222 THE GREAT DIAMONDS OE THE WORLD.
"
ForDundas," cried our Sovereign, "unpblished and rough Give hiih a
Scotch pebble—'tis more than enough— And jewels to Pitt, Hastings
justly refuses, For he has already more gifts than he uses."
Deny down, &c.
" But run, Jenky, run !" adds the king in delight,
" Bring the queen and the princesses here for a sight;
They never would pardon the negligence shown,
If we kept from their knowledge so glorious a stone."
Derry down, &c.
"
But guard the door, Jenky ! No credit we'll win If the prince, in a
frolic, should chance to step in ; The boy to such secrets of State
we'll ne'er call, Let him wait till he gets our crown, jewels, and all!"
Derry down, &c.
In
the princesses run, and surprised, cry " O, la ! "lis as big as the egg
of a pigeon, papa !" " And a pigeon of plumage worth plucking is he,"
Replies our good monarch, "who sent it to me!''
Derry down, &c.
Madam
Schwellenberg peep'd thro' the door at a chink, And tipped on the
diamond a sly German wink, As much as to say, " Can we ever be cruel To
him who has sent us so glorious a jewel ?"
Derry down, &c.
Now
God save the queen ! while the people I teach, How the king may grow
rich, while the Commons impeach, Then let nabobs go plunder, and rob as
they will, And throw in their diamonds as grist to his mill.
Derry down, &c.
This
is no doubt the stone of which Mawe wrote: " A fine stone, weighing 101
carats, called the' Nizam' diamond, was brought from India by governor
Hastings; it made a most perfect brilliant, and was presented to our
late gracious queen Charlotte."
