Reflections of a Second Class
Anon
Genre: | Poetry |
Subjects: | Railways, Telegraphy, Electricity, Accidents, Transport, Travel |
General reflections on the dangers of railway travel for a second-class passenger. For instance, 'In Tunnels, where 'tis pitchy dark, / He moralises thus:— / "How very soon life's little spark / May be put out for us!" / Electric Telegraphs, of course, / Remind him of a shock'. Agrees that with the railway 'we conquer Time and Space' but balances this with the fatalities it causes. |
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