In vain from Z to crooked S,
His devious line he show’d;
Directors even seemed to wish
For some directer road.
The writers of the public press
All sneered at his design;
And penny-a-liners wouldn’t give
A penny for his line.
OVERTAKER AND UNDERTAKER.
THE BATH GUIDE.
Yet still he urged his darling scheme,
In spite of all the fates;
Until at last his zigzag ways
Quite brought him into straits.