REPLY:
Oder auch:
“So first, your memory I’ll jog,
And say: A CAT IS NOT A DOG.
You might now and then supply
Some caviare, or Strassburg Pie,
Some potted grouse, or salmon paste—
He’s sure to have his personal taste.
[…]”
Also trösten Sie sich, Madame: es hätte schlimmer kommen können.