His fruitful and inventive fancy gains!

Another, now, to have them baked devised—

Most happy thought!—and still another, spiced.

Who ever thought eggs were so delicate!

Next, some one gave his friends an omelette:

“Ah!” all exclaimed, “what an ingenious feat!”

But scarce a year went by, an artiste shouts,

“I have it now—ye’re all a pack of louts!—

With nice tomatoes all my eggs are stewed.”

And the whole island thought the mode so good,