And a thousand give or so,

She’s a peeress; I have said it!

Don’t you twig, Abednego?’

‘Datsh a very different matter!’

Said the bailiff, with a leer;

‘But you musht not cut it fatter

Than ta slish will shtand, ma tear!

If you seeksh ma approbation,

You must quite give up your rigsh;

Alsho, you mosht join our nation,