J22 THE IMPENDING REVOLUTION. 



One monkey rose and told the rest 



What he had learned of men s 

 And if my friends all think it best 



I'll tell it o'er again. 

 Says he, "I've traveled far and wide; 



I've seen wise men and fools; 

 I've seen them in the churches pray. 



And seen them in their schools. 



' I've seen men drink, swear and fight 



And tear each other's eyes; 

 I've heard them tell for solemn truth, 



The most blasphemous lies; 

 I've seen men do a thousand things 



Too foolish to be told. 

 And yet they claim to be as wise 



As Solomon of old. 



11 In fact, old Solomon himself 



Did many a foolish thing, 

 But people called him very wise 



Because he was a king. 

 A king, though he be born a fool, 



Or stupid as an ass, 

 Will find his most obedient tools 



Among the working class. 



" The workingman will pass resolves 



To put oppression down; 

 Yet crawl and cringe before the king, 



Because he wears a crown. 

 They toil and sweat from morn till night 



Until they fill their graves, 

 To feed a pack of titled drones 



Who use them as their slaves." 



Another monkey took the floor, 



And thus addressed the crowd: 

 "If Darwin's^story be correct, 



You need not feel so proud 

 To learn that men were monkeys once; 



They act like willing asses, 

 Who carry burdens all their lives, 



As do the working classes. 



