Punch (100.1891)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

[Mat 2, 1891.

THE GARDEN OF SLEEP;

OE, 'TUT THAT IN TOUK PIPE AND SMOKE IT!"

Miss India. "Evict me? "With pleasure, Sahib. But how about 'Compensation for Disturbance?'

In the heart "of fair Ind, which John Bull hopes to keep,
Trade planted a Garden—a Garden of Sleep;
'Neath the hot Eastern sky—in the place of good corn—
It is there that the baneful white Poppy is born,—
Chinese Johnny's desire, lending dreams of delight,
Which are his when the poppy-juice cometh in sight,
Oh! the Mart hath no heart, and Trade laugheth to scorn
The plea of friend Pea.se, where the Poppies are born.

In this Garden of Sleep, where white Poppies are spread,

Fair India, plueketh the opiate head.

John Bull says. " My dear, Pease's tales make me creep

" He 8wears it, fills graves with ' pigtails,' who seek sleep !

Pair India, replies, '' That may possibly be;

Bat they Ksvenue bring, some Six Millions, yon S9e!

Tarn ms oat if yon will, smash the Trade if yon mast;

Bat—yon '11 mike np the money somehow, Sir, I trast 1"