Poem from “Mr. Fare Play,” circa Late 1842

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Poem from “Mr. Fare Play,” circa Late 1842
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“Mr. Fare Play,” Poem, to JS, [
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL], ca. late 1842; unidentified handwriting; twenty pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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And men should wisely act and ever well

And saints a tatling tale should never tell

We should delight in God who is supreme

And truth aware should be our greatest <theme>

8 Like Beltashar who did live of old

May tatlers shiv’r if naught but with the <cold>

The tatlers who in
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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fair reside

Who have the just and good so oft beli[e]d

They d better now break of their base emp<loy>

That God may not in anger them destroy

But all the saints who[’]ve learnd the <tatling trade>

Had better stop and give no further aid

9 What have our prophets done so very mean

That has by wicked men or saints been seen

What doctrins have they taught absurd <or vile>

That saints have not the powr to reconcile

With scriptures true that men revealed <of old>

Which prophets true to saints did then <unfold>

Bring up your arguments O tatlers low

And try your reasons fair to plainly show

10 We want all saints the word to understand

That it may bear with them its true command

I will the word insert Dont talk to me

This may sometimes be used where tatlers <be> [p. [11]]
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Poem from “Mr. Fare Play,” circa Late 1842
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