And election-news is nowadays denoting—a denoting,

That a nasty knock to Gladstone he has dealt—

Amid the Separation dust, and smother—dusty smother,

The Unionists their task have bravely done,

Taking one consideration with another—with another,

They all wisely took the tip of Mr. Fun—wondrous Fun!

When preserving of the Empire’s to be done—to be done,

It’s always safe to follow Mr. Fun.

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Fun. July 21, 1886.