The urchin's cry,
Irritating and unkind,
Over the ballads,
It was confusing,
...
Let there be light in the dark room,
Let there be light in the world of gloom,
Let the blind see the world,
Let the dumb speak,
...
This is a poem,
For all men,
Who wish to sing and never can,
This is a poem,
...
The Urchin
The urchin's cry,
Irritating and unkind,
Over the ballads,
It was confusing,
A sugary evening,
It was,
Before the urchin interfered,
The opera fumbled and stopped,
The pianists stopped their tune,
The urchin said,
'May I join you sirs? '