Collections and Recollections

by George William Erskine Russell

I quote thus fully because Cambridge, never backward in poking fun at her more romantic sister, shortly afterwards produced an excellent little magazine named sarcastically The Light Green, and devoted to the ridicule of its cerulean rival. The poem from which I have just quoted was thus burlesqued, if, indeed, burlesque of such a composition were possible:—

"Ding dong, ding dong,

There goes the gong;

Dick, come along,

It is time for dinner

Wash your face,

Take your place.

Where's your grace,

You little sinner?