"This joke of my contriving,
If you don't see it, Sir, you ought;
If not—well—'tis contempt of Court."
The Counsel then explained it, but
Quite failed the point to show him;
The Usher muttered "Tut-tut-tut!"
The Jury whispered "Blow him!"
Then several people wrote it down.
The Prisoner still wore a frown.