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I.

Buffon divides men into classes;

But this, his druggist-shop conception,

Is humbug—all alike are asses;

I make myself even no exception.

In fact, I'll prove myself an ass-

ertor of truth—the more's the pity;

And then make you, besides, an ass-

entor to my dis-ass-trous ditty.

II.

There's Brougham and Vaux (Lord!) what an ass-

ailant he is of poor Lord Melbourne!

While Melbourne is himself an ass-

ociate of glum-faced England's well born;

Then in the House he's quite an ass-

afœtida pill to Londonderry,

Who is, by jing, a humdrum ass-

everating twaddler, dull and dreary!

III.

O'Connell's a tremendous ass-

aulter of tyranny and Tories;

And we,, are his ass-

istants, and share—hurrah!—his glories.

Poor Lever's an acknowledged ass-

pirant for fame and foolscap laurels;

While Lover makes himself an ass-

iduous refreshner of state morals.

IV.

Trash Gregg's a genuine assish ass-

inine ass—only hear him braying!

Grim, Orange Ernest is an ass-

assin at heart, and thirsts for slaying!

F. W. Conway is an ass-

tonishing dab for quizzing quisses!

And Cregan R.H.A.'s an ass-

ured brush at catching gemmen's phizzes.