“It seems a shame,” Moshiri said,
“To play him such a trick,
after we've brought him out so far.
He makes the lads trot quick!”
The Chairman he said nothing as
he gave his coif a flick.

“I weep for him,” Moshiri said:
“I deeply sympathize.”
and with his tears he tried to drown
the larger of his lies,
watching a team of auditors
cutting numbers down to size.