I consoled myself by writing a ballad about bluebells:

I have been writing a ballad on the death of Philemon, as told by Suidas and Apuleius.'

If I know anything about His Royal Highness you'll gain a fortune sooner by writing a ballad or two for this pretty songster.

WE were talking about famous love affairs the other evening, and Fothergil Finch said he was thinking of writing a ballad about Citronella and Stegomyia.