He Imploreth Merry For Other Unfortunate Beings.
Now heaven in mercy be kind to the wretches Who stay on the earth like this Mrs. Merdle! More wretched than ever a wretch on the hurdle Was drawn by all England's official Jack Ketches; More wretched, if can be, at church on a Sunday A woman, who worships, than God, more her dress, Would be if she heard or e'en thought Mrs. Grundy Would sneer at the set of a bonnet or tress; Or say that she thought Miss Freelove's new pattern Of laces, or collars, or yard flowing sleeves, Looked more like the dress of a real Miss Slattern And not "so becoming"'s the first one of Eve's.
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"Now heaven in mercy be kind to the wretches..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Horatio Alger, Jr. delivers a powerful performance in "He Imploreth Merry For Other Unfortunate Beings."... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...