As novelists in magazines,
And writers of dramatic scenes,
By editorial scissors caught
Object to have their tales cut short,
So we, gay dogs: for gay we'll be,
Henceforth the best of company!
Convivial we around a joint,
And not a tail without a point.
Not cropped like convicts from the gaols!
"Ear! Ear!" and "Bless the Prince of Wales!"