I'm the little "Heart's Ease"! 1
I don't care for pouting skies!
If the Butterfly delay
Can I, therefore, stay away?
If the Coward Bumble Bee 5
In his chimney corner stay,
I, must resoluter be!
Who'll apologize for me?
Dear, Old fashioned, little flower! 9
Eden is old fashioned, too!
Birds are antiquated fellows!
Heaven does not change her blue.
Nor will I, the little Heart's Ease－
Ever be induced to do!
I don't care for pouting skies!
If the Butterfly delay
Can I, therefore, stay away?
If the Coward Bumble Bee 5
In his chimney corner stay,
I, must resoluter be!
Who'll apologize for me?
Dear, Old fashioned, little flower! 9
Eden is old fashioned, too!
Birds are antiquated fellows!
Heaven does not change her blue.
Nor will I, the little Heart's Ease－
Ever be induced to do!
(F.167/J.176)
[1] "Heart's Easy":: "freedom from care and trouble" (OED heart's-ease).
[2] skies:: those who disagree, enemies (OED sky n.3).
[3] Butterfly:: an inconstant person (OED butterfly n. 2).
[5] Bumble:: a bumbler. Bee:: a busy man.
[6] chimney:: a heavy smoker (OED chimney n. 4c).
[9] flower:: a beauty.
[10] Eden:: a place without troubles.
[11] Birds:: preys, objects of attack (OED bird n. 3). antiquated:: old and obsolete.
[12] blue:: severity; blue laws, severe Puritan Law in New Haven, Connecticut.
[13, 14]:: She would not change her easiness attitude.
SKY, a disagreeable person, an enemy. ─ A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words (1860)
THE ANCIENT BLUE LAWS OF CONNECTICITT. The Governor and magistrates, convened in general assembly, are the supreme power under God of this independent dominion. From the determination of the assembly no appeal shall be made. Whosoever says there is a power and jurisdiction above and over this dominion, shall suffer death and loss of property. ─ The North American Magazine (1833)
