A Morality (adapted from the "Merchant of Venice") for Men in Municipal Authority.
["The music on the Embankment during the pressman's dinner-hour is a much more important matter than it seems to be. It would be a most beneficial institution for all indoor labourers; for it is not the long hours of labour—though they are bad enough—so much as its monotony that makes it so wearisome."—Mr. James Payn in "Our Note Book."]
Lorenzo . . A Journeyman Printer.
Jessica . . His "Young Woman."
Scene—The Thames Embankment Garden.
Lorenzo. Sweetheart, let's in; they may expect our coming.
And yet no matter:—why should we go in?
The Toffs at last, have had compassion on us,
Within the house, or office, mewed too long,
And bring our music forth into the air.