But come, Lablache, years hence, Lablache,

A little shrivell’d thin old man.

Go, Mr. Phillips, where you please!

Away, Tom Cooke, and all your batch;

You’d run us out of breath with Glees,

And Catches that we could not catch.

Away, ye Leaders all, who lead

With violins, quite modern things;

To guide our Ancient band we need

Old fiddles out of leading strings!