Or a desert island, fifteen thousand miles from Westward Ho!

Pick him up a twelvemonth later, and I'll wager that you find

Rubber filling versus gutty still and solely on his mind.

O American invaders, I accept your beef, your boots,

Your historical romances, and your Californian fruits;

But in tones of humble protest I am tempted to exclaim,

"Can't you draw the line at commerce, can't you spare one British game?"

I am but a simple duffer; I am quite prepared to state

That my lowest round on record was a paltry 88;

That my partner in a foursome needs the patience of a Job,