"The house a lawyer once enjoy'd,
Now to a smith doth pass;
How naturally the iron age
Succeeds the age of brass!"
Tomdick—I'd like to find some girl willing to marry me.
Andarry—Ah! You want one ready maid.
Teacher—Yes, dear; ova refers to an egg.
Willy—Then when they throw bad eggs at an actor he gets a literal ovation, I s'pose.