THE O. B. C. (LIMITED).
["Canon Ainger condemns minor poetry as 'mere confectionary.'"—Globe, Oct. 4.]
That being so, why should not the matter be placed on a business-like footing? The following is a specimen prospectus:—
THE O'ER-RATED BOSH COMPANY (LIMITED).
Caterers by (self) appointment to the Yellow-book, the Rhymers' Club, and Nobody Else in Particular.
Sweet-stuff Contractors for Mutual Admiration Parties, Muffin-worries, and other Beanos. Log-rolling in all its branches.
Highly-spiced productions at unpopular prices. Only unbowdlerised materials used. Particular attention is given to insure imperfect cleanliness in all details.
| TARIFF. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODES | (Royal Marriage, buttered), per line | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| " | dry | per fytte | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| " | "To Spring" (given away in packet of 12). | ||||
| LAYS | (fresh) | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| LAYS | (equal to new) | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| " | (warranted) | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| BALLADS | (ordinary, per line) | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| " | (with proper envoi and correctly rhymed) | 0 | 0 | 11/2 | |
| SONNETS | (with wide margin, on hand-made paper, and quite unintelligible), each | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| " | To the Sunset | 0 | 0 | 01/2 | |
| RONDEAUS | (extra sick), bottled, per dozen | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| " | (full-flavoured), on draught, per gush | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| RONDELS | (fancy, for albums), each | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| TRIOLETS | (as used in lunatic asylums), per dozen | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| VILLANELLES | (recommended for curates and converted burglars), each | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| RECITATIONS | (G. R. SIMS' mixed) | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| " | (Comic) | 0 | 0 | 01/4 | |
| " | (best blood-curdling), per gulp | 0 | 1 | 31/2 | |
Conveniently packed for delivery within the London radius.