “Good-bye, sweet tart,” was chanted by the dyspeptic man who couldn’t, eat pie.“Somebody is Waiting for Me.” was wailed out by the man who hac been to the Lodge, lost his night key, and could see the shadow of his wife’s mother’s night-capped head on the curtain of the sitting room. “Larboard Watch” is the favorite lay of the recent idiot who wears two watches. ia » w The average price of the milch cow in this country is $26.41.