The Siamese twins. A tale of the times. To which is added Milton, a poem / by the author of "Pelham," &c., &c.
- Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Date:
- 1831
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The Siamese twins. A tale of the times. To which is added Milton, a poem / by the author of "Pelham," &c., &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![CHAP. III.] THE SIAMESE TWINS. Sure that at least his education Will make your kindness reparation ; For, can he fail to grow acuter, With watchful Providence his Tutor ? In these advices towards your policy, Many, dear Julian, will but folly see ; Yet what I preach to you to act is, But what had been your author’s practice, Had the Mercurial Star that beams Upon elections, blest his dreams, Had but we ripen with delay, And every dog shall have his day ! And Ching ?—Poor fellow !—Ching can never His former spirits quite recover, Yet he’s agreeable as ever, And plays the C k as a lover. In every place he’s vastly feted, His name’s in every Lady’s book; And as a wit I hear he’s rated Between the Rogers and the Hook. But Chang ?—of him was known no more, Since, Corsair-like, he left the shore. Wrapt round his fate the cloud unbroken, Will yield our guess, nor clue, nor token.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22030633_0349.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
