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Sir Walter Scott’s Aunt Meets the Suck Fairy

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
Once upon a time there was a Scottish lawyer (and poet and novelist and, eventually, a baronet) who had an elderly aunt. She was an avid reader, and had been for all her life, and as happens with avid readers, one day she took it in mind to…

The Imperial Presidency

Another purpose for this series of posts is to take my mind off the current election season. A POLITICAL CATCH. Tune— “The Little Tailor Boy” In Andrew Jackson’s reign, The mighty Veto King, There were three varmints in this land, And of these three we sing, The one was the Pole-Cat — Kendall, The otherContinue reading “The Imperial Presidency”

The Whigs REALLY Didn’t Like Van Buren

THE SECOND POLK SONG. Tune — “Lucy Long.” Now Matty, on the shelf you’re laid, I’m sure it is no joke — The Locos thought you would not do, So nominated Polk. Oh, Matty they’ve denounced you, They say you cannot shine, And all you’ve left to cheer you now Is thoughts of days langContinue reading “The Whigs REALLY Didn’t Like Van Buren”

Get the Ball Rolling!

HARRY THE TRUE, AND THE JERSEY BLUE. BY F. BUCKINGHAM GRAHAM. Air — What has caused this great commotion. What has caused this agitation, ‘tation, ‘tation, Our country through? It is the ball a rolling on, For Harry the true, and the Jersey Blue, For Harry the true, and the Jersey Blue, For with themContinue reading “Get the Ball Rolling!”

Beaux Arts in Baltimore

CONVENTION SONG, Written for the Choir of the National Clay Club of Phlia., and sung by them with unbounded applause at Baltimore. Air — Take heed! whisper low! Arouse, arouse from hill and valley Comes sweeping on a gallant band; Behold the glorious freemen’s rally, Awakes the spirit of the land. Sweep on, sweep onContinue reading “Beaux Arts in Baltimore”