Inkstand extra: The wife at home to her husband in the Legislature

Bracketed at head of text: A parody on "Father, come home" to be sung every day at the close of the session, till the Legislature adjourns. Poem in five eight-line stanzas with two-line refrain beginning: Come home! come home! come home! At end of text: Betsey Jane. Berkshire, May 11, 1867. Betsey Jane probably a pseudonym.

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Original record: Inkstand extra: The wife at home to her husband in the Legislature
Collection: Harris Broadsides
Date(s): 1832 – 1884
Usage: Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Creator(s): Betsey Jane. (creator)
Subject(s): Berkshire
Broadsides
General Court
Humorous poetry
Legislature
Married people
Massachusetts
Parodies, imitations, etc
Poetry
Politicians
United States
Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay)
Type: text

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