Who hints that Punch is talking heartless twaddle.
Knocked out this round, and verily no wonder!
The Money-boxing Kangaroo is plucky:
But when a chance-blow smites the jaw like thunder,
A champion may succumb to fluke unlucky.
The Australian Cricketers in their first game
Went down; but Blackham's bhoys high hopes still foster;
Duffers who think 'twill always be the same,
Reckoned without their Giffen! Just ask Glo'ster!
So our pouched pugilist, though his chance looks poor,