. Punch . At home by our own fireside,And we d only assembled within these walls For a sort of official pride ;And we thought that of all the salaried host Not one could merit claim ;And we also dreamt—which pleased us most—That they paid us all the same. Ravina (Brougham), coming cast me off,—but they my power shall feel,I 11 have a blow-up yet, with Grindoff, (Peel).Perhaps they dont know exactly what I mean :I II put a squib into some magazine ;If I blow up the whole affair, they 11 seeAll this concern for corn is fiddle-de-dee. Enter Grindoff. (Peel.)Ravina. (Brougham.)Ah, her
. Punch . At home by our own fireside,And we d only assembled within these walls For a sort of official pride ;And we thought that of all the salaried host Not one could merit claim ;And we also dreamt—which pleased us most—That they paid us all the same. Ravina (Brougham), coming cast me off,—but they my power shall feel,I 11 have a blow-up yet, with Grindoff, (Peel).Perhaps they dont know exactly what I mean :I II put a squib into some magazine ;If I blow up the whole affair, they 11 seeAll this concern for corn is fiddle-de-dee. Enter Grindoff. (Peel.)Ravina. (Brougham.)Ah, here you are. Oh, wherefore this neglect ? Grindoff. (Peel.)Tell me, old woman, what you could expect ? Ravina. (Brougham.)Think how I ve aided you in all your rigs. Grindoff. (Peel.)Avaunt ! discarded beldame of the Whigs !Because with them you never could agree,You come and try to palm yourself on me ?Your service I reject—your threats defy. Ravina. (Brougham.)For this you will be sorry, [Ravina (Brougham) comes forward to the front and <sings anew version of Tippitywichet, at the conclusion of whichshe puis a squib into a magazine, which causes a generalblow up of the Treasury Mill. Corn comes falling downin great abundance. Grindoff (Peel) abandons all attemptat protection, and a Fairy appears. mischievous old hag has done it all,Wishing the rest low as herself to fall. 18 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. For her malignity I 11 take her down—At once I change her into motley Clown.[Ravina (Brougham) is changed into Clown, and he immediatelyruns to the front, exclaiming Here we , thats Peel.—A care you did pretendFor corn, and called yourself the farmers friend ;Your Sliding Scale must fail you very soon—Therefore, appear as slippery Pantaloon. [Grindoff (Peel) is changed into Pantaloon, and. rushes forwardthrowing himself into the usual attitude, exclaiming How areyou? , Friberg (Palmerston), possess one grace,Co
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