He owed Colonel Bate-
Man some thanks for the way that he publish'd
The fact that his genius was great.
Then 'twas said with one breath
Perfection was he,
From the "Bells" to "Macbeth"
He was as good as could be—
He came, and he play'd, and he conquer'd—
Like a melodramatic J. C.
And all London went wild