The House That Jeff Built
Author Unknown
-The Hartford Post published the following history of the celebrated edifice erected by J. Davis, Esq., as authentic. It was written for the purpose of giving infant politicians a clear, concise, and truthful description of the habitation, and the fortunes and misfortunes, and doings of the inmates:
"I. THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
-This is the house
that Jeff built."
"II. THE ETHIOPIAN.
-This is the malt
that lay in the house
that Jeff built."
"III. THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
-This is the rat
that ate the malt
that lay in the house
that Jeff built."
"IV. THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
-This is the cat
that killed the rat
that ate the malt
that lay in the house
that Jeft built."
"V. THE PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL.
-This is the dog
that worried the cat
that killed the rat
that ate the malt
that lay in the house
that Jeff built."
"VI. CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY.
-This is the cow with crumpled horn
that tossed the dog
that worried the cat
that killed the rat
that ate the malt
that lay in the house
that Jeff built."
"VII. JAMES BUCHANAN.
-This is the maiden all forlorn
that milked the cow with crumpled horn
that tossed the dog
that worried the cat
that killed the rat
that ate the malt
that lay in the house
that Jeff built."
"VIII. C. CESH.
-This is the man all tattered and torn
that married the maiden all forlorn
that milked the cow with crumpled horn
that tossed the dog
that worried the cat
that killed the rat
that ate the malt
that lay in the house
that Jeff built."
"IX. PLUNDER.
-This is the priest all shaven and shorn
that married the man all tattered and torn
to the maiden all forlorn
that milked the cow with crumpled horn
that tossed the dog
that worried the cat
that killed the rat
that ate the malt
that lay in the house
that Jeff built."
