That will lead, I trust, to some excellent fun,
And furnish a capital holiday
For a most mellifluous Lord Chief J.
All—And furnish, &c.
But though the compliment implied
Inflates me with legitimate pride,
It nevertheless can’t be denied
That it has a—ahem!—dangerous side.
For I’m not so old or melancholic
As to be quite proof ’gainst the love of frolic,