Of governments down yonder say this, too, At the cafés and theaters; indeed For this, I've made a little sign for you Upon your passport that the wise will read For an express command to let you do Whatever you think best, and take no heed. Then the emissary is instructed to make himself center of the party of extremes, and in different companies to pity the country, to laugh at moderate progress as a sham, and to say that the concessions of the local governments are merely _ruses_ to pacify and delude the people,--as in great part they were, though Giusti and his party did not believe so. The instructions to the emissary conclude with the charge to Scatter republican ideas, and say That all the rich and all the well-to-do Use common people hardly better, nay, Worse, than their dogs; and add some hard words, too: Declare that _bread_'s the question of the day, And that the communists alone are true; And that the foes of the agrarian cause Waste more than half of all by wicked laws. Then, he tells him, when the storm begins to blow, and the pockets of the people feel its effect, and the mob grows hungry, to contrive that there shall be some sort of outbreak, with a bit of pillage,-- So that the kings down there, pushed to the wall, For congresses and bayonets shall call. If you should have occasion to spend, spend, The money won't be wasted; there must be Policemen in retirement, spies without end, Shameless and penniless; buy, you are free. If destiny should be so much your friend That you could shake a throne or two for me, Pour me out treasures. I shall be content; My gains will be at least seven cent, per cent. Or, in the event the inconstant goddess frown, Let me know instantly when you are caught; A thunderbolt shall burst upon your crown, And you become a martyr on the spot. As minister I turn all upside down, Our government disowns you as it ought. And so the cake is turned upon the fire, And we can use you next as we desire. In order not to awaken any fear In the post-office, 't is my plan that you Shall always correspond with liberals here; Don't doubt but I shall hear of all you do. ...'s a Republican known far and near; I haven't another spy that's _half_ as true! You understand, and I need say no more; Lucky for you if you get me up a war!