William Schwenck Gilbert (Уильям Швенк Гилберт)

Blue Blood

Spurn not the nobly born
With love affected,
Nor treat with virtuous scorn
The well connected.
High rank involves no shame -
We boast an equal claim
With him of humble name
To be respected!
Blue blood! Blue blood!
When virtuous love is sought,
Thy power is naught,
Though dating from the Flood,
Blue blood!

Spare us the bitter pain
Of stern denials,
Nor with low-born disdain
Augment our trials.
Hearts just as pure and fair
May beat in Belgrave Square
As in the lowly air
Of Seven Dials!
Blue blood! Blue blood!
Of what avail art thou
To serve me now?
Though dating from the Flood,
Blue blood! 

1. The Bab Ballads. The Periwinkle Girl
2. The Bab Ballads. Haunted
3. The Bab Ballads. A Discontented Sugar Broker
4. The Bab Ballads. General John
5. The Bab Ballads. Disillusioned

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