II.

The great Pomposo rose

To utter his Harangues,

Writhing with oratorial pangs,

Puffing as when a Bellows blows,

Or when a bagpipe twangs.

His speech from Bregah he begun

To flatter Prancer—Bregah’s son,

(Though one would think it all was Fun)

He shew’d what a fine nimble Lad