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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But knaves and rascals mean what do they <seek>

They never can be numberd with the meek

Unless they do repent and seek aright

And in the Law of God most delight

13 The breeses soft have ceast on Earth to blow

And They no longer do their fragrance throw

And Earth is wrap up in his mantle white

Hence all The summer birds have taken flight

But tatlers low have not ceast Their tales to tell

And ringtale peelers still their lands do sell

But saints should act like saints and God <obey>

If he should them command to work or play

14 But tatling is a trade we should dispise

It is to low for men upright and wise

It is to low for those who seek the Lord

And read and wish to understand his word

It is to low for those who dwell in peace

It is much worse then all The nois of geese

It is much worse than is the falling snow

Because it causes anger base to grow

15 Our keyword is when we a tatler see

O friends we may sing out ‘dont talk to me’

Until the tatlers quit Their base employ

And do no more the peace of saints anoy

O saint let us be upright good and just

And in the Lord supreme put all our trust

He is a God to all upright and good

Let this by every saint be understood

16 O friends let us in God supreme delight

He has the powr to guide his saints aright [p. [6]]
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Poem from “Mr. Fare Play,” circa Late 1842
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