Andrew Lang - Ballade Of Queen Anne

Andrew Lang - Ballade Of Queen Anne

The modish Airs, br The Tansey Brew, br The SWAINS and FAIRS br In curtained Pew; br Nymphs KNELLER drew, br Books BENTLEY read, - br Who knows them, who? br QUEEN ANNE is dead! br br We buy her Chairs, br Her China blue, br Her red-brick Squares br We build anew; br But ah! we rue, br When all is said, br The tale o'er-true, br QUEEN ANNE is dead! br br Now BULLS and BEARS, br A ruffling Crew, br With Stocks and Shares, br With Turk and Jew, br Go bubbling through br The Town ill-bred: br The World's askew, br QUEEN ANNE is dead! br br ENVOY.


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