Curl-papers, concealing—but there, I'm revealing
The mysteries dark of the toilet, the toilet.
But ringletted friskers, and mutton-chop whiskers,
For "buns" and blue gills closely shaven, -ly shaven!
'Tis sheer revolution! High Art's contribution
Will be first to croak à la raven, la raven.
Will girls then all giggle with ringlets a-wriggle,
As most of the maids of my youth did, my youth did?
Will male "mutton-chopper," scowl pompously proper,
Like Dombey—as our sires in sooth did, in sooth did?