Victorian Wonder Years

Duchess in her finery Duke in his chair people wander round looking without care Taking airs and graces talking with a plum searching night for treason drinking too much rum Livery boy falls over lady screams in fear was that Queen Victoria leaving out the rear ? Abused and mistreated maid’s hurry about their toil cooks in the kitchen covered in grease and oil Cats lay in the wicker dogs are in the bins orphan child gets sicker rags don’t warm a sin Waste flows through streets rarely washed or swept whores on the corner working off her debt Bible was the only book church ruled the land sometimes a dangerous place to play your last hand Grandmother reigned in glory Hanover rulers stand Victoria’s wonder years played to a brass band