Of sherry with his dinner, and his customary weed;

No delicacies now can pass his gentlemanly lips—

He misses his sea-bathing and his continental trips.

"He says the other prisoners are commonplace and rude;

He says he cannot relish the disgusting prison food,

For when a boy they taught him to distinguish Good from Bad,

And other educational advantages he's had.

"A burglar or garrotter, or, indeed, a common thief

Is very glad to batten on potatoes and on beef,