"TOO MANY COOKS—!"

A Bret-Harteish Ballad.

MORAL BILL BUTTONS sings:—

I reside at Greenlands (Henley), and my name is MORAL BILL;

I'm a model of well-meaning, which makes up for want of skill;

And I'll tell, in simple language, what I know about the shine

Which demoralised our kitchen, and which bust up our Big Dine.

But first I would remark that it is not a prudent plan

For any culinary gent to flout his fellow-man;