. Bonanza rule illustrated . Wu are V>ow to wealth, virtue berate,And trade the choicest gifts of State,As auctioneers the world aroundSell paltry toys wherever hucksters they in wretched plight,Forgetful ])oth of truth and right;In imitation of the clown,Devoid of greatness or drinking chicfest i-loasure,illiey revel in Ihcir slolen treasure,Fjuch follow meekly—wealth directs,r>ach thankful lor the pay he gets,(nuld Washington liom Heaven scorn his patriot soul would burn ;One .so nnustd to sights iniimrc,. Xevcn- eould the slinck end
. Bonanza rule illustrated . Wu are V>ow to wealth, virtue berate,And trade the choicest gifts of State,As auctioneers the world aroundSell paltry toys wherever hucksters they in wretched plight,Forgetful ])oth of truth and right;In imitation of the clown,Devoid of greatness or drinking chicfest i-loasure,illiey revel in Ihcir slolen treasure,Fjuch follow meekly—wealth directs,r>ach thankful lor the pay he gets,(nuld Washington liom Heaven scorn his patriot soul would burn ;One .so nnustd to sights iniimrc,. Xevcn- eould the slinck endure. A\}(\ Jefferson, wliose Avisdoni /ranied The Constitution and orcUiined A <io\ernu\ent so free lor all, How eouhl he view the thieves so small, And keep within the pale of reason— They eonteni])latin,rv, too. eould he draw near. And learn the ])1ans and ]ilottint;s (|iieer, Of politicians in our day What \\ould the hero think and say? Thinj:;s are so changed and in a mix. (om])ared with times of seventy-six ; His hitter words like )ieltiim hail, Melhinks would pnhlic sin assail. Until the people, sick of faction, Should rouse themselves to timely actionAgainst the caucus—nest of crimes,Run by the schemers of the times,Till politicians, quite outdone,Slionlu take the hint—get uj) and ran,
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