I do not greatly dread them now,
Rather the influence I note
Of that once sacred beast, the Cow.
I mark a lot of N’s and P’s
That brand the people of Parnell;
I’m quite prepared to swallow these,
But not, oh not the letter L!
This was at the time of the general election, when the returns were daily being scanned with great interest, and the C’s and L’s and P’s were eagerly counted up by all politicians.
