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!