Stay, here I have it! why, of course, you gabies
You’d make a fortune by a tax on babies.
General Bounce. (hesitatingly) Can’t we economise, that’s my suggestion,
What’s Toby and what’s not Toby’s the question?
G. K. Well, how’s the army? can we cut it down?
Make sixpence go as far as half a crown?
G. Bounce. One General, (points to self,) and one Captain of the forces.
(Points to Captain Pounce.)
An inefficient staff, sir, that of course is;
Of cavalry we’ve none.