Public school educated with the right connections,

this university graduate gained position,

in railway management, he restructured routes,

no knowledge of trains yet appointed this mission.

His new routes at Liverpool Street just didn’t work,

each day one train or other left the station late;

he blamed indolent railmen for being awkward,

it took a driver to explain why one train must wait.

Our youngster insisted both trains leave at same time,

most basic understanding of railways did he lack.

Elder driver spent half an hour to persuade him,

each train as they left crossed the same piece of track!