I, who was brisk and R T once,

Am C D now; become a dunce.

If U the reason would descry,

I’ll very quickly tell U Y.

I ne’er indulged in sad I—OOO!

When smoke was curling round my N—OOO;

But I am falling 2 D K,

Who could X L, no distant day.

I lack not T, or O D V,

But B 4 long my want U’ll C: