Soap!—it reminds me of a little tale,

Tho' not a pig's, the hawbuck's glory,

When rustic games and merriment prevail—

But here's my story:

Once on a time—no matter when—

A knot of very charitable men

Set up a Philanthropical Society,

Professing on a certain plan,

To benefit the race of man,

And in particular that dark variety,