THE POLITICAL

HOUSE

THAT

JACK BUILT

** A straw — thrown up to show which way the wind blows."

WITH THIRTEEN CUTS.

The Pen and the Sword.

LOiNDON: PRINTED BY AND FOR WILLIAM HONE, LUDGATE HILL

1810.

OiNE SllILLiNG.

- '* Many, whose sequester'd lot

Forbids their interference, looking on. Anticipate perforce some dire event -, And, seeing the old castle of the state. That promis'd once more firmness, so assail'd^ That all its tempest-beaten turrets shake. Stand motionless expectants of its fall."

Cowper,

NOTE. Each Motto that follows, is from Cowper's '* Task/'

THE AUTHORS

DEDICATION ^

TO HIS POLITICAL GODCHILD.

I

TO

DOCTOR SLOP,

IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF

MANY PUBLIC TESTIMONIALS OF HIS FILIAL GRATITUDE;

AND TO

THE NURSERY OF CHILDREN, ~ SIX FEET HIGH,

HIS READERS,

FOR THE DELIGHT AND INSTRUCTION OF THEIR UNINFORMED MINDS ;

THIS JUVENILE PUBLICATION

IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED,

BY

THE DOCTOR'S POLITICAL GODFATHER,

THE AUTHOR.

NOTE. — The Publication tchereiti the Author of^^ The Political House that Jack Built^' covf erred upon Dr, SLOP the lasting dis- tinctiou of his name, was a Jeu d^Esprit, entitled " JBuonaparte-phobia, or Cursinrj made easy to the meanest capacity,^ — it is reprinted^ and may be had of the Publisher, Price One Shilling.

*' A distant a^e asks where the fabric stood."

THIS IS ^IIIE HOUSE THAT JACK UUILT.

^

.. ** Not to understand a treasure's worth, Till time has stolen away the slighted good. Is cause of half the poverty we feel. And makes the world the wilderness it is."

THIS IS

THE WEALTH

that lay In the House that Jack built.

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— — — — ** A race obscene,

Spawn'd in the muddy beds of Nile, came forth,

Polluting Egypt : gardens, fields, and plains^

Were cover'd with the pest ;

The croaking nuisance lurk'd in every nook ;

Nor palaces, nor even chambers, 'scap'd ;

And the land stank — so nurn'rous was the fry.

THESE ARE

THE VERMIN

That Plunder the Wealth, That lay in the House, That Jatk bnill.

'^.

" Once enslaved, farewell !

* * * *

Do I forebode impossible events,

And tremble at vain dreams ? Heav'n ijraut I may !'*

t'

THIS IS

THE THING,

that, in spite of new Ac tj!^ yVnd attempts to restrain it,

W i «/ *^^ Soldiers or Tax, Will poison the Vermin, That plunder the Wealth, That lay in the House, That Jaek built.

** The seals of office glitter in his eyes ; He climbs, he pants, he grasps them — To be a pest where he was useful once."

THIS IS

THE PUBLIC INFORMER,

who Would put down the Thing^

that, in spite of new Acts, And attempts to restrain it,

by Soldiers or Tax, Will poison the Vermin, that plunder the Wealth, That lay in the House, that Jack built.

** Ruffians are abroad

Leviathan is not so tamed."

\

THESE ARE

THE REASOJVS OF LAWLESS POWER

That back the Public Informer,

who Would put down the Thing^

that, in spite of new Acts, And attempts to restrain it,

by Soldiers or Tax, Will poison the Vermin, That plunder the Wealth, That lay in the House, That Jack built. '^d* i

ka 3H

Great talents."

*' Great offices will have

This is THE iVIAN — all shayen and shorn, All (*(wer*(l with Orders — and all forlorn ;

THE DANDY OF SIXTY,

who bows with a grace, And has taste in wigs, collars,

cuirasses and lace ; Who, to tricksters, and fools,

leaves the State and its treasure, And, when Britain's in tears,

sails about at his pleasure: Who spurnM from his presence

the Friends of his youth. And now has not one

who will tell him the truth ; Who took to his counsels,

in evil hour, The Friends to the Reasons

of lawless Power ; That back the Public Informer,

who Would put down the Thing ^

that, in spite of new Acts, And attempts to restrain it,

by Soldiers or Tax, Vi\\\ poison the Vermin, That plunder the Wealth, That lay in the House, That Jack built.

^lU-J'jUx ^lUiiijJjCiiiCj «0a T*^'

** Portentous, unexampled, unexplain'd ! ' '

What man seeing this.

And having human feelings, does not blush, And hang his head, to think himself a man ?

■ I cannot rest

A silent witness of the headlong rage.

Or heedless folly, by which thousands die "tiff;;* Of^v?

Bleed gold for Ministers to sport away."

THESE ARE

#oii l>riA

THE PEOPLE

all tatter 'd and torn, Who curse the day

wherein they were born, On account of Taxation

too great to be borne, And pray for relief,

from night to morn ; Who, in vain, Petition

in every form,

Who, peaceably Meeting* , ^^" , to ask for Reform, ..

Were sabred by Yeomanry Cavaby, "^^-^ ?^ -'-who, -^i^ "

Were thank'd by THE MAN, ^ all shaven and shorn, V

} All covered with Orders —

and all forlorn ; THE DANDY OF SIXTY,

who bows with a grace, "^ "And has taste in wig^s, collars, ' cuirasses, and lace ;

Who, to tricksters, and fools,

leaves the State and its treasure, And when Britain's in tears,

sails about at his pleasure ; Who spurnM from his presence

the Friends of his youth. And now has not one

who will tell him the truth ; W ho took to his counsels, in evil hour, The Friends to the Reasons of lawless Power, That back the Public Informer, who Would put down the Thing, that, in spite of new Acts, And attempts to restrain it, by Soldiers or Tax, Will poison the Vermin, that plunder the Wealth, That lay in the House, that Jack built.

.0&.il

THE DOCTOR. . ' iiMtUt Q:ti f^

** At his last gasp — as if with opium drugg'd."

DEllRY-DOWN TRIANGLE. ,

" He that sold his country." ■'~

THE S POUTER OF FROTH. '* With meiry descants on a nation's woes — There is a public mischief in his mirth."

THE GUILTY 'JRlO. '* Great skill have they \n palmistry ^ and more To conjure clean away the gold they touch. Conveying worthless dross into its ])lace; Lf'jud when they beg, dumb only when they steal; * * «f it-

Dream after dream ensues ;

Arid still ihcy dream^ that they shall still succeed, And still are disappointed."

This is THE DOCTOR

of Circular fame,

A Driv'ller, a Bigot, a Knave without shame:

And thafs DERRY DOWN TRTA!^BlE

by name, From the Land of mis-rule,

and half-hanging, and flame: And thai is THE SPOUTER OF FROTH

BY THE HOUR, The worthless colleague

of their infamous power; Who dubb'd him ' the Doctor'

whom now he calls ' brother*. And, to get at his Place,

took a shot at the other ; Who haunts their Bad House,

a base living to earn, by playing Jack-pudding, and RuflSan,

in turn ; Who bullies, for those

whom he bullied before; Tlieir Flash-m^n, their Bravo,

a son of a ;

The hate of the People,

all tatter 'd and torn, W ho curse the day

wherein they were born. On account of Taxation

too great to be borne, And pray for relief

from ni2;ht to morn ;

Who, in vain. Petition

in every form, Who peaceably Meeting, ^^^r^-

"" to ask lor Reform, .,,

Were sabred by Yeomanry Cavalry,

who.

Were thank'd by THE MAN, l^'C^

all shaven and shorn, ^

All cover'd with Orders — i

and all forlorn ; f!

THE DANDY OF SIXTY, t

who bows with a gmce,

And has taste in wigs, collars,

cuirasses, and lace: Who to tricksters and fools,

leaves the State and its treasure. And, when Britain's in tears,

sails about at his pleasure: Who spurn'd from his presence

the Friends of his youth, And now has not one ■'^^-'^' ^'^^

who will tell him the truth ; Who took to his counsels, in evil hour, ^^ The Friends to the Reasons of lawless Power ; That back the Public Informer, wh&mziey Would put down the Thing, that, in spite of new Acts, And attempts to restrain it, by Soldiers or Tax, Will poison the Vermin, that plunder the Wealth, That Wiethe House, that Jack built. "

.,<.,:^;t5^ 4tfl?Y m ^OflW

" Burghers, men immaoulate perhaps

""r i". '- ^ /

■•<-'%£■•

^?>:>lvw^.

In all their private functions, anee combia'd. Become a loathsome body, only fit For dissolution.

. Power usurp'd

Is weakness when oppos'd ; conscious of wrong,

Tis pusillanimous and prone to flight. > A ^>» ^

I could endure .jd JBllT

. Chains nowhere patiently ; and chains at home. Where I am free by birthright, not at all." ; r ■ - hlw^

This WORD is the Watchword— ^.o;ij,j^ ^^,^

r, ,: the talisman word,,^^io«^ (fiW

That the WATERLOO-MAN 's to crush n

with his sword ; D

But, if shielded by JNorfolk

and Bedford's alliance, It .will set both his sword,

and him, at defiance ; If FiTZWiLLiAM, and Grosvenor, and

Albemarle aid it. And assist its best Champions,

who then dare invade it ? 'Tis the terrible WORD OF FEAR,

night and morn, To the Guilty Trio,

all cover'd with scorn ; First, to the Doctor,

of Circular fame; A riv'ller, a Bigot, a Knave

without shame : And next, Derry Down Triangle

by name. From the Land of Mis-rule,

and Half-hanging, and Flame. And then, to the Spouter pf I'rpth

by the hour, The worthless Colleague

of their infamous power ; Who dubb'd him ' the Doctor',

whom now he calls ' brother'. And, to get at his Place,

TV v.. p ,,,, ioak a shot at the other;

Who haunts their Bad House,

■OHBUkB €. a>a base living to earn. By playing Jack-Pndding, and Ruffian,

. . -'"^^^^''^"^"'inturnV''"' Who bullies for those,

whom he bullied before ; Their Flash-man^ their Bravo,

a son of a ;

The hate of the People,

all tatter'd and torn. Who curse the dav

wherein the}^ were born On account of Taxation

too great to be borne, And pray for relief,

from night to morn. Who in vain Petition

in every form,^ Who peaceably Meeting

to ask for Reform, Were sabred by Yeomanry Cavalry,

who Were thanks bv THE MAN,

all shaven and shorn > Ail cover'd with Orders — - ^<*-

and all forlorn ; THE DANDY OF SIXTY,

who boM^ with a grace.

And has taste ia wigs, collar!*, ^

cuirasses, and lace ; i

Who, to tricksters, and fools, ;

iekves the State and its treasure, And, when Britain's in tear^

sails about at his pleasure; Who spurn'd from his presence

the Friends of his Youth, And now has not one

who will tell him the Truth ; Who took to his Counsels, in evil hour, The Friejids to the Reasons

of lawless Power ; That back the Public Informer,

who Would put down the Thing*, ^^ ,^ ,

that, in spite of new Acts, And attempts to restrain it

by Soldiers or Tax, Will |?oi50/i the Vermin, That plunder the Wealth, That lay in the House, ^^

That Jack built. i r

End of the House that Jack built.

,-^a.l oi ]SiJfibw3a.^ ' -^»6ffi

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I;../

THE CLERICAL MAGISTRATE.

The Bishop. Will you be diligent in Prayers — laying aside the study of tlic

world and the flesh ? The Priest. 1 will.

'he Bishop. Will you maintain and set forwards, as much as lieth in you,

quietness, peace, and love, among all Christian People ? Priest. I will.

The Bishop laying his hand upon the head of him that receiveth the order of Priesthood, shall say, RECEIVE THE HOLY GHOST."

The Form of Ordination for a Priest.

** Th€ pulpit (ill the sober use . j.

Of its legitimate peculiar pow'rs)

Must stand acknowledff'd, while the uorld shall stand,

The most important and efiectual ijuard,

Support, and ornamont of virtue's cause.

* » » #

Behold the picture ! Is it like ?

THIS IS A PRIEST,

made ' according to I>aw',

Who, on himg Grdain'd,

vow'd, by rote, like a daw. That, he felt himself call'd,

by the Holy Spirit, To teach men the Kingdom of Heaven

to merit ; That, to think of the World and the flesh

he'd cease, And keep men in quietness,

love and peace ; And, making thus his profession

and boast. Received, from the Bishop,

the Holy Ghost : Then — not having the fear of God

before him — Is sworn in a Justice,

and one of the Quorum ; ^Gainst his spiritual Oath,

puts his Oath of the Bench, And, instead of his Bible,

examines a wench ; Gets Chairman of Sessions — >leaves his floekj

sick, or dying'. To license Ale-houses — and assist

in the trying Of proitilutes, poache/s, pickpockets -

and thieves ;

IIxiTiiig charged the Grand Jury, ^

,, r i^ . dines with them, and gives " Church and King without day-hght ;'*

get^ fresh, and puts in — To the stocks vulgar people

who fuddle with gin ; Stage coachmen, and toll-men,

convicts as he pleases ; And beggars and paupers

incessantly teazes: Commits starving vagrants,

and orders Distress On the Poor, for their Rates —

signs warrants to press, And beats up for names

to a Loyal Address : Would indict, for Rebellion,

those who Petition ; And, all who l^ok peaceable,

try for Sedition ; ; If the People were legally Meeting, f in quiet,

Would pronounce it, decidedly- — sec, Stat. —

a Riot, And order the Soldiers

' to aid and assist'. That is — kill the helpless,

Who cannot resist.

He, though vowing ' from all worldly stiidiej*

to cease*, Breaks the Peace of the Church,

to be Justice of Peace; Breaks his vows made to Heaven —

a pander for Power ; A Perjurer— a guide to the People

no more ; On God turns his back,

when he turns the State's Agent ; And damns his own Soul,

to be friends with the ,

THE END.

** *Tis Liberty alone, that gives theflow'r Of fleeting Tife its lustre ?ind perfume ; And we are weeds without it.'*

Priulett l»y W. H«ue,

4.'i,'J,udj,'ate HUl.