A Parson's Experience in a Parish On Poverty Hill: a Satire : a Stormy Day's ...
A Parson's Experience in a Parish On Poverty Hill: a Satire : a Stormy Day's ...
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The Parson accepted, went right to work The parish to find ; yet here's the quirk, Where were the people on Sunday? At their own meetings, except on one day, When nothing else to do they had, Then his audience was not bad. Then through the country all around He called, but few who went to church he found ; Of those who professed religion, plenty, But of church-going men scarce twenty ; Digitized by Google A PARSON'S EXPERIENCE And of these, few knew the reason, Why 'twas they kept the Christmas... season, Unless, to eat roast pork, mince pies, And dress the Church to please the eyes. In this latter, the girls were zealous To catch the beaux ; yet some were jealous When John, or David, handed pine To Mary, or Sarah wanted twine, A wreath for the chancel to make : So much zeal did Christmas awake. And meetings, then, there were, for singing. Which the young together were bringing. And if in either the Parson did peep. He must be blind, or silence keep. When cards or dominoes aside Digi tizgd by Google •* In this latter the girls were zealous,'' Digitized by Google Digitized by Google IN A PAEISH ON POVERTY HILL.
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