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I askèd my dear friend Orator Prig：
`What's the first part of oratory？' He said： `A great wig.'
`And what is the second？' Then， dancing a jig
And bowing profoundly， he said： `A great wig.'
`And what is the third？' Then he snored like a pig，
And， puffing his cheeks out， replied： `A great wig.'
So if a great painter with questions you push，
`What's the first part of painting？' he'll say： `A paint-brush.'
`And what is the second？' with most modest blush，
He'll smile like a cherub， and say： `A paint-brush.'
`And what is the third？' he'll bow like a rush，
With a leer in his eye， he'll reply： `A paint-brush.'
Perhaps this is all a painter can want：
But， look yonder —— that house is the house of Rembrandt！