And then, there’s the great Hall, you know,

For any madder than the rest.

The Mayor.

[Delighted.]

Yes, it would mostly be to spare!

Why, Brand, you’ve hit the nail-head there!

If fortunate our project’s fate is,

We get to boot—a Mad-house gratis;

Here, shelter’d by the selfsame roof,

And by the selfsame flag defended,