TheadvertisingquackwhoweariesWithtalesofcountlesscures,Histeeth,I’veenacted,ShallallbeextractedByterrifiedamateurs:
  Themusic—hallsingerattendsaseriesOfmassesandfuguesand"ops"
  ByBach,interwovenWithSpohrandBeethoven,AtclassicalMondayPops:
  ThebilliardsharpwhomanyonecatchesHisdoom’sextremelyhard—
  He’smadetodwellInadungeoncellOnaspotthat’salwaysbarred;
  AndthereheplaysextravagantmatchesInfitlessfinger—stalls,OnaclothuntrueWithatwistedcue,Andellipticalbilliardballs!
  MyobjectallsublimeIshallachieveintime—
  Toletthepunishmentfitthecrime—
  Thepunishmentfitthecrime;
  AndmakeeachprisonerpentUnwillinglyrepresentAsourceofinnocentmerriment,Ofinnocentmerriment!
  Ballad:WillowWaly!
  [HE。]PRITHEE,prettymaiden—prithee,tellmetrue(Hey,butI’mdoleful,willow,willowwaly!)
  Haveyoue’eralovera—danglingafteryou?
  Hey,willowwalyO!
  IwouldfaindiscoverIfyouhavealover?
  Hey,willowwalyO!
  [SHE。]Gentlesir,myheartisfrolicsomeandfree—
  (Hey,buthe’sdoleful,willow,willowwaly!)
  NobodyIcareforcomesa—courtingme—
  Hey,willowwalyO!
  NobodyIcareforComesa—courting—therefore,Hey,willowwalyO!
  [HE。]Prithee,prettymaiden,willyoumarryme?
  (Hey,butI’mhopeful,willow,willowwaly!)
  Imaysay,atonce,I’mamanofpropertee—
  Hey,willowwalyO!
  Money,Idespiseit,Butmanypeopleprizeit,Hey,willowwalyO!
  [SHE。]Gentlesir,althoughtomarryIdesign—
  (Hey,buthe’shopeful,willow,willowwaly!)
  AsyetIdonotknowyou,andsoImustdecline。
  Hey,willowwalyO!
  Toothermaidensgoyou—
  AsyetIdonotknowyou,Hey,willowwalyO!
  Ballad:LifeIsLovelyAllTheYearWhenthebudsareblossoming,Smilingwelcometothespring,Loverschooseaweddingday—
  LifeisloveinmerryMay!
  Springisgreen—Fallalla!
  Summer’srose—Fallalla!
  ItissadwhenSummergoes,Falla!
  Autumn’sgold—Fallalla!
  Winter’sgrey—Fallalla!
  Winterstillisfaraway—
  Falla!
  LeavesinAutumnfadeandfall;
  Winteristheendofall。
  Springandsummerteemwithglee:
  Springandsummer,then,forme!
  Falla!
  IntheSpring—timeseedissown:
  IntheSummergrassismown:
  IntheAutumnyoumayreap:
  Winteristhetimeforsleep。
  Springishope—Fallalla!
  Summer’sjoy—Fallalla!
  SpringandSummernevercloy,Falla!
  Autumn,toil—Fallalla!
  Winter,rest—Fallalla!
  Winter,afterall,isbest—
  Falla!
  Springandsummerpleasureyou,Autumn,ay,andwinter,too—
  Everyseasonhasitscheer;
  Lifeislovelyalltheyear!
  Falla!
  Ballad:TheUsher’sChargeNow,Jurymen,hearmyadvice—
  AllkindsofvulgarprejudiceIprayyousetaside:
  Withsternjudicialframeofmind—
  Frombiasfreeofeverykind,Thistrialmustbetried!
  Oh,listentotheplaintiff’scase:
  Observethefeaturesofherface—
  Thebroken—heartedbride!
  Condolewithherdistressofmind—
  Frombiasfreeofeverykind,Thistrialmustbetried!
  Andwhenamidtheplaintiff’sshrieks,Theruffianlydefendantspeaks—
  Upontheotherside;
  WhatHEmaysayyouneednotmind—
  Frombiasfreeofeverykind,Thistrialmustbetried!
  Ballad:TheGreatOakTreeTheregrewalittleflower’Neathagreatoaktree:
  Whenthetempest’gantolowerLittleheededshe:
  Noneedhadshetocower,Forshedreadednotitspower—
  ShewashappyinthebowerOfhergreatoaktree!
  Singhey,Lackaday!
  LetthetearsfallfreeFortheprettylittleflowerandthegreatoaktree!
  Whenshefoundthathewasfickle,Wasthatgreatoaktree,Shewasinaprettypickle,Asshewellmightbe—
  Buthisgallantriesweremickle,ForDeathfollowedwithhissickle,AndhertearsbegantotrickleForhergreatoaktree!
  Singhey,Lackaday!
  LetthetearsfallfreeFortheprettylittleflowerandthegreatoaktree!
  Saidshe,"Helovedmenever,Didthatgreatoaktree,ButI’mneitherrichnorclever,Andsowhyshouldhe?
  Butthoughfateourfortunessever,TobeconstantI’llendeavour,Ay,foreverandforever,Tomygreatoaktree!"
  Singhey,Lackaday!
  LetthetearsfallfreeFortheprettylittleflowerandthegreatoaktree!
  Ballad:KingGoodheartTherelivedaKing,asI’vebeentoldInthewonder—workingdaysofold,Whenheartsweretwiceasgoodasgold,Andtwentytimesasmellow。
  Goodtempertriumphedinhisface,AndinhishearthefoundaplaceForalltheerringhumanraceAndeverywretchedfellow。
  WhenhehadRhenishwinetodrinkItmadehimverysadtothinkThatsome,atjunketoratjink,Mustbecontentwithtoddy:
  Hewishedallmenasrichashe(Andhewasrichasrichcouldbe),SotothetopofeverytreePromotedeverybody。
  Ambassadorscroppeduplikehay,PrimeMinistersandsuchastheyGrewlikeasparagusinMay,AndDukeswerethreeapenny:
  LordChancellorswerecheapassprats,AndBishopsintheirshovelhatsWereplentifulastabbycats—
  Ifpossible,toomany。
  OneverysideField—Marshalsgleamed,SmallbeerwereLords—Lieutenantsdeemed,WithAdmiralstheoceanteemed,Allroundhiswidedominions;
  AndPartyLeadersyoumightmeetIntwosandthreesineverystreetMaintaining,withnolittleheat,Theirvariousopinions。
  ThatKing,althoughnoonedenies,Hisheartwasofabnormalsize,Yethe’dhaveactedotherwiseIfhehadbeenacuter。
  Theendiseasilyforetold,WheneveryblessedthingyouholdIsmadeofsilver,orofgold,Youlongforsimplepewter。
  WhenyouhavenothingelsetowearButclothofgoldandsatinsrare,Forclothofgoldyouceasetocare—
  Upgoesthepriceofshoddy:
  Inshort,whoeveryoumaybe,Tothisconclusionyou’llagree,Wheneveryoneissomebody,Thennoone’sanybody!
  Ballad:SleepOn!
  Fearnounlicensedentry,Heednobombastictalk,WhileguardstheBritishSentryPallMallandBirdcageWalk。
  LetEuropeanthundersOccasionnoalarms,ThoughdiplomaticblundersMaycauseacry"Toarms!"
  Sleepon,yepalecivilians;
  Allthunder—cloudsdefy:
  OnEurope’scountlessmillionsTheSentrykeepshiseye!
  Shouldforeign—bornrapscallionsInLondondaretoshowTheirovergrownbattalions,BesureI’llletyouknow。
  ShouldRussiansorNorwegiansPolluteourfavouredclimeWithroughbarbariclegions,I’llmentionitintime。
  Sosleepinpeace,civilians,TheContinentdefy;
  WhileonitscountlessmillionsTheSentrykeepshiseye!
  Ballad:TheLove—SickBoyWhenfirstmyold,oldloveIknew,Mybosomwelledwithjoy;
  MyrichesatherfeetIthrew;
  Iwasalove—sickboy!
  NotermsseemedtooextravagantUponhertoemploy—
  Iusedtomope,andsigh,andpant,Justlikealove—sickboy!
  Butjoyincessantpallsthesense;
  Andloveunchangedwillcloy,AndshebecameaboreintenseUntoherlove—sickboy?
  Withfitfulglimmerburntmyflame,AndIgrewcoldandcoy,Atlast,onemorning,IbecameAnother’slove—sickboy!
  Ballad:PoetryEverywhereWhattimethepoethathhymnedThewrithingmaid,lithe—limbed,Quiveringonamaranthineasphodel,Howcanhepaintherwoes,Knowing,aswellheknows,Thatallcanbesetrightwithcalomel?
  Whenfromthepoet’splinthTheamorouscolocynthYearnsforthealoe,faintwithrapturousthrills,HowcanhehymntheirthroesKnowing,aswellheknows,Thattheyareonlyuncompoundedpills?
  Isit,andcanitbe,Naturehaththisdecree,Nothingpoeticintheworldshalldwell?
  OrthatinallherworksSomethingpoeticlurks,Evenincolocynthandcalomel?
  Ballad:HeLoves!
  Heloves!IfinthebygoneyearsThineeyeshaveevershedTears—bitter,unavailingtears,Foroneuntimelydead—
  IfintheeventideoflifeSadthoughtsofherarise,ThenletthememoryofthywifePleadformyboy—hedies!
  Hedies!IffondlylaidasideInsomeoldcabinet,Memorialsofthylong—deadbrideLie,dearlytreasuredyet,Thenletherhallowedbridaldress—
  Herlittledaintygloves—
  Herwitheredflowers—herfadedtress—
  Pleadformyboy—heloves!
  Ballad:TrueDiffidenceMyboy,youmaytakeitfromme,ThatofalltheafflictionsaccurstWithwhichaman’ssaddledAndhamperedandaddled,Adiffidentnature’stheworst。
  Thoughcleverasclevercanbe—
  ACrichtonofearlyromance—
  Youmuststiritandstumpit,Andblowyourowntrumpet,Or,trustme,youhaven’tachance。
  Nowtake,forexample,MYcase:
  I’veabrightintellectualbrain—
  InallLondoncityThere’snoonesowitty—
  I’vethoughtsoagainandagain。
  I’veahighlyintelligentface—
  Myfeaturescannotbedenied—
  But,whateverItry,sir,Ifailin—andwhy,sir?
  I’mmodestypersonified!
  Asapoet,I’mtenderandquaint—
  I’vepassionandfervourandgrace—
  FromOvidandHoraceToSwinburneandMorris,Theyallofthemtakeabackplace。
  ThenIsingandIplayandIpaint;
  ThoughnoneareaccomplishedasI,Tosaysoweretreason:
  Youaskmethereason?
  I’mdiffident,modest,andshy!
  Ballad:TheTangledSkeinTrywelife—long,wecanneverStraightenoutlife’stangledskein,Whyshouldwe,invainendeavour,Guessandguessandguessagain?
  Life’sapuddingfullofplumsCare’sacankerthatbenumbs。
  WhereforewasteourelocutionOnimpossiblesolution?
  Life’sapleasantinstitution,Letustakeitasitcomes!
  Setasidethedullenigma,Weshallguessitalltoosoon;
  Failurebringsnokindofstigma—
  Dancewetoanothertune!
  Stringthelyreandfillthecup,Lestonsorrowweshouldsup;
  HopandskiptoFancy’sfiddle,Handsacrossanddownthemiddle—
  Life’sperhapstheonlyriddleThatweshrinkfromgivingup!
  Ballad:MyLadyBedeckedinfashiontrim,Witheverycurla—quiver;
  Orleaping,lightoflimb,O’errivuletandriver;
  Orskippingo’ertheleaOndaffodilanddaisy;
  Orstretchedbeneathatree,Alllanguishingandlazy;
  Whateverbehermood—
  BeshedemurelyprudeOrlanguishinglylazy—
  Myladydrivesmecrazy!
  Invainherheartiswooed,Whateverbehermood!
  WhatprofitshouldIgainSupposeshelovedmedearly?
  HercoldnessturnsmybrainToVERGEofmadnessmerely。
  Herkiss—though,Heavenknows,Todreamofitweretreason—
  Wouldtend,asIsuppose,Toutterlossofreason!
  Mystateisnotamiss;
  IwouldnothaveakissWhich,inoroutofseason,Mighttendtolossofreason:
  Whatprofitinsuchbliss?
  Afigforsuchakiss!
  Ballad:OneAgainstTheWorldIt’smyopinion—thoughIownInthinkingsoI’mquitealone—
  InsomerespectsI’mbutafright。
  YOUlikemyfeatures,Isuppose?
  I’Mdisappointedwithmynose:
  Someraveaboutit—perhapsthey’reright。
  Myfigurejustsetsoffafit;
  Butwhentheysayit’sexquisite(AndtheyDOsayso),that’stoostrong。
  IhopeI’mnotwhatpeoplecallOpinionated!Afterall,I’mbutagoose,andmaybewrong!
  WhencharmsenthralThere’ssomeexcuseFormeasuresstrong;
  AndafterallI’mbutagoose,Andmaybewrong!
  Myteethareveryneat,nodoubt;
  ButafteralltheyMAYfallout:
  Ithinktheywill—somethinktheywon’t。
  Myhandsaresmall,asyoumaysee,Butnotassmallastheymightbe,Atleast,Ithinkso—othersdon’t。
  Butthere,agirlmaypreachandprateFrommorningsixtoeveningeight,Andneverstoptodine,Whenalltheworld,althoughmisled,Isquiteagreedonanyhead—
  Anditisquiteagreedonmine!
  Allsaidanddone,It’slittleI
  Againstathrong。
  I’monlyone,AndpossiblyImaybewrong!
  Ballad:PutAPennyInTheSlotIfmyaction’sstiffandcrude,Donotlaugh,becauseit’srude。
  Ifmygesturespromiselarks,Donotmakeunkindremarks。
  ClockworkfiguresmaybefoundEverywhereandallaround。
  Tentoone,ifIbutknew,Youareclockworkfigurestoo。
  Andthemottoofthelot,"Putapennyintheslot!"
  Usurer,formoneylent,Makingouthiscentpercent—
  Widowplumpormaidenrare,Deafanddumbtosuitor’sprayer—
  Taxcollectors,whominvainYouimploreto"callagain"—
  Cautiousvoter,whomyoufindSlowinmakinguphismind—
  Ifyou’dmovethemonthespot,Putapennyintheslot!
  Blandreportersinthecourts,Whosuppresspolicereports—
  Sheriff’syeoman,peninfist,Makingoutajurylist—
  Sternpolicemen,tallandspare,Actingall"uponthesquare"—
  (Whichinwordsthatplainerfall,Meansthatyoucansquarethemall)—
  Ifyouwanttomovethelot,Putapennyintheslot!
  Ballad:GoodLittleGirlsAlthoughofnativemaidsthecream,We’rebroughtupontheEnglishscheme—
  ThebestofallForgreatandsmallWhomodestyadore。
  ForEnglishgirlsaregoodasgold,Extremelymodest(sowe’retold),Demurelycoy—divinelycold—
  Andwearethat—andmore。
  Topleasepapa,whoarguesthus—
  Allgirlsshouldmouldthemselvesonus,Becauseweare,Byfurlongsfar,Thebestofallthebunch;
  WeshowourselvestoloudapplauseFromtentofourwithoutapause—
  WhichisanawkwardtimebecauseItcutsintoourlunch。
  Oh,maidsofhighandlowdegree,Whosesocialcodeisratherfree,PleaselookatusandyouwillseeWhatgoodyoungladiesoughttobe!
  Andaswestand,likeclockworktoys,AlecturerpapaemploysTopuffandpraiseOurmodestwaysAndguilelesscharacter—
  Ourwell—knownblush—ourdowncasteyes—
  Ourfamouslookofmildsurprise(Whichcompetitionstilldefies)—
  Ourcelebrated"Sir!!!"
  ThenallthecrowdtakedownourlooksInpocketmemorandumbooks。
  Todiagnose,OurmodestposeThekodaksdotheirbest:
  IfevidenceyouwouldpossessOfwhatismaidenbashfulness,Youonlyneedabuttonpress—
  AndWEdoalltherest。
  Ballad:LifeFirstyou’reborn—andI’llbeboundyouFindadozenstrangersroundyou。
  "Hallo,"criesthenew—bornbaby,"Where’smyparents?whichmaytheybe?"
  Awkwardsilence—noreply—
  Puzzledbabywonderswhy!
  Fatherrises,bowspolitely—
  Mothersmiles(butnottoobrightly)—
  Doctormumbleslikeadumbthing—
  Nurseisbusymixingsomething。—
  EverysymptomtendstoshowYou’redecidedlyDETROP—
  Ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!he!ho!ho!
  Time’steetotum,Ifyouspinit,GiveitsquotumOnceaminute:
  I’llgobailYouhitthenail,AndifyoufailThedeuceisinit!
  Yougrowup,andyoudiscoverWhatitistobealover。
  Someyoungladyisselected—
  Poor,perhaps,butwell—connected,Whomyouhail(forLoveisblindAstheQueenofFairy—kind。
  Thoughshe’splain—perhapsunsightly,Makesherfaceup—lacestightly,InherformyourfancytracesAllthegiftsofallthegraces。
  Rivalsnonethemaidenwoo,Soyoutakeherandshetakesyou!
  Ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!
  Jokebeginning,Neverceases,TillyourinningTimereleases;
  OnyourwayYoublindlystray,AnddaybydayThejokeincreases!
  Tenyearslater—Timeprogresses—
  Soursyourtemper—thinsyourtresses;
  Fancy,then,herchainrelaxes;
  Ratesarefactsandsoaretaxes。
  FairyQueen’snolongeryoung—
  FairyQueenhassuchatongue!
  Twinshaveprobablyintruded—
  Quiteunbidden—justasyoudid;
  They’reasourceofcareandtrouble—
  Justasyouwere—onlydouble。
  Comesatlastthefinalstroke—
  Timehashadhislittlejoke!
  Ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!
  Dailydriven(Wifeasdrover)
  Illyou’vethriven—
  Ne’erinclover:
  Lastly,whenThreescoreandten(Andnottillthen),Thejokeisover!
  Ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!ho!
  Then—andthenThejokeisover!
  Ballad:LimitedLiabilitySomesevenmenformanAssociation(Ifpossible,allPeersandBaronets),TheystartoffwithapublicdeclarationTowhatextenttheymeantopaytheirdebts。
  That’scalledtheirCapital:iftheyarewaryTheywillnotquoteitatasumimmense。
  Thefigure’simmaterial—itmayvaryFromeighteenmilliondowntoeighteenpence。
  Ishouldputitratherlow;
  ThegoodsenseofdoingsoWillbeevidentatoncetoanydebtor。
  Whenit’slefttoyoutosayWhatamountyoumeantopay,Why,theloweryoucanputitat,thebetter。
  Theythenproceedtotradewithallwho’lltrust’em,Quiteirrespectiveoftheircapital(It’sshady,butit’ssanctifiedbycustom);
  Bank,Railway,Loan,orPanamaCanal。
  Youcan’tembarkontradingtootremendous—
  It’sstrictlyfair,andbasedoncommonsense—
  Ifyousucceed,yourprofitsarestupendous—
  Andifyoufail,popgoesyoureighteenpence。
  Makethemoney—spinnerspin!
  Foryouonlystandtowin,Andyou’llneverwithdishonestybetwitted。
  Fornobodycanknow,Toamillionorso,Towhatextentyourcapital’scommitted!
  Ifyoucometogrief,andcreditorsarecraving(FornothingthatisplannedbymortalheadIscertaininthisValeofSorrow—savingThatone’sLiabilityisLimited),—
  Doyousupposethatsignifiesperdition?
  Ifsoyou’rebutamonetarydunce—
  YoumerelyfileaWinding—UpPetition,AndstartanotherCompanyatonce!
  ThoughaRothschildyoumaybeInyourowncapacity,AsaCompanyyou’vecometouttersorrow—
  ButtheLiquidatorssay,"Nevermind—youneedn’tpay,"
  SoyoustartanotherCompanyto—morrow!
  Ballad:AnglicisedUtopiaSocietyhasquiteforsakenallherwickedcourses,Whichemptiesourpolicecourts,andabolishesdivorces。
  (DivorceisnearlyobsoleteinEngland。)
  Notoleranceweshowtoundeservingrankandsplendour;
  Forthehigherhispositionis,thegreatertheoffender。
  (That’samaximthatisprevalentinEngland。)
  NoPeeressatourDrawing—RoombeforethePresencepassesWhowouldn’tbeacceptedbythelower—middleclasses;
  Eachshadydame,whateverbeherrank,isbowedoutneatly。
  Inshort,thishappycountryhasbeenAnglicisedcompletely!
  ItreallyissurprisingWhatathoroughAnglicisingWe’vebroughtabout—Utopia’squiteanotherland;
  Inherenterprisingmovements,SheisEngland—withimprovements,Whichwedutifullyoffertoourmother—land!
  Ourcitywehavebeautified—we’vedoneitwilly—nilly—
  Andallthatisn’tBelgraveSquareisStrandandPiccadilly。
  (Theyhaven’tanyslummeriesinEngland。)
  Wehavesolvedthelabourquestionwithdiscriminationpolished,Sopovertyisobsoleteandhungerisabolished—
  (TheyaregoingtoabolishitinEngland。)
  TheChamberlainournativestagehaspurged,beyondaquestion,Of"risky"situationandindelicatesuggestion;
  Nopieceistoleratedifit’scostumedindiscreetly—
  Inshort,thishappycountryhasbeenAnglicisedcompletely!
  ItreallyissurprisingWhatathoroughAnglicisingWe’vebroughtabout—Utopia’squiteanotherland;
  Inherenterprisingmovements,SheisEngland—withimprovements,Whichwedutifullyoffertoourmother—land!
  OurPeeragewe’veremodelledonanintellectualbasis,Whichcertainlyisroughonourhereditaryraces—
  (TheyaregoingtoremodelitinEngland。)
  TheBrewersandtheCottonLordsnolongerseekadmission,AndLiteraryMeritmeetswithproperrecognition—
  (AsLiteraryMeritdoesinEngland!)
  WhoknowsbutwemaycountamongourintellectualchickensLikethemanEarlofThackerayandp’rapsaDukeofDickens—
  LordFildesandViscountMillais(whentheycome)we’llwelcomesweetly—
  Andthen,thishappycountrywillbeAnglicisedcompletely!
  ItreallyissurprisingWhatathoroughAnglicisingWe’vebroughtabout—Utopia’squiteanotherland;
  Inherenterprisingmovements,SheisEngland—withimprovements,Whichwedutifullyoffertoourmother—land!
  Ballad:AnEnglishGirlAwonderfuljoyoureyestobless,Inhermagnificentcomeliness,IsanEnglishgirlofelevenstonetwo,Andfivefootteninherdancingshoe!
  Shefollowsthehounds,andonshepounds—
  The"field"tailsoffandthemuffsdiminish—
  Overthehedgesandbrooksshebounds—
  Straightasacrow,fromfindtofinish。
  Atcricket,herkinwillloseorwin—
  Sheandhermaids,ongrassandclover,Elevenmaidsout—elevenmaidsin—
  (Andperhapsanoccasional"maidenover")。
  Gosearchtheworldandsearchthesea,ThencomeyouhomeandsingwithmeThere’snosuchgoldandnosuchpearlAsabrightandbeautifulEnglishgirl!
  Withaten—milespinshestretchesherlimbs,Shegolfs,shepunts,sherows,sheswims—
  Sheplays,shesings,shedances,too,Fromtenoreleventillallisblue!
  Atballordrum,tillsmallhourscome(Chaperon’sfanconcealsheryawning),She’llwaltzawaylikeateetotum,Andnevergohometilldaylight’sdawning。
  Lawntennismayshareherfavoursfair—
  Hereyesa—danceandhercheeksa—glowing—
  Downcomesherhair,butwhatdoesshecare?
  It’sallherownandit’sworththeshowing!
  Gosearchtheworldandsearchthesea,ThencomeyouhomeandsingwithmeThere’snosuchgoldandnosuchpearlAsabrightandbeautifulEnglishgirl!
  Hersoulissweetastheoceanair,Forpruderyknowsnohaventhere;
  Tofindmock—modesty,pleaseapplyTotheconsciousblushandthedowncasteye。
  Richinthethingscontentmentbrings,Ineverypureenjoymentwealthy,Blitheasabeautifulbirdshesings,Forbodyandmindarehaleandhealthy。
  Hereyestheythrillwithrightgoodwill—
  Herheartislightasafloatingfeather—
  AspureandbrightasthemountainrillThatleapsandlaughsintheHighlandheather!
  Gosearchtheworldandsearchthesea,ThencomeyouhomeandsingwithmeThere’snosuchgoldandnosuchpearlAsabrightandbeautifulEnglishgirl!
  Ballad:AManager’sPerplexitiesWereIakinginverytruth,Andhadason—aguilelessyouth—
  Inprobablesuccession;