That she whines and she whimpers!"
And it soothed me to see
Those sensational simpers,
And I said, "This is scrumptious,"—a phrase I had learned from the Devonshire shrimpers.
And I vowed, "'Twill be said
I'm a fortunate fellow,
When the breakfast is spread,
When the topers are mellow,
When the foam of the bird-cake is white and the fierce orange-blossoms are yellow!"
Oh, that languishing yawn!