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Down went the owners --greedy men whom hope of gain allured:
Oh, dry the starting tear, for they were heavily insured.
Source: The 'Bab' Ballads, Etiquette, 1866-71.
-- William Gilbert, (Nov 18 1836-1911), English dramatist; He collaborated with Sullivan on 14 comic operas, including Pirates of Penzance, 1880; The Mikado, 1885.