This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ... Bubbles came in fashion! Successful Rakes exert their pride, And count their airy millions; Whilst homely Drabs, in coaches ride, Few men who follow Reason's rules, Grow fat with South Sea diet! Young Rattles and unthinking fools Are those that nourish by it! Old musty Jades, and pushing Blades, Who've least ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ... Bubbles came in fashion! Successful Rakes exert their pride, And count their airy millions; Whilst homely Drabs, in coaches ride, Few men who follow Reason's rules, Grow fat with South Sea diet! Young Rattles and unthinking fools Are those that nourish by it! Old musty Jades, and pushing Blades, Who've least consideration, Grow rich apace; while wiser heads Are struck with admiration. A race of men, who, t' other day, Lay crushed beneath disasters, Are now, by Stock, brought into play; And made our lords and masters. But should our South Sea Babel fall, What numbers would be frowning! The losers then must ease their gall By hanging, or by drowning! Five Hundred Millions, Notes and Bonds, Our Stocks are worth in value: But neither lie in goods, or lands, Or money, let me tell ye! Yet though our foreign trade is lost; Of mighty wealth we vapour! When all the riches that we boast Consist of scraps of paper! WILLIAM AND MARGARET. An Old Ballad. When all was wrapped in dark midnight, And all were fast asleep; In glided Margaret's grimly ghost, And stood at William's feet. Her face was like the April morn Clad in a wintry cloud; And clay-cold was her lily hand, That held the sable shroud. So shall the fairest face appear, When youth and years are flown; Such is the robe that Kings must wear, When Death has reft their crown. Her bloom was like the springing flower, That sips the silver dew; The rose was budded in her cheek, And opening to the view: But Love had, like the canker worm, Consumed her early prime; The rose grew pale, and left her cheek. She died before her time! 'Awake!' she cried, 'thy True Love calls! Come from her midnight grave; Now, let thy pity hear the Maid, Thy love refused to save! 'This is the mirk and fearful hour, When injured ghosts compl...
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