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92 THE TOMAHA WK. [September 5, 1868.
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A TRUE TRAGI-COMEDY. TOLD IN A SERIES OF...
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Epistle V. From Willie to Florence. \Nev...
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the Th Mayne e Gas . is escaping from Sc...
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To The People Of England. Dreds Fellow O...
trial every , for species a crime of which indignity justifies and his torture gaolers , which in treating , at the him same with lence time , shall the professional sternly refuse vagrant to support ; a supp in lement a life to of Mr useless . Torrens indo ' s - packing Artisans of and the Labourers poor into ' styes Dwellings of filth Bill and , which vice a shall crime make as great the as of the the laws crimes affecting which such the relations conduct of produces the sexes ; a , thoroug which now h reform give less every *— v \ ^ ± . jr facility ia , Vrf Liity to to k . \ j a c * . desi u . uoi gning ^ her iLiiig heartless xa \» , clj affectations . iiuoo coquett wuuubk of e ^ who w iau is a-j shame onu . 111 ^ - -
& c enough before an expose courtin petty order that she modesty recover , love the , jury price , , while of her the broken open same heart law , renders as assessed it impossible by an may impressionable to punish the g irl under who deliberatel a promise y of seduces marriage some , provided really modest he is and sufficientl trustful y well When off to the pay future the price Parliament which is meets set on it such is for indul reforms gences of . this main kind ; that his weapon Tomahawk will still will be strugg raised le , against with all all fraud might and dishonesty , whether in the petty tradesman or the great financier ;
against asrainst cottage and ; all all against hu humbu mbug all ? and and false riht pretence oretence morality because . , whether whether ; against it suits in in the the all our calling Court Court convenience or or of in in rig the the ht wrong public whether -houses in the wrong of saloons the poor g of the . Confident highest society in the or honesty in the lowest of his , intention and in the justice of his cause , TOMAHAWK calls for wherever support on and whosoever , his fellow be countrymen . and countrywomen , you ( Signed ) Tomahawk .
92 The Tomaha Wk. [September 5, 1868.
92 THE TOMAHA WK . [ September 5 , 1868 .
A True Tragi-Comedy. Told In A Series Of...
A TRUE TRAGI-COMEDY . TOLD IN A SERIES OF POETICAL EPISTLES ,
Epistle V. From Willie To Florence. \Nev...
Epistle V . From Willie to Florence . \ Never received . ] 0 Florence heavy-hearted ! Florence sense and you loss knew of pride the pain , , 1 carry with me since I broke the chain think Which nmwu that long xvsng has iido bound uuunu X me 11 C captive \ jC \ . yj \ . Ly \^ at a . \ , your jrvsux side > 3 i . uu , j
I And world you and mine worldlings speedil y frown would be gain all defied , . And Falsehood I now at lie best too l is ow but to an ape inutility humility ; . So Either why should from I dissimulat or self to e hide , or strive the truth I have And there been in hav you your e garnered heart as up bee the in sweet hive , s of , youth ; Sweets kt \_ i * j which uuii / alone i \ ± i \ long ' alive b
_ y » ^ . u a ,. j , y , as ao xisxjig as a . a we nt re ii- an v , j Me from save that from hive wintry you vainl Life ' y will long expel wants ; ruth 1 My impress will remain in ev ' ry cell . Oh yes words ! you love I late me besoug , thoug ht h with you unlocked would not lips speak , But But still there continued are truths obduratel which y suffer weak . not eclipse . The The mouth shrinking may \ close form ; the but silent throug passion h the eye sli , the cheek ,
You I k now « are w jnnui that Life ' you s breath do xuiui love , , j Lif ni me e ' s oiiciii lif ; and e to pdoon you me below know ni oxxjvo ps . . . Wh And y then be the not God curst -created Conventio thing n ' you fetter are s br , eak , And Desp the ite grand the arm thirst s that of Nature baulk ' the instincts laws that slake mar , , For Who none against can ever of their proclaim rights not partake war
And Its vain Fashion pretensions is wrong a coward if they which take will the open field yield . . Oh have take not it with wealth me , , Florence I have , as competence my wife . ; Eno That ugh th against us wise all can possible be fended ills , of for life defence , .
To wish for more is but to covet strife My Am aim ong ' t that has been vulgar to strugg snatch ling you concourse , and to bear when you ce Where NatureLoveand I alone may share you . , , You I should And Or to to commune the the not Universe starlig grudge with ht you , yourself or the to to everlasting your the should a own mbient bare soul Whole air , . , . But J ^ U-l . I JL do UU fume XU . XXXV * to tVJ think L . J-XJ . XX . IV that LXXdU each Wf-vv *** — foul —¦ lair , control
' Your Neath Simp steps which ly because , and who lure ' pass tis you gilded soon throu , cease should gh the to painted be immortal portal . , For Can heed kill the , Florence soul as well , when as kill I say the that flesh we . It does , crushed not die , so it long soon , time so easily springeth ; up afresh . At And The last drags Ul , all y effort it 11 doth to their s the mau sp gre irit to fast be death enmesh free , and au , doom
^ - VllU . clgS IU LllCir CUlIlIIlUll common 1-lCctl . JLJ- u . ~~ " — . No angel's trump shall ever stir their tomb . Let them y , look not ! kill they you want , Florence to link , you thus to outri the g dead ht ! , Whilst And then living to — tell you you , a thing mocking of life ly , and " light ' re wed !— . ' If Do conscience not sleep start s from by day dream , in s dead and of quake night for dread / you , divorce divorce
Remember Remember From what , . you Florence Florence marry l ! — H H no eav eav , not '' n n grants grants from a no no corse ! i No No superb gold , palaces no wealth , no , no perfumed splendour room , no , display , Can Their more tenant than but when luxuriousl that tenant y inhume is but clay . Even When vviieii a temp the u : ie le Divinity ± >» , iviniLy is but as is is scareu scared a tomb . away away , ; , within hovel
Whilst If souls Heav be ther ' n e can which make know its home not how to grovel a . , Yes Parent ! I conjure sand friends you to confront and slaves them and all , hants Who would , but make , of you base , Custom sycop ' s thrall , , Let E no ' en vain whilst terrors they fancy your resolve that they appal feed ! your wants . What asks ' swiftlgrants
vv ncii courage tuuictgc cLoJva , , cl acraven wiavcu otyiiwjy ' g """" ; t And Society thoug is cra h it ven tries in its heart lay the . hector ' s part , Def Show y it— how spurn you it— scorn leave the it— things be yoursel it hugs f ! the most—Its barren fouler pleasures toys wherewith , still more it barren lives engrossed pelf , . And it will own at last that Love ' s the elf Which rv iuuu V can / au aiuii alone y Contentment x- * vfXJ . i > v * iJ . i » i . j . i . wxxi . '« s s » secret * 7 wwj . ww <* s ; b ^ v oast *^ ww .
And That we e ' er will became lead a husband simplest and , nobl a wife est life . Epistle VI . From Florence ' s Father to Willie * [ Containing the above Efiistle , returned ^ Herewith I end back foolish letter
¦ ¦ - J . a , s you d <¦ * . « your " 1 •* " 1 1 , Scarcel Than to write word , which you o , ught although to have I comprehend known better . As Your for still cousin more can than no that longer —you be 'll your never friend get . her \ Of The this thing be sure ' s absurd i whatever ; so let she there be do an end . And come what will , ' she'll never may marry , you .
The Th Mayne E Gas . Is Escaping From Sc...
the Th Mayne e Gas . is escaping from Scotland Yard !—Turn off Motto for the selfish Snobs of Folkestone . —Sick nos 7 to ? i nobis . ... t | n f jw ^ . imui n | w uillhj i . wuLLitiij ^ uU » aLJ-iii" . iiUi « ftilulttM » - ^ n * - »
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Tomahawk (1867-1870), Sept. 5, 1868, page 92, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_05091868/page/2/
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