He launched his muscle at a Slow,

But heard the timber clink;

Bombastes homeward sped and said,

'Whatever do you think?

Bowled by a beastly lob, confound it!

Jumped in too far and hit all round it!

Easy enough to now expound it—

Bowled by a beastly lob!'

At luncheon-time Bombastes swore,

By oaths not one, nor twain,