. "Blasts" from The Ram's Horn. HE WAY AND THE LAY OF E. Z. DOUBLEFACE By THOMAS SULLIVAN cAnd ihas I clothe my naked villainy, and seem a saint, <when most I play the devil. —Shakespeare. Theres a man in our town, E. Z. Doubleface,Was it ever your fortune to meet him?As he passes along, in the midst of the throngOn the street, people smilingly greet him. One would scarcely opine that aught evil or baseCould eer dwell in the breast of E. Z. Doubleface Let us follow his steps down this dark, narrow street;Mark the change as he enters this dwelling,As with brows fiercely bent, he demands the
. "Blasts" from The Ram's Horn. HE WAY AND THE LAY OF E. Z. DOUBLEFACE By THOMAS SULLIVAN cAnd ihas I clothe my naked villainy, and seem a saint, <when most I play the devil. —Shakespeare. Theres a man in our town, E. Z. Doubleface,Was it ever your fortune to meet him?As he passes along, in the midst of the throngOn the street, people smilingly greet him. One would scarcely opine that aught evil or baseCould eer dwell in the breast of E. Z. Doubleface Let us follow his steps down this dark, narrow street;Mark the change as he enters this dwelling,As with brows fiercely bent, he demands the full rent,With a voice loud and harsh, fear compelling; While the smiles, soft and beaming, no longer wetrace On the dark frowning visage of E. Z. Doubleface. But this tenant he greets in a different way, As he stands in his bar-room inviting, Well he knows, each rent day, he is sure of his pay. Thus his business and pleasure uniting Though the money may come from anothersdisgrace, Not a whit cares our hero, E. Z.
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