The election ended in typically rumbustious fashion. Early in his career he gained a reputation for rumbustious play. With the rumbustious finale Prokofiev seems to be feeling himself again. The tender lyric is set to a rumbustious, free-flowing and catchy tune. As if to match the title's theme, he dishes out a rumbustious music. "Portsmouth Point" depicts in musical form the rumbustious life of British 18th century sailors.