Oh! we’re all jolly tight on our way to Blundertown!”

“Stuff and nonsense!” said another, and then he went off himself:—

“Spoon-meat may be good enough for thee,

Hurrah! hurrah!

Spoon-meat may be good enough for thee,

Hurrah! hurrah!

But there’s nought like a plank of a hare-soup tree,

Or fresh-roasted ices to make you see

Saw your way through a milestone of brick, you see;

Saw your way through a milestone of brick, you see.”