And then he smiled a languid smile; sneering was ARTHUR'S fault,
And he had one squirmy snigger which was worse than an assault.
He was a most sarcastic man, this languid ARTHUR B.,
And he aimed at being Chef, which JOKIM said was fiddlededee.
Now I hold it's not the duty of a culinary gent
To say his colleague is a Moke—at least to all intent;
Nor should the individual who happens to be meant
Reply by chucking crockery to any great extent.
Then Number Three Cook tried to raise an ill-done rôti, when
He tripped o'er ARTHUR'S heels, and fell upon his abdomen;