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Tomahawk (1867-1870), 30th May 1868, Edition 1 of 1, Page 222, 222 THE TOMAHAWK. [May 30, 1868.

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    • THE TURK—A SATIRE.
    • THE WILL AND THE WAY.
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      222 The Tomahawk. [May 30, 1868.

      222 THE TOMAHAWK . [ May 30 , 1868 .

      The Turk—A Satire.

      THE TURK—A SATIRE .

      Part I. Time Was When Gambling Was By La...

      Part I . Time was when Gambling was by law allowed , When To White patriots ' s and and Brookes ministers ' flocked of state the , noble crowd ; Fresh In Faro from ' s wild the excitement party strife slaked and fierce their debate fire , , When Or o ' er all the the dice wits ' s turn and forgot heroes their of the ire ; age

      And Scorned as they not at dropped cards their their talents thousands to engage on the , board , Were Winners Bon-mots no less and and liberal losers guineas in of good sparkled their humour mind side ' s brigh vied by side t : hoard , . They Chance won rei , gned they lost supreme , but , kept unchecked their honour by crafty still . skill - ; But Of gold now ¦»¦ and , than silver k Heaven hells we ! Gambling ' ve purged mt is the put town

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      For Its p now ious ears the y specula mere te in Gambling Stocks . ; 'Tis true the Arlington and Rag exist , Nothing But , then like , the whist game to is fill scientific the vacant whist mind — ( And But , empty Tattersall pockets ' s 1 ' too Oh , , you that 'll ' s sometimes an honest find club ) , . Where the patricians ' gainst of plebians caste ;

      Where Is thrown every amongst prejudice the lumber race or of the past ; Where Nor fear dukes their can fingers grasp or the their hand gloves that ' soil brown'd—with toil , To ( It mi say ght which be rather hand ' s difficult the cleaner , ' tis true of the , two ) . * They gamble there !' " Ohnothing of the sort .

      " " We They must bet , , you I grant know , but , improve that ' , our manl horses y sport ' breed — , " " Shall Sustain the the Law British lay its name sacrileg for ious pluck han and d speed ; " On sacred institutions of the Land 1 " " The Its home Turf has is one ever of been England on our 's prouded free coasts boasts , , " Whence far and wide It missionaries sends Its to foreifriends

      " " Wher To preach e ' er an Eng gospel lishman our has set gn his foot ; " " An Racing English ( and jockey gin ) have ' s honoured firmly taken near and root , , " It is our sports have made us what we are 1 " Fast Doubtless wed to ' tis Honour true—thS by a Turfs golden a noble Ring thing ; ,

      'Tis a brave deed with unimpassioned face To What lose nobler your thousand use for s on a can sing we le Race find ; Than to enrich these money men of subtle mind , Whom From out their the own gutter industry ( surely no served mean praise to raise , ) ,

      And made them friends and equals e ' en of peers 1 Wh That ( Reall y heed betting y such the malice men disappoint are honest only ed lice nat loser nsed ures ' s jeers grieves thieves , ) , , What if sometimes to cunning they resort , Who The To ' gen p follow lants tleme ' them and 7 i can ' dodges but deem at , , a ' it — slower no all disgrace is fair in sport : Who patient study , every clever trick pace , Who And teach practice their , to c ensure onscienc their es at noble nought end , t . o stick ;

      Some Lie till fancy they fraud e ' en forget upon to their feign bosom a blush friend ; And Advise onl their y Wine brother their to manl back y cheek Chanticleer can flush , ; Althoug Slander some they favourite ' ve paid the down groom to outside to make price him , queer ; Then clap the money on him in a trice ;

      Corrupt Snatched with from bribes their those nurse wretched to make puny the Devil boys toys ; Who not content to cheat their own vile race E ' en honest brutes try vainly to disgrace , And With biggest at last black to full guards perfection more grown than hold , their own !

      That Let other on the tongues Turf Honour the paltry holds cant firm repeat her , seat ! A few there are , we gladly own , who still Who Hold , honest though foll the y worl 'bove d would dishonest gladl skill y pass ; it by , Still scorn to tolerate the whitest lie : Their hearts ne Truth ' er knew deception best ' s slightest Saint taint ,

      They Their worshi bright p example as naug Man ht ' s , alas 1 patron prevails , . A E pproved ' en if the by owner Fortune be an ' s smile honest , Fraud man , still prevails . Or The , if trusted the trainer trainer ' s true aids , some the "scoundrel stable lad ' , plan ; Familiar from a babe with all that ' s bad ; The Flushed courage with finds champagne to do the and dirty generousl deed . y fee'd ,

      What chance remains for Honesty ?— " But stay , " They ' re rogues ; yet own that when they lose they pay . " Pay 1 Yes , but how 1 With money meanly gained , What The honest care they tradesman how the begs needful from sum day ' s to attained day ? His due they'll see him damned before they ?

      " * ' This What cheating , leave ;— my tailor debts ' s all of - honour devouring , just till to ? fill pay " " A On man every who article stick , s the on greed cent , y per beast cent !" , at least The How Ring could are they rig trust ht no each credit other e ' er , and to give still ; live ? Better No ! bett the er living steal their cheat wives and ' rob and the children dead ' s bread ;

      , ; Ay Stri ! better bare the far home Honour those ' s last dear rag ones to sell loved so well Than Better p as e ' en defaulter forge a know doting the father rogue ' s ' nam s sole e— shame ! ;

      The Will And The Way.

      THE WILL AND THE WAY .

      Whilst The The Following Commands Is An ...

      whilst The the following commands is an of instance royalty of are the ob ingenious eyed , the clai way ms in of which pro- , priety are not sacrificed . A contemporary states that sired It is the said Lord that Chamberlain at one of the to recent inform Drawing one of Rooms the ladies Her present Majesty that deshe was requested not to appear again in so low a dress . This must have been a terrible order tothe fair and modest

      consulted delinquent with . With her what dressmaker rage and how disapointment the cruel . and must ridiculous she have " request" could be evaded . But there was little need for taken dismay away . A delightful one part , arriire must be petisSe given suggest in another s itself . . Ther What e is is an easy way of getting out of the difficulty—you shall not

      be decent , my dear Madame against your wish , you walk backwards new from dress Her . And Majesty so — the same bien—you shall h tells be c us ontent with your paragrap back It seems of low the dresses fashion in a with most French unseeml dressmakers manner . now to .. scoop out the y the may Perhaps present to her , though ears crab , -like and this if movement so may , may not s lead come at the to to a Drawing compulsory Her Majesty Rooms reform ' . eyes , in it

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), May 30, 1868, page 222, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_30051868/page/10/