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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101. October 24, 1891, by Various This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101. October 24, 1891 Author: Various Release Date: November 15, 2004 [EBook #14057] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH, VOL. 101 *** Produced by Malcolm Farmer, William Flis, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOL. 101. October 24, 1891. LAISSEZ FAIRE. (_INSCRIPTION FOR A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY._) [Illustration] Here is an Institution doomed to scare The furious devotees of _Laissez Faire_. What mental shock, indeed, could prove immenser To Mumbo Jumbo--or to HERBERT SPENCER? Free Books? Reading provided from the Rates? Oh, that means Freedom's ruin, and the State's! Self-help's all right,--e'en if you rob a brother-- But human creatures must _not_ help each other! The "Self-made Man," whom SAMUEL SMILES so praises, Who on his fellows' necks his footing raises, The systematic "Sweater," who sucks wealth From toiling crowds by cunning and by stealth,-- _He_ is all right, _he_ has no maudlin twist, _He_ does not shock the Individualist! But rate yourselves to give the poor free reading? The Pelican to warm her nestlings bleeding, Was no such monument of feeble folly. _Let folks alone_, and all will then be jolly. Let the poor perish, let the ignorant sink, The tempted tumble, and the drunkard drink! Let--no, _don't_ let the low-born robber rob, Because,--well, that would rather spoil the job. If footpad-freedom brooked no interference, Of Capital there might be a great clearance; But, Wealth well-guarded, let all else alone. 'Tis thus our race hath to true manhood grown: To make the general good the common care, Breaks through the sacred law of _Laissez Faire_! * * * * * A REMONSTRANCE. _TO LUKE'S LITTLE SUMMER._ [Illustration] Ah, Summer! now thy wayward race is run, With soft, appeasing smiles thou com'st, like one Who keeps a pageant waiting all the da
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