Punch: Punch (91.1886)

October 1G. 1886.]

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHABIVAR1.

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A ROYAL REVENGF.

A Friendly Appeal.

Bequest for Banishment! A large reply
"Worthy the heart's intrinsic Royalty
That Crowns give not, nor can discrowning
*ake.

France, is there nothing in this gift to shake
The poor resolve of policy that hows
To persecution ? On a nation's brows
The steadfast calm of magnanimity,
That ruffles not at every factions cry

Of foolish fear or bitter Party hate,
Sits better, iu the judgment of the great.
Than gilded laurels. Not the fretful fume
Of small squint-eyed suspicion, prompt to

gloom , . ,

With hasty j ealousy, not the fussy tear
Of hot fanatics, honours Freedom s sphere.
Liberty should be large, or let the name
Be from her banner torn in honest shame.

Boom, room for bolder faith and franker trust!
Let the sword only fall when fall it must.
The exile's doom be only then decreed
When plain occasion points the urgent need.
Weakness will never strengthen Soul or State,
Nor littleness make Man or Nation great.
The princely gift you take. Dare you not
too

Take the large lesson it should teach to you r