Of all his deeds - a butt for his abuse;
Soon as he enters, has the guests espied,
Drawn to the fire, and to the glass applied -
“Well, what’s the subject? - what are you about?
The news, I take it - come, I’ll help you out:” -
And then, without one answer he bestows
Freely upon us all he hears and knows;
Gives us opinions, tells us how he votes,
Recites the speeches, adds to them his notes;
And gives old ill-told tales for new-born anecdotes: