Digging the mountain of debt away.

Needy comrade, whose evil star,

Pallid-frowning, decrees you wrong,

Greatly neighboured, in truth, we are;

Hold your heart up and sing your song!

Lift your eyes to the book-shelf where,

Glorious-gilded, a shining show,

Every man in his mansion fair,

Dwell the princes of Poverty Row!

THE TRUMPETER