Avaunt, BOB BAYLY! So will cry officials cold and steely,
Who do not wish to be disturbed while pottering genteely,
At their old business of Red Tape circumlocuting gaily,
By tales of wrecks for want of wires, as truly told by BAYLY.
Oh, R. BAYLY! Importunate R. BAYLY!
Importunate? And quite right too! This shame must once for all close,
Or Punch will plant some stirring kicks on—well, somebody's small-clothes.
The scandal's getting far too grave, alas! to sing of gaily,
But Punch in earnest will back up brave HAMILTON and BAYLY!
Go it, BAYLY! Be importunate still, BOB BAYLY!