"The billiard sharp who any one catches,
His doom's extremely hard -
He's made to dwell In a dungeon cell
On a spot that's always barred;
And there he plays extravagant matches
In fitless finger-stalls
On a cloth untrue,
With a twisted cue
And elliptical billiard balls!"

G&S: The Mikado

Edit: Assume this entry is a discursive side-bar (in the same key) so eta's continuation runs true.

Last edited by maverick; 12/24/05 05:08 PM.