Punch: Punch (101.1891)

194 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [October 24, 1891.

LONDON'S DILEMMA; OR, "FAIR ROSAMOND" UP TO DATE.

{Lately-discovered Fragments o* a valuable and interesting " Variant o'" the old Ballad Story.)

* * * * jjer dower was all that showered golde, * , * *

Whenas ViCTOEEi. rulde this land, Like Danae's, could her lende, Xow when ye Countie Conneile woke,

The firste of that greate name, Yet dwelt she in the ogreish hohle _ And Faeree rose to fame,_

Faire Loundonne, of the cockneyes lovde, Of fell and fearsome fiende.

Attaynd to power and fame.

Yea Loundonne Towne, faire Loundonne

Most peerlesse was her splendoure founde, ; Towne,

Her favour, and her face ; Her name was called so,

With envious heart Monopolie
To Loundonne straightway came.

" Cast off from thee those schemes," said she,
" That greate and costive bee,

Yet was there one thing marred her weale, : To whom the Witch Monopolie \ And drinke thou up this deadlye cup,

And wroughte her dire disgrace. Was known a deadlye foe. I Which I have brought to thee !