What's honours, and station, and wealth?

But, dear Uncle, pray never more mount,

That wild thing you bought of Lord Roos:

But you are so exceedingly bold!

Did I thank you before for the goose?

"P.S.—Could you lend me ten pounds

Till Christmas? My lease is just out,

And I've no one to fly to but you:

Dear Sir—By-the-bye, how's your gout?—

The int'rest of course I shall pay,