"Of course," returned Billy equably, "it's my profession. I turn out any amount of such things."
"Oh, yes; but, Billy, this has got to be a Comic Classic."
Billy considered for a space.
"Is it to be sung in a Comic Opera?" he asked.
"No, it's going to be sung in Court."
Billy stared through his eyeglass.
"You're joking!" he said.
"Of course I'm joking," retorted the Writer, "you only have to read the words to gather that fact."
"Have you got the words?"
"Yes, here they are; but wait a minute, old chap, that isn't all, you have got to coach a youngster I know to sing them."