We heard 'em honest, claim for claim;
We smooth'd their squabbles for 'em all,
And let 'em pray by any name;
And so we left enough alone,
But learnt 'em plenty all the same;
We show'd 'em what they should be shown,
And tried to play the decent game.
For all our work we've not got much?
P'r'aps not: but now there's come a scrap
That's got us good with lies and such,