It is much the same thing as the devil to pay.
THE TORY TABLE D’HOTE—BILLY HOLMES (loquitur)
“Walk up, walk up, ladies and gentlemen, feeding is going to commence Wellington and Peel are now giving their opening dinners to their friends and admirers. All who want places must come early. Walk up! walk up!—This is the real constitutional tavern. Here we are! gratis feeding for the greedy! Make way there for those hungry-looking gentlemen—walk up, sir—leave your vote at the bar, and take a ticket for your hat.”
BLACK AND WHITE.
The Tories vow the Whigs are black as night,
And boast that they are only blessed with light.
Peel’s politics to both sides so incline,
His may be called the equinoctial line.