It's enough to worry a cherub,

And loosen the tongue of an ass.

It's all very well to declare

That your "helbow" caught in the door,

And your "fut" must 'ave 'itched in a nail,

And you're very sorry, you're sure.

And I'm very hard up just now,

Three troublesome duns to stop,

But I wish I'd only got half the coin

I've paid to that china-shop.