I’ll work on the regular, old legal plan,

(Said I to myself, said I).

I’ll take more briefs than I can read through,

Nor care though my clients my carelessness rue.

I will stick to my fees whatever I do

(Said I to myself, said I)

Well. I think I have managed to score a success,

And have ruined more clients than ever you’d guess;

And besides, when a chance was presented to me,

I my politics changed and became an M.P.;