Yes, they declare That we are not God's favorites alone-- That _they_ have rights to food, and clothes, and air, As well as you, the Brilliants of a throne! Oh! indications foul of revolution-- The villains would destroy the Constitution! {125} I've given orders for a lot of Letters, From these seditious, scribbling, scoundrels' betters N--d--n and N--rr--s, F--ch--r, W--t and H--y 'To _lie_, for your instruction,' Upon the table; From which said premises you'll soon be able To make a fair deduction, That some decisive measures must be taken, Without delay, To quell the _Radicals_, and save our bacon. And now, my faithful C--m--ns, You must find The means to raise the wind: For Derry Down, and Sid, have thought it wise, To have--_besides the Spies_-- A few more Cut-throats, to protect the rhino Of loyal people,--such as you and I know. Van's estimates will come before you straight; And, I foresee That your opinions will with mine agree, No lighter weight Can well be placed on {126} [Illustration: 134] Who is, you know, a very willing hack. The revenue has fluctuated slightly-- See the _Courier_-- But it's been found to be improving nightly-- For two weeks past,-- therefore we've nought to fear. Some branches of our trade are still deprest, And those dependant on them wanting food, {127} _But that's a sort of temporary evil_-- 'Twill wear away: perhaps'tis for the best At all events,'twill do no good To let the starving wretches be uncivil. Five years ago, you know, our sad condition Was partly owing to '_the quick transition From war to peace_'--then, we had '_scanty crops_'-- Then, something else--and now-- our weavers' shops Are full of _Radicals_, and _Flags_, and _Caps_; But '_temporary_' still are these mishaps-- The 'quick transition's' gone, the 'crops' are good, And though the _Radicals_ may still want food, A few {128} [Illustration: 136] STEEL LOZENGES will stop their pain, And set the Constitution right again. My L--ds and G--tl--n, The foreign powers Write me word frequently that they are ours, Most truly and sincerely, in compliance With our most {129} [Illustration: 137] HOLY COMPACT AND ALLIANCE, The purposes of which I need not mention-- You that have brains can guess at the intention.