The book High-Toned Sprees: a Series of Temperance Legends was written by author O a Powers Here you can read free online of High-Toned Sprees: a Series of Temperance Legends book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is High-Toned Sprees: a Series of Temperance Legends a good or bad book?
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43 Than the Pacific Koad will cost, For it's exposed to storms and frost, And these will e'en wrought iron wear And best equipments oft impair. The Government all debts will pay, "We'll take its bonds," they firmly say, *' Also the company's private loan, Then the first mortgage is our own On all the railroad property That we can grasp from sea to sea." They cheerily drink each others' health And talk of countless stores of wealth, Of millions made in one brief hour By means of legislative powe...r. To cover up this retrograding, Thus save themselves a just upbraiding, A veil fallacious weave for it, The which to deck with sprigs of wit They need must clear each cloudy brain With whiskey, brandy, and champagne, Down in the Senate's handsome bar With forty millions over par. Good Socrates hemlock would drink Eather than like these statesmen think. Who make popr people work and sweat, Taxed with a heavy, unjust debt ; While senators can sleep and dream Of the powerful motor, steam. Brave Washington no deeds would do But patriotic, just and true; Pure, noble thoughts his mind inspired; Digitized byGoogk High-toned sprees, No filthy lucre he desired, Down ill the Senate's handsome bar, With forty millions over par.
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