Why, though the Income-tax is high,
This country never can supply
Such galleries as line the Seine.
Yet gifts are treated with disdain,
Which gives the would-be donors pain,—
We've now a name to call that by,
"Mal à la TATE."
Next time an offer's made in vain
MACNEILL, or someone, will obtain,
Or ask, at least, the reason why,