"NO, SIR. THEY WILL FLY INTO IT, SOMETIMES!"
THE BABES IN THE WOOD;
OR, THE ST. STEPHEN'S TRAGEDY.
An old (Ingoldsbyish) Song, to a new (Irish) Tune.
When M.P.'s were all honest and good,
(A long time ago, I'm afraid, Ma'am),
We heard of the Babes in the Wood,
Who were jockeyed, misled, and betrayed, Ma'am.
Well, history, so we are told,