PRINCELY COTTAGES.
(From London Punch ) “The Prince of Wales began, immediately after his marriage, by building the Alexandra Cottages, a row of twelve dwellings, built of Carr stone found on the estate, faced with white stone, and each entered through a pretty porch, with gai’dens in front and rear. For these a rent of L 4 per year is paid by the tenant. The cost of the erection of each was LI 95, The Louise Cottages, built on the West Newton portion of the estate, are only inferior to the Alexandra Cottages in outward appearance; but they are also inferior in rent, and even their outside is attractiveenough. They costless than the Alexandra Cottages, the money laid out for the erection of each being only LI 40. For these the tenants pay a yearly rental of L 3 10s for each. On the whole, the Sandringham Cottages produce only about one half per cent on capital invested-”— ‘ The Hour/ May 12. “The Cottages-homes of England, How beautiful they stand !” (So once Felicia Hermans sang,) Throughout the lovely land 1 By many a shining river side These happy homes are seen, And clustering round the commons wide, And ’neath the woodlands green. The Cottage-homes of England— Alas how strong they smell! There’s fever in the ceespo 1, And sewage in the well. With ruddy cheeks and flaxen curls, Though their tots shout and play, The health of those gay boys and girls Too soon will pass away. The Cottage-homes of England ! Where each crammed sleeping-place Foul air distils whose poison kills Health, modestyand grace. Who stables horse, or h'-'useth kine, As these poor peasants lie, More teickly in their straw than swine Are herded in a stye ? The Cottage-homes of England ? But may they uot be made What Poesess Felicia In graceful verse pourtrayed ? With chambers where a purer air The sleepers’ lungs may bless, And pretty porches, gardens fair ? The Prince of Wales says “ Yes.” The Cottage-homes of England, Whose aspect makes makes men wince, May turn to happy dwellings yet, With landlords like the Prince : Then, quicker brain and readier arm, And more strength better spent, May add an economic charm To less than two per cent. The Cottage-homos of England ! The toiler gay and blithe, W ho drinks his ale, and plies his flail, And swings his sweeping scythe, His sons and daughters, braced anew With strength that nothing ails, Will bless each Prince of landlords who Does like the Prince of Walks.
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Evening Star, Issue 3598, 3 September 1874, Page 3
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415PRINCELY COTTAGES. Evening Star, Issue 3598, 3 September 1874, Page 3
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