And when champagne had brought real joy, and all the lunch was ended,
They look’d up at the bright blue sky, and said, “The weather’s splendid!”
That is, they would have said so, but—to use a vulgar name, sir—
The blue was all a “blue look out,” and the weather was the same, sir!
Oh! dear, oh! &c.
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(Three verses omitted.)
And so all things were turned to fun, and dancing closed the night, sir,
And music played, and hearts were light, and eyes were shining bright, sir;
So long may water parties reign, and always have fine weather, sir,