258 THE horse's rescue. 



If you ever sail this fleet this is what yon will have to do, 



And throw out no more such attractive bait as that salary grab, 



That caused the people with corruption almost to go mad 



Next to be done will be to tax all property on the equalization plan ; 



Make all bear their part of the burden, both woman and man. 



Next, there should be only a small appropriation made, 



To set idle men to work with pick, shovel, and spade. 



To bury this old canal ; it stinks ; it has a long time been dead. 



There is no use of its having any more carrion to it fed. 



Now I will bid you all a hearty adieu, 

 The whole entire, dishonest, robbing crew ; 

 But I intend to keep watch to see the progression 

 You make sailing this great fleet of our nation. 



I have sailed myself out of my course; 

 I must tack ship and go to Avork on the horse, 

 To follow you any longer, that I cannot safely do ; 

 It would shipwreck and ruin me, as it has you. 



When a nation gets so selfish, so ignorant, and blind. 

 As to rob themselves, there is no safety I find. 

 When on themselves they make robbing raids, 

 There is danger ahead, I am afraiJ. 



There does not seem to b^ any way to make them see — 

 To be robbers of themselves they are bound to be, 

 In rings and monopolies all oxer our land. 

 To ruin themselves they are bound, if the}^ can. 



When on you tliis great destruction and calamity comes, 

 Do tell, what will with your plunders be done ; 

 When all are trying each other to devour, 

 Who will stay the hand, then, of this unruh' power? 



When at the center of our great nation it is begun. 

 What then, do you think, to save this great fleet can be done ? 

 When the people have no standard or center to rally round, 

 When the old flag of seventy-six you have pulled down ? 



When thieves and robbers are at work at our nation's heart, 

 Lookout, take care, beware ; that is the vital part. 



