To spit upon his tomb,
For though his actions were despotic,
His resignation brought joy and gladness
To the homes of thousands.
“When the wicked perish there is shouting.”
From The Star. November, 1888. Just after the resignation of Sir C. Warren as Chief Commissioner of the London Police, much to the delight of the London people.
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In Carols of Cockayne (London, Chatto & Windus, 1874) the late Mr. Henry S. Leigh gave some poetical versions of Nursery Rhymes, which he termed “Chivalry for the Cradle.” The stories selected were “Humpty-Dumpty,” “Ride a Cock-horse to Banbury Cross,” and “Babie Bunting.”
The Romaunt of Humpty-Dumpty.