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The background illustration is of a night time scene, the moon covered with clouds. In the moonlight a ladder is visible and a man struggles to climb it. In the centre is a framed illustration of a man in a dark evening suit. He is wearing glasses and holds a printed song sheet between his hands. To the left of this central illustration is a small caricature of the song's writer and composer, Arthur West.\r\n\r\nThe back sheet is printed with a list of Francis & Day's 'Newest Comic Songs', its inner cover is printed with the lyrics for the song.\r\n\r\nThe inspiration for this song which criticises Ireland's desire for Home Rule, appears to be a response to the campaigns of the Irish Political Leader, Charles Parnell. Charles Parnell (1846-1891) led the Irish Parliamentary Party as Member of Parliament (MP) through the period of Parliamentary nationalism in Ireland between 1875 and his death in 1891. 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