Thus, in Volume III (p. 187), will be found Swinburne’s The Commonweal, which had originally appeared in The Times of July 1, 1886, together with four parodies upon it. And, in Volume IV. (p. 147), Swinburne’s The Question, from The Daily Telegraph, April 29, 1887, was given, together with the caustic Answer, which appeared in The Daily News of April 30, 1887.
The following parody is from Truth May 5, 1887:—
Mr. Swinburne’s “Question” Answered.
Come, frenzied poet, first, then, pray
Just tell us what those verses meant
Which to the Telegraph you sent
Last Thursday; since we, sad to say,
Can’t fathom their intent,
That you were very wild, ’twas clear,
With some one; for you were profuse