The Euthanasia Of Van.

        "We are told that the bigots are growing old and fast wearing out. If it be so why not let us die in peace?"
        --LORD BEXLEY'S Letter to the Freeholders of Kent.


Stop, Intellect, in mercy stop,
    Ye curst improvements, cease;
And let poor Nick Vansittart drop
    Into his grave in peace.

Hide, Knowledge, hide thy rising sun,
    Young Freedom, veil thy head;
Let nothing good be thought or done,
    Till Nick Vansittart's dead!

Take pity on a dotard's fears,
    Who much doth light detest;
And let his last few drivelling years
    Be dark as were the rest.

You too, ye fleeting one-pound notes,
    Speed not so fast away--
Ye rags on which old Nicky gloats,
    A few months longer stay.

Together soon, or much I err,
    You both from life may go--
The notes unto the scavenger,
    And Nick--to Nick below.

Ye Liberals, whate'er your plan,
    Be all reforms suspended;
In compliment to dear old Van,
    Let nothing bad be mended.

Ye Papists, whom oppression wrings,
    Your cry politely cease,
And fret your hearts to fiddle-strings
    That Van may die in peace.

So shall he win a fame sublime
    By few old rag-men gained;
Since all shall own, in Nicky's time,
    Nor sense nor justice reigned.

So shall his name thro' ages past,
    And dolts ungotten yet,
Date from "the days of Nicholas,"
    With fond and sad regret;--

And sighing say, "Alas, had he
    "Been spared from Pluto's bowers,
"The blessed reign of Bigotry
    "And Rags might still be ours!"

Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore was an Irish poet, singer, and songwriter, celebrated for his Irish Melodies, which are now considered a staple of Irish cultural heritage. Born on May 28, 1779, in Dublin, Ireland, Moore gained fame for his lyrical songs, many of which were set to traditional Irish tunes. Not only a poet, but he was also a staunch advocate of Irish nationalism, often incorporating themes of national identity and resistance into his work. Moore's influential collection 'Irish Melodies' became popular in both Ireland and Britain and helped to define the literary output of the era. He passed away on February 25, 1852, but his legacy in Irish literature and music endures.

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