SHE.
Gentle sir, 'tis true, 'twould be difficult to find:
Hey, but he's hopeful, willow, willow waly,
A personage more handsome and perfect in his mind
Hey, willow waly, oh!
Still I would not marry,
So, prithee do not tarry;
Hey, willow waly, oh!
(Exit Patience sobbing. Grosvenor remains in an attitude of grief.)
GROSVENOR—(after a pause). It must be written. The only woman I love is denied me while all others that I do not love are showered at my head. Perhaps some of you may envy my condition. If you do, follow this little bit of advice and you may soon find yourself as burdened with love as I am. (Sings.)
If you're anxious for to shine in the highest railroad line as a man of genius rare,
You must get up all the germs of the grandest railroad terms and plant them everywhere;
You must smile at all the ladies, and be good to all the babies in a manner that is most kind;
It really doesn't matter how much they cry and chatter or if they talk you deaf and blind.
And everyone will say
As you walk your cheerful way,
If this young man behaves himself in the manner that we see,
Why, what a very singularly nice young man this Alton man must be!
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Be attentive to the old, don't growl and never scold, but to all be just and fair,
And convince 'em if you can that the conductors of your road are fraught with culture rare.
Take your tickets with a smile, whatever may be there to guile, and teach them all to pine
For the exquisite politeness of the affable conductors of the Chicago and Alton Line.
And everyone will say
As you walk your mystic way,
If everything connected with the Alton Road is as good as what I see,
Oh, what a very cultivated sort of road this Alton Road must be!
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Be kind in disposition, bear in mind that your position is one in which you shine,
As a man of great perfection on account of your connection with the Chicago and Alton Line
Though the emigrants may jostle, you will rank as an apostle in a high æsthetic band
You always must remember that you are a valued member of the railroad of the land.
And everyone will say,
As you walk your stately way
If he's a sample of the Alton Road, the Alton Road, oh, me!
Why, what a very cultivated sort of road the Alton road must be!