To draw from Mammon's harpy keeping.

Go, lure the tomtit from the twig,

Go, coax the tiger from his quarry,

The toper from his thirsty swig,

The swindler from his schemings sorry:

"Persuade" the Sweater to be just,

The 'cute Monopolist to be kindly;

Tempt hunger to resign his crust,

The niggard churl to lavish blindly:

Make—by soft words—the ruthless wrecker