Learn languages? And for two quid a week?

Cut barmaids, billiards, bitter beer and betting?

Yah! that may suit a Sausage, or a sneak!

Whistles need wetting.

That is if they are genuine English whistles,

And not dry, hoarse, yah-yah Teutonic throttles.

I'm not a donkey who can thrive on thistles.

No, that's "no bottles."

I've learned my native tongue,—and that's a teaser—

I've also learned a lot of slang and patter;