Like children happy and squalid;

The very puppet she had to pet,

Like a bait for the "Nix my Dolly" set,

Was a Dolly of gold—and solid!

LXIV.

Gold! and gold! 'twas the burden still!

To gain the Heiress's early good-will

There was much corruption and bribery—

The yearly cost of her golden toys

Would have given half London's Charity Boys