Fierce odes to Famine and to Slaughter,

And autographs of Prince Leboo,

And recipes for elder-water.

And she was flatter’d, worshipp’d, bored;

Her steps were watched, her dress was noted;

Her poodle dog was quite adored,

Her sayings were extremely quoted;

She laugh’d, and every heart was glad,

As if the taxes were abolish’d;

She frown’d, and every look was sad,