Misfortunes no "recovery" can cure,

While others, even men who stand at plus,

Loudly ejaculate the frequent cuss.

An aged Anglo-Indian oft I see

Who waggles endlessly upon the tee,

Causing impatience of the fiercest kind

To speedy couples pressing from behind.

Familiar also is the red-haired Pat

Who plays in rain or shine without a hat,

And who, whenever things are out of joint,