Inclined to believe that the man was a fool;

Whilst the Tories yelled “You may do your worst,

And blow away till your Bagpipes burst.”

Into the street the Piper stept,

Smiling a little sardonic smile,

Gs if he knew what music slept,

In his quiet pipes the while.

Then like a regular Scotch adept,

To blow the pipes his lips he bagged,

His fingers flew, ne’er a moment they lagged,