“L E G on the Death of L X and R N S, Squire of the Coun T of S X”

In S X once there lived M N,

Who was Xceeding Y Y;

But with so much O B C T

It almost closed his I I.

When from his chair E would R I I,

U would have laughed to C

The awkwardness his fat did cause

To this old O D T.

But barring that E was so fat,

E was a right good fell O,

And had such horror of X S

U never saw him mell O.

N O O so red E did not like,

As that which wine will give,

So did S A to keep from drink

As long as E did live.

Two daughters fair this old man had,

Called Miss M A and L N,

Who, when the old chap took his E E,

Would try to T T the men.

Over the C C, these maids to please,

There came two gallants gay;

M A and L N ceased to T T,

And with them ran away.

These gallants did them so M U U,

And used such an M N C T

Of flattery, U must X Q Q

Their fugitive propensity.

The poor old man heaved many S I I

For frail M A and L N;

E called each gallant gay a rogue,

A rascal, and a villain.

And all with half an I might C

His gradual D K,

Till M T was his old arm-chair,

And E had passed away.

— William T. Dobson, Literary Frivolities, Fancies, Follies and Frolics, 1880