Of chances ’twixt cup and lip.

“The Stag comes out—over the left;

The market riggeth he:

The men with cash, by dealings rash,

Are fleeced right horribly.

“Higher and higher every day

Went up the bubble shares—”

No step I stirred, altho’ I heard

The Speaker was at prayers.

He’d made me wait—I was too late;