[Suggested by Mr. J. H. THOMAS'S book, just out, with a Red Flag on the
wrapper.]
O England, with what joy I hail
The master-hand that calms and cools
In THOMAS'S entrancing tale,
_When Labour Rules_.
There will be no more serfs and slaves;
There will be no more feudal fools;
The KING may stay, if he behaves,
When Labour rules.
Workers, in Downing Street installed,
Will never think of downing tools;
Strikes clearly never will be called
When Labour rules.
The hand of brotherhood that knits
At present Tom and Dick with Jules
Will be extended to good Fritz,
When Labour rules.
The vile capitalistic crew
Of human vampires, sharks and ghouls
Will vanish in the boundless blue
When Labour rules.
Our children will be standardized
In psycho-analytic schools,
And brains completely equalized
When Labour rules.
O Paradise! O frabjous day!
When 'neath the flag of flaming gules
Labour shall hold unchallenged sway--
When THOMAS rules.
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[Illustration: FOLLOWING THE ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF _THE DAILY MAIL_
HAT--
--WE LOOK FORWARD ANXIOUSLY TO _THE TIMES_ CRAVAT--
--_THE TELEGRAPH_ COAT--
--_THE CHRONICLE_ QUILTED BAGS
--_THE HERALD_ PATENT SABOTS.