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, [
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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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2 O saints let this one keyword ever be

When tatlers come say thou dont talk to me

Now if his word we always keep in mind

Jehovah may to us be good and kind

We know that tatling is a base employ

Which does the peace of upright men anoy

And saints who seek to serve the Lord aright

We will not blame if they the tatler slight

3 The keyword true is now dont talk <-[to me>

Let this be used O friends when we a tatler <-[see>

Tis true that upright men do sometimes Err

But they do not a wicked course prefer

Sometimes a man may be with debts perplext

And with results he may sometimes be vext

But let us keep in mind this pretty word

And with firm faith & true obey the Lord

4 The morning makes the shadows flee away

I love to see a fair and pleasant day

But tatlers low I do not love to see

Perhaps that some may Justly scensure me

But they are very few I’m very sure

Who can ’gainst me much Evidence procure

Perhaps I’ve spoke at times when I was <vext>

I’ve been with debts about a year perplexd

5 But I will now to God my sins confess

And ask him too Each humble saint to bless

God doubtless loves the humble saint & kind

Who has a mind, a good and generous mind [p. [3]]
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Poem from “Mr. Fare Play,” circa Late 1842
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