Upton Sinclair, ed. (1878–1968).
The Cry for Justice: An Anthology of the Literature of Social Protest. 1915. | | | | The Leisure Class |
Anonymous |
| | | THERE was a little beggar maid | |
| Who wed a king long, long ago; | |
| Of course the taste that he displayed | |
| Was criticised by folks who know | |
| Just what formalities and things | 5 |
| Are due to beggar maids and kings. | |
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| But straight the monarch made reply: | |
| “There is small difference, as I live, | |
| Between our stations! She and I | |
| Subsist on what the people give. | 10 |
| We do not toil with strength and skill, | |
| And, pleasing Heaven, never will.” | | | | |
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