Alas! What various tastes in food
Divide the human brotherhood!
Birds in their little nests agree
With Chinamen, but not with me.
Colonials like their oysters hot
Their omelets heavy – I do not.
The French are fond of snails and frogs
, The Siamese eat puppy dogs.
In Italy the traveller notes
With great disgust the flesh of goats
Appearing on the table d’hotes.
And even this the natives spoil.
By frying it in rancid oil.
