They show there’s always something to keep the world alive;
For though deprived of Autumn’s fruits, and spring and summer flowers,
There’s always green about the earth to brighten winter hours!
Punch, December 15, 1849.
The Merchant Prince.
[A very fulsome address was presented to Napoleon III. by a deputation of bankers and merchants of the City of London. The matter was brought before Parliament, but was allowed to drop through.]
The Merchant Prince of England,
What a glorious name he bears!
No minstrel tongue has ever sung