Political economy I skilfully dissect,
And crevices within its mail I’m ready to detect.
I know everybody’s income and what everybody earns,
And I prove that honest labour doesn’t win its due returns;
But to benefit humanity, however much I plan,
Yet Property will have it I’m a disagreeable man!
And I can’t think why!
I’m sure I am no Marat, I’m as gentle as can be;
The guillotine in Leicester Square I should regret to see.
I merely want the populace to grab all “real estate,”