I rise in some surprise, to tell my noble friend,
Who brought his speech to such a cheery end,
That however much he is inclined to tax his mind,
Great faults in play-ground practices to find,
I have no hesitation, er—hem! in declaring,
That while in some degree his feeling sharing,
I cannot be in ignorance of the fact how much he lacked
A forcible expression of his views, and, did I chose,
I think I should be justified in saying
He made foul statements on fair playing.