By taking the duty off glass, boys.
Let the bill pass,
John’s such an ass,
I’ll warrant he’ll find an excuse in the glass.
Here’s the debater whose speeches we prize,
And here’s to the spouter of twaddle:
To gentlemen gifted with brains, and likewise,
To those who have none in their noddle.
Let the bill pass, &c.
Here’s unto Cobden, and here’s to Friend Bright,