(As fall it will) upon the weather.

Our prospects then seemed bright and fair,
(Our language certainly got stronger)
We built our castles in the air,
And by degrees our drinks grew longer.

Yes--in the game of law BEN wins,
And many guineas in he's picking,
But have you heard his wife has twins,
And both of them alive and kicking?

And pompous JOE, now JOE, M.P.,
Is doubtless pleased at growing raucous
Through speaking, since he's proud to be
The Member for a Tory Caucus.

Yet I'm afraid for his poor brain,
That such success will surely turn it,
For every speech means so much strain,
Since off by heart he has to learn it!

And mazy JACK, whose chance in life,
We all of us considered shady,
_Has_ married money (_and_ a wife);
But tell me--do you know the lady?

DICK's dinners, too, I'm quite aware,
Are noted--yet he's far from steady,
Whilst TOM's fine house in Belgrave Square