To the tune of ‘Why, how now, saucy jade?’
Why, how now, saucy Tom?
If you thus must ramble,
I will publish some
Remarks on Mister Campbell.
ANSWER
Why, how now, Billy Bowles?
Sure the priest is maudlin!
(To the public) How can you, d–n your souls!
Listen to his twaddling?
(Lord George Gordon Byron)
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