It resists the seductive advances of beer,
And refuses the solace of wine.
No, I cannot be comic, fair lady. I trust
You regard my refusal aright.
Well, of course, if you must have a ballad, you must,
Let my song be a sad one to-night.
Fun. November 18, 1871.
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(By Haynes Bayly the Second.)