His tail won’t wag, his mane declines to shake;

In wain would I the British Lion wake!

Punch. August 11, 1877.

——:o:——

THE TRIOLET.

(In a Temper.)

A Triolet’s scarcely the thing—

Unless you would carol in fetters!

If lark-like you freely would sing,

A Triolet’s scarcely the thing: