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A City of Palaces! Yes, that's true: a city of palaces built for trade; Look down this street—what a splendid view of the temples where fabulous gains are made. Just glance at the wealth of a single pile, the marble pillars, the miles of glass. The carving and cornice in gaudy style, the massive show of the polished brass; And think of the acres of inner floors, where the wealth of the world is spread for sale; Why, the treasures enclosed by those ponderous doors are richer than ever a fairy tale. Pass on to the next, it is still the same, another Aladdin the scene repeats; The silks are unrolled and the jewels flame for leagues and leagues of the city streets!