I’m dhry as a dragon, so hand me the flagon—
Sure it can’t hurt to drink one glass more.
H. A. V.
From Icycles. The Christmas number of The Wheel World, 1880.
The Battle of O’Brine.
Great jaynius of the nation,
Ould Ireland’s veneration,
Come over, Mr. Gladstone, most honourable sorr;
And sling your grand old axe on,