And now Mister Bunn's given up Drury Lane to Mister Musard and his French and German crew,
What is the dancing elephant, and the performing lion, and the acting horses and dromedaries to do?
And the poor Albanians, with their red eyes and long hair so flowing and white?
By Jove, such news as this is enough to make every inch of it turn grey in a night.
And the Indian juggler, poor fellow! neat as imported from the coast of Delhi,—
He may swallow swords and daggers long enough before he's able to fill his belly!
We've all our ups and downs in this world, it's said—or, at least, used to be;
But "Marshall Mayor" wont leave so much as a poor single Up-and-down for we.
And one thing I must take the liberty to say, I don't see why the poor people's fairs
Should be put down and done away with, while the rich Fancy people are allowed to keep up theirs;