Tho’ with gammon ’twill also compare;
The next is the sound, which is simple enough—
It resembles escaping hot air.
The third is the shape, which is somewhat absurd,
And this you will understand
When I tell you it looks like the African bird
That buries its head in the sand.
The fourth is a want of the humorous sense,
Of which it has hardly a hint.
And last, but not least, this marvelous beast