And as it was a game affair,

They were game enough to eat it.

The wine and toasts went round, so Vic.

Gave, “Here, success to trade is,”

Says Albert, “Well, I’ll be a brick,

I’ll give ‘The charming ladies.’”

Ri fol, &c.

For Alderman Gibbs no small amount

Of enquiries folks were making,

’Twas thought he had gone to his long account,