And those vows of yours four years ago?

Ah! it’s far, far from jolly, old fellow,

To think it is four years ago,

And scarcely a measure effected,

Attempted, and all that, you know!

You denounce Lords and Tories with vigour;

But for all your palaver, I trow,

Matters are about much of a muchness

To-day, they were four years ago!

Avonicus.