The Durable Bon Mot, Keith Preston.

The Durable Bon Mot.
by Keith Preston, 1884-?.

When Whistler’s strongest colors fade,
When inks and canvas rot,
Those jokes on Oscar Wilde he made
Will dog him unforgot.

For gags still set the world agog
When fame begins to flag,
And, like the tail that wagged the dog,
The smart tale dogs the wag.