(No, no, not HICKS! Thank heaven, he's far away!)

To lend one's mind and fancy wholly

Unto the influence of the calmly jolly;

Forgetful, whilst the salt breeze round one rustles;

Of all the clamorous Congresses of Brussels,

Of all the spouting M.P.'s party tussles,

Of all the noisy votaries of CARL MARX;

Of all save slumber and Unmitigated Larks!

IV.

Dear are the memories of our wedded lives,