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May Fair

In four cantos [by George Croly]
  

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Thus all your new Administrations
Launch out inaugural orations;
“Grand era—Empire—noble scope—
Wealth—Habeas Corpus—saving hope!”
They never on essentials touch,
Until they have you in their clutch;
Then comes the Budget cent. per cent.,
Perhaps 'twill tell you what they meant.