Punch: Punch (76.1879)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [January 25, 1879.

FIREWORKS AND FIREWORKS.

[Lord B.'s remonstrance to Sir W. V. Harcourt.)

Though fireworks, my dear Yeenok HABcouftT,
Are much to my taste, as you know,

Your squibs I would sooner by far court
If they'd rather less in them of " go."

Are you sure you've not mixed, here and there—
As your stock pyrotechnic so large is—

Play-rockets, mere flight, fizz, and glare,'
And war-rockets with damaging charges ?

Common fireworks go off and go out,
And leave me in calm unconcern;

But yours have not helped my gout—
As, I'm sure, you '11 be sorry to learn.

Bear in mind, when one's snatching a rest
'Twixt twinges to come and gone by,

One don't thank e'en the friend one likes'best
For banging a squib in one's eye.