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    • STANZAS FOR STONES. BEING A COLLECTION OF POPULAR TRAGIC SONGS. (Second Series.)
    • " THE WHIP" IN THE UPPER HOUSE.
    • A TRAP FOR TRAPPISTS.
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      44 The Tom Ah A Wk. \July 31, 1869.

      44 THE TOM AH A WK . \ July 31 , 1869 .

      Stanzas For Stones. Being A Collection Of Popular Tragic Songs. (Second Series.)

      STANZAS FOR STONES . BEING A COLLECTION OF POPULAR TRAGIC SONGS . ( Second Series . )

      The Poor Governess. 1. This Our Land Is ...

      The Poor Governess . 1 . This our land is a good Christian land , —so they say For In the pul world pit , on , loving platform charity ! Ah much ! well , has , I must a way doubt it ; Of managing wondrously sometimes without it ! 2 . Have For we millions serfs in were our spent midst but , then to break ? No , off perish their the fetters thoug . ht ! Yet Each the while man has here his in price Eng , lan —is d humanity the slave ' of s boug his betters ht , — . 3 . And But In the by bod slave man y and gentl I mind mean y born , ruined not the the , abject poor fair woman tramp , degraded of one the meets ; streets , In circles by chivalrous , feelings pervaded ! 4-Would And you bred taste like the a lad dread be bitter sociall of branded slavery ' s lot , Till with , shame the proud y , blood in y your cheek mantles hot ? A " governess " enter the world single-handed ! Go ask yon city dame , as , in low vulgar pride , If She she does turns not o ' er lace those letters and , and her cook " some side one b " engages side , Two menials p together you , , to work for their wage y s ? , 6 . You Foug came ht bravel from your y to keep parsonage you , but home fell , in where the fi your ghting sire -, For this woman to treat as a thing let on hire This woman , who can ' t spell a word she is writing , . Nor does she stand alonefor 7- Ladde Vere Who glides through the , world my on her y exquisite , mission , And Will whose take charity as much shines care that forth you so lustrousl feel your y position clear , . S . Nay Gives , but her she all will her do grandeur more ; for , so her you rank 'll have , not her her daug gold hter , Both Your to sti rear pend , educate quite — princel her sweet y , —ten nature guineas unfold a quarter , ! 9 . Yes , I own that the butler gets twenty , but then Says You that must he not should mind be that envied , for , the respected world , of a men true , preacher , And you—well , you know that you ' re only the teacher \ 10 . Wh . A a decent t is mor appearance e , when fine , while company you , comes truth to , he utter must , show Must Just be hus thrust tled away out of in si the ght , kennel up on — hi th gh e , gutter down " ! below , 11 . Ah Her ! I days own it to ' s such not ri mean ght that cruel a lad slig y hts well should born "be giving , Should But what be wounded can she , hope insulted for , ? thus she treated works for with her scorn living — ! 12 . Ah ! her living . It ' s that which the world can ' t forgive , But For the a woman lady , a true who one bher 's a own burthen labour to others would , live A poor helpless , slave y of these true British mothers , !

      J 3-Yes Just , and worshi rightl p y his , for purse we here , like , instead a good Christian of the man nation , , Heap Always up wealth feed the upon well wealth -fedand , and starv —an e excellent out starvation plan— ! , 14 . So So For it God just poverty hei comes the here to , this where , irl that th King at there is C left ' roesus s naug all alone is ht ruling can atone ; Her sharp p lesson poor to g learn in this world ' s cruel , schooling !

      " The Whip" In The Upper House.

      " THE WHIP" IN THE UPPER HOUSE .

      But Been That A Induced Parent Erratic T...

      but been That a induced parent erratic to to withdraw p administer hilanthropist his to Bill , the children making Marquis any it illegal Townshend sort for of corporal anyone , has punishment . It was very reasonably pointed out by one of his lordshi its aunt p ' s it brother would peers be monstrous that , supposing to make a child it unlawful to be living for with her lute under immunity special , circumstances of orphans from , to all box personal its ears chastisement ; and that an , thoug abso h - , man pretty tionable to in be in sentiment daunted practice , by . would such Lord be a extremel Townshend slight revers y inconv , e however as enient the fat , is e and that not objec has the - met his well-intentioned effort for the protection of naughty boys introduces , and we into shall the not House be surprised of Lords if his the lordshi following p next half Session -dozen little Bills , which rumour has already fathered upon him : — 1 . A Bill making it penal to " bring out" a young lady until 2 . A she Bill has abolishing completed the her use twenty of violet -fifth powder year . , blanc de perle , false hair , and other appliances of a lady ' s toilet . 3 . A Bill lengthening the midsummer holidays of schoolboys from seven to twelve weeks , and the Christmas holidays from five to eight weeks . 4 . A Bill for the removal of the houseless and hungry poor of the metropolis to the Kingdom of Dahomey . 5 . A Bill prohibiting hot dinners on Sundays . 6 . A Bill for putting aside six suites of apartments in Bethlehem of members Hospital of the for House the accommodation of Peers to be of annual a like l number nominated by a select committee of that assembly . y settled Let , us their hope lordshi that ps nex will t year be , when more the inclined Irish Church to give Bill Lord is Townshend ' s measures a more favourable reception than they have accorded to them this Session . We doubt not but that , with a little judicious moulding , some very excellent laws may result from Lord Towhshend ' s activity . His lordship , however , wants a little more ballast before he can safely be trusted with the carrying through of the numberless social reforms which he evidently has in his prolific contemplation .

      A Trap For Trappists.

      A TRAP FOR TRAPPISTS .

      It Is Stated That The Oxford Men Who Are...

      It is stated that the Oxford men who are to row the Harvard crew at Putney next month are living in a condition of semi-They seclusion have , at been a villa rowing on the banks out two of the and Thames three times near a Windsor day all . through the recent hot weather , but in the evening they are or allowed in fishing an hour at their to themselves discretion , . which It is they , no doubt may spend , highl in y reading merito- , rious on the part of a batch of young men with home ties and numberless counter attractions , to sacrifice their liberty for the honour is it not and carry glory ing the of a training victory system over our rather American beyond cousins the limits ; but of reason and common sense when a batch of men are compelled to submit themselves bodily to be treated like so many racehorses off to bed , forbidden like naug to hty do boys this , at not 8 allowed o ' clock in to the do that evening , and ? packed These gentlemen servance of , however " the rule , evidentl of obedience y possess . " the If virtue Dr . Manning of a strict could obonly get hold of the Oxford crew and convert them to Roman Catholicism , what capital monks they would make !

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), July 31, 1869, page 44, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_31071869/page/2/