We had boasted of her beauties unto foreign countries,

Wich those foreign countries had failed to see.

He would not go back to the old love wholly,

He wosn’t quite a Dodo, he wosn’t—not he.

The name of Protection he would rayther not mention,

But he warmly recommended Reciprocitee.

Wot wos right in love must be right in Commerce.

Wot man would marry an unloving bride?

He failed to see wy it wos only in trading

Reciprocity ought to be all o’ won side.