POEMSINCHARLESLAMB'SWORKS1818,NOTPREVIOUSLYPRINTEDINTHEPRESENTVOLUME……

aballad:

notingthedifferenceofrichandpoor,inthewaysofarichnoble'spalaceandapoorworkhouse

tothetuneofthe"oldandyoungcourtier"

(august,1800.textof1818)

inacostlypalaceyouthgoescladingold;

inawretchedworkhouseage'slimbsarecold:

theretheysit,theoldmenbyashiveringfire,

stillcloseandclosercowering,warmthistheirdesire.

inacostlypalace,whenthebravegallantsdine,

theyhavestoreofgoodvenison,witholdcanarywine,

withsingingandmusictoheightenthecheer;

coarsebits,withgrudging,arethepauper'sbestfare.

inacostlypalaceyouthisstillcarest

byatrainofattendantswhichlaughatmyyounglord'sjest;

inawretchedworkhousethecontraryprevails:

doesagebegintoprattle?—nomanheark'nethtohistales.

inacostlypalaceifthechildwithapin

dobutchancetoprickafinger,straitthedoctoriscalledin;

inawretchedworkhousemenarelefttoperish

forwantofpropercordials,whichtheiroldagemightcherish,

inacostlypalaceyouthenjoyshislust;

inawretchedworkhouseage,incornersthrust,

thinksupontheformerdays,whenhewaswelltodo,

hadchildrentostandbyhim,bothfriendsandkinsmentoo.

inacostlypalaceyouthhistempleshides

withanewdevisedperukethatreachestohissides;

inawretchedworkhouseage'scrownisbare,

withafewthinlocksjusttofenceoutthecoldair.

inpeace,asinwar,'tisouryounggallants'pride,

towalk,eachonei'thestreets,witharapierbyhisside,

thatnonetodotheminjurymayhavepretence;

wretchedage,inpoverty,mustbrookoffence.

poemsincharleslamb'sworks1818,notpreviouslyprintedinthepresentvolume;togetherwithreferencestothosepoemsthathavebeenpreviouslyprinted

hester

(february,1803)

whenmaidenssuchashesterdie,

theirplaceyemaynotwellsupply,

thoughyeamongathousandtry,

withvainendeavour.

amonthormorehathshebeendead,

yetcannotibyforcebeled

tothinkuponthewormybed,

andhertogether.

aspringymotioninhergait,

arisingstep,didindicate

ofprideandjoynocommonrate,

thatflush'dherspirit.

iknownotbywhatnamebeside

ishallitcall:—if'twasnotpride,

itwasajoytothatallied,