XI

The palaver was sawdust and treacle. Old Bottleblue buzzed for a bit,

And a sniffy young Wiscount in barnacles landed wot 'e thought a 'it;

Said old Gladstone wos like Simpson's weapon, a bit of a hass and all jor,

When a noisy young Rad in a wideawake wanted to give him what for! [12]

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