Wine, Water and Song

<h2><SPAN class="pagenum" name="Page_27" title="27"> </SPAN>Pioneers, O Pioneers</h2> <div class="poetry width26"> <div class="stanza"> <div class="line"><span class="upper-case">Nebuchadnezzar</span> the King of the Jews<br/></div> <div class="line">Suffered from new and original views,<br/></div> <div class="line">He crawled on his hands and knees, it's said,<br/></div> <div class="line">With grass in his mouth and a crown on his head.<br/></div> <div class="line indent6">With a wowtyiddly, etc.<br/></div> </div><div class="stanza"> <SPAN class="pagenum" name="Page_28" title="28"> </SPAN><div class="line">Those in traditional paths that trod<br/></div> <div class="line">Thought the thing was a curse from God,<br/></div> <div class="line">But a Pioneer men always abuse<br/></div> <div class="line">Like Nebuchadnezzar the King of the Jews.<br/></div> </div><div class="stanza"> <div class="line">Black Lord Foulon the Frenchman slew<br/></div> <div class="line">Thought it a Futurist thing to do.<br/></div> <div class="line">He offered them grass instead of bread.<br/></div> <div class="line">So they stuffed him with grass when they cut off his head.<br/></div> <div class="line indent6">With a wowtyiddly, etc.<br/></div> </div><div class="stanza"> <SPAN class="pagenum" name="Page_29" title="29"> </SPAN><div class="line">For the pride of his soul he perished then&mdash;<br/></div> <div class="line">But of course it is always of Pride that men,<br/></div> <div class="line">A Man in Advance of his Age accuse,<br/></div> <div class="line">Like Nebuchadnezzar the King of the Jews.<br/></div> </div><div class="stanza"> <div class="line">Simeon Scudder of Styx, in Maine,<br/></div> <div class="line">Thought of the thing and was at it again.<br/></div> <div class="line">He gave good grass and water in pails<br/></div> <div class="line">To a thousand Irishmen hammering rails.<br/></div> <div class="line indent6">With a wowtyiddly, etc.<br/></div> </div><div class="stanza"> <SPAN class="pagenum" name="Page_30" title="30"> </SPAN><div class="line">Appetites differ; and tied to a stake<br/></div> <div class="line">He was tarred and feathered for Conscience' Sake.<br/></div> <div class="line">But stoning the prophets is ancient news,<br/></div> <div class="line">Like Nebuchadnezzar the King of the Jews.<br/></div> </div></div> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />