Illuminations

Smith is a loyalist good and true, And a lad of the 'whole hog' class: And yesterday, when he went to view The Royal procession pass, He'd flags in his buttonhole, flags in his hat, Flags all gaudy and gay; And he splintered the welkin from where he sat With many a loud 'Hooray!' Last night when the town was a blaze of light Smith was still on his way; And I saw him pass thro' the brilliant night, Gaudy, vociferous, gay; He was still in the fashion and going strong, And I gather he'd been to sup For he chortled a song as he went along, Thoroughly well 'lit up.'