And every serf beneath my feet
Shall hail the soldier’s Emperor.
These lines on the Coup d’Etat of Napoleon III. were written by the late Professor W. E. Aytoun, a most determined and persistent opponent of the Napoleon régime. The doubt as to the Emperor Napoleon’s paternity has been frequently expressed, it did not originate with Aytoun.
Hohen-London.
The result of an awful Engagement on the part of
her Majesty to honour the City Ball with her presence.
In London, when folks’ taste was low,
They used to like the Lord Mayor’s show;
But now ’tis voted very slow—
A dull affair, decidedly.