The Monarch And Other Poems
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The sheriff soon his mission told And then the warrant did unfold Which he read through in solemn tones Oft punctured by the deacon's groans.
53 Then Ephraim, who was much enraged, Tore like a tiger first encaged, And charged upon that viper, Slade, The outrage of this foul crusade .
Though "Mother Hale" for mercy plead, And grievous tears in plenty shed, All proved to be of no avail To save her raving spouse from jail .
Full half that wretched night was o'er, When swung the jailor's ponderous ...door Through which the sheriff quickly passed Together with his charge, held fast .
54 The deacon still with anger burned, Yet meekly to the jailor turned, As if his mild and tender eye Betokened welcome sympathy.
"Tell me, " said he, "what can I do To make my hours here brief and few?" "Until you're tried, you must get bail, " The jailor said, "or stay in jail. " "That will I do, " quoth Hale, "this night, And leave this den before day-light, Then to my church I'll promptly go And no one of this plight shall know .
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The sheriff soon his mission told And then the warrant did unfold Which he read through in solemn tones Oft punctured by the deacon's groans.
53 Then Ephraim, who was much enraged, Tore like a tiger first encaged, And charged upon that viper, Slade, The outrage of this foul crusade .
Though "Mother Hale" for mercy plead, And grievous tears in plenty shed, All proved to be of no avail To save her raving spouse from jail .
Full half that wretched night was o'er, When swung the jailor's ponderous ...door Through which the sheriff quickly passed Together with his charge, held fast .
54 The deacon still with anger burned, Yet meekly to the jailor turned, As if his mild and tender eye Betokened welcome sympathy.
"Tell me, " said he, "what can I do To make my hours here brief and few?" "Until you're tried, you must get bail, " The jailor said, "or stay in jail. " "That will I do, " quoth Hale, "this night, And leave this den before day-light, Then to my church I'll promptly go And no one of this plight shall know .
What to read after The Monarch And Other Poems?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by John Henry Flagg to read onlineMoreLess
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