Offensive Manners

How nicely little Cecil sits And eats his Cake in careful Bits, A Warning, John, to you Whose Mouth is filled with Beef and Egg, The Remnants of a Turkey’s Leg, And half a Dumpling too.

It really makes me feel quite hurt To see the Way that you insert Your Fingers in the Dish; Such Mouthfuls too have ceased to be Since Prophet Jonah marv’llously Was swallowed by the Fish.

Pray from the Joint remove your Fist, And do not stubbornly persist Good Manners to offend. Some Day you’ll choke upon a Slice, Or suffocate from too much Rice And that will be your End.