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XVII. THE NEW LIGHT.
BY AN ADMIRER OF JOSEPH HUME, ESQ., M.P.
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“Te sequar, O Graiæ gentis decus.”—Lucr.
I must confess I like the plan
Which Joseph Hume has taught,
For saving to an honest man
The toil and time of thought.
I used to have a foolish way
Of doing what was right;
But now, I'm all for Brougham and Grey;
I'll vote that black is white.
Which Joseph Hume has taught,
For saving to an honest man
The toil and time of thought.
I used to have a foolish way
Of doing what was right;
But now, I'm all for Brougham and Grey;
I'll vote that black is white.
That Russian Loan, in proper place,
I own a sad faux pas;
In spite of Palmerston's grimace,
In spite of Denman's law.
But why should either fret and fume,
Smooth Lord or learned Knight?
It's wasting words. I'll follow Hume,
I'll vote that black is white.
I own a sad faux pas;
In spite of Palmerston's grimace,
In spite of Denman's law.
But why should either fret and fume,
Smooth Lord or learned Knight?
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I'll vote that black is white.
When Goulburn talks, to make a shine,
Of income falling off,
Sometimes I go away to dine,
Sometimes I stay to cough.
Let dear Lord Althorp fructify
To Thomson's great delight;
I'll keep my Cocker in my eye,
I'll vote that black is white.
Of income falling off,
Sometimes I go away to dine,
Sometimes I stay to cough.
Let dear Lord Althorp fructify
To Thomson's great delight;
I'll keep my Cocker in my eye,
I'll vote that black is white.
The Whigs may move in Parliament
That Jones has filled Gazettes,
That Grecian scrip pays ten per cent.,
Or Wellesley Pole his debts;
That all O'Connell says is true,
That good is bad, day night;
Move what they will, I'll help them through
I'll vote that black is white.
That Jones has filled Gazettes,
That Grecian scrip pays ten per cent.,
Or Wellesley Pole his debts;
That all O'Connell says is true,
That good is bad, day night;
Move what they will, I'll help them through
I'll vote that black is white.
If Plenty leaves our land to-day,
I'll say she comes in showers;
If we fall down to Gallia's sway,
I'll swear she bends to ours;
If heavy taxes gall you, sir,
I'll prove to you they're light;
And if you blame the minister,
I'll vote that black is white.
I'll say she comes in showers;
If we fall down to Gallia's sway,
I'll swear she bends to ours;
If heavy taxes gall you, sir,
I'll prove to you they're light;
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I'll vote that black is white.
I know that Joseph's full of fear,
I'll vote that he is brave;
I know his fame's not very clear,
I'll vote he is no knave;
I know that Joseph is a quack,
I'll vote he's Solon, quite;
In short, I know that black is black,
I'll vote that black is white.
I'll vote that he is brave;
I know his fame's not very clear,
I'll vote he is no knave;
I know that Joseph is a quack,
I'll vote he's Solon, quite;
In short, I know that black is black,
I'll vote that black is white.
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