CENTER REFORM AGENCY |
| DIRECTOR Toutorix Paterson |
ABOUT
Thus when an earthquake bids Jamaica tremble; On Sunday all the folks to church assemble;
To soothe Jehovah, so devoutly studying—Prostrate they vow to keep his holy laws : Returning home, they smite their hungry eraws,
And scarce indulge them with a slice of pudding*
Deeming, in earthquake-time, a dainty board,
A sad abomination to the Lord !
Ere Sunday comes again, their hearts recover;
The tempest of their fears blown over.
Fled ev'ry terror of the burning lake,
They think they have no business now with church;
So, calmly leave th' Almighty in the lurch;
And sin it—till it gives a second shake.
A cat is with her kittens much delighted;
She licks so lovingly their mouths and chins: At ev'ry danger, lord ! how puss is frighted !
She curls her back, and swells her tail, and grins, Rolls her wild eyes, and claws the backs of curs Who smell too curious to her children's furs.
No more she sports and pats them, frisks and purs :
Plays with their twinkling tails, and licks their furs:
But when they beg her blessing and embraces,
Spits, like a dirty vixen, in their faces.
Nay, after making the poor lambkins fly,
She watches the dear babes with squinting eye ;-
And if she spies them with a bit of meat,
Springs on their property, and steals their treat.