But of Me you exclaim, as you come in my view—

"What a thing!"

Just six months ago in these rooms you'd declare

It was "exquisite Art" that you saw; you forgot

That you'd said that of us. Bah! What do you care?

Not a jot!

Of course, there are some who are men of the day,

Who belong to the band of the talented few;

Right gladly we put forth our hand, as we say—

"How de do?"