Ring opera boxes in my reach,
And "natives" at a penny each!
Ring out Ward Hunt, whate'er you do.
Ring out the tax collector's knocks—
The Hebrew usurer—the dun!
Ring coals in at a pound a ton,
Ring out the women's "tie-back" frocks!
Ring out th' oppressors of the poor—
The rinderpest and Ouida's books!
Ring in some housemaids and some cooks,