The latest Parliamentary game
   Beats euchre, nap or poker.
Seeing that in the game they played
   The pack contained a Joker.


They dealt the cards, each one in turn,
   It was a members' race;
Extra four hundred pounds a year,
   Each one should turn an Ace.


Billy first he dealt them.
   Of course the cards did stack;
Up came the Ace of Diamonds,
   Put Billy in the pack.


Each member took in turn his deal
   With Ace of Diamonds to start.
Each face it wore a smile when
   Up came up the Ace of Hearts.


Some members thought it trouble
   When Clubs was in the race;
Sure enough it's with us,
   For the dealer turned an Ace.


The last dealer took the cards
   To deal; he seemed afraid.
Things looked bad for the Grab School,
   When up came the Ace of Spades.


"Four hundred pounds a year more,"
   Said Billy, looking stern.
When out spoke the Public -
   "You have something yet to learn."


"We're going to shuffle the cards ourselves,
   "Not grab, nap or poker,
"Four hundred pounds a year you lose,
   "For the pack contains a JOKER!"

"J.M. Dennis"
Age, 8 June 1920, p4

Note:
I have to put this poem down only as a "possible." I can't completely attribute it to CJD.