Sandwiched between unprofitable "pars"

And other wholly negligible screeds—

Of decorations, crosses, medals, bars,

Bestowed for valiant and heroic deeds;

Over these records we must often pass

Unless we've got a magnifying-glass!

But if some member of a fishing club

In London or the provinces, renowned

For prowess with the lob-worm or the grub,

Should land a roach of more than half a pound,