Triumphant I rose, for of votes I’d no lack.

’Twas delightful to hear all constituents say.

“We idolize Jingo, and welcome you back!”

I flew to the policy traversed so oft,

The secrecy whence my “surprises” have sprung;

My motto, “Imperium,” floated aloft,

And I laughed in my sleeve at the softness of Bung.

Then pledged we the Water Bill; fondly we swore

From our spirited policy never to part;

The stockjobbers blessed me a thousand times o’er,