"Here is Murphy a-coming! Hurrah! hurrah!
Our mother's young husband! Our handsome new Pa!"
"Oh, I'm covered with blushes, one heap of confusion;
Sure to pop in so late appears quite an intrusion.
But I thought of a proverb which Truth conveys over,
Which says, 'Coming, though late, is still better than never.'
But you all will forgive, my excuse when you've heard—
Yet just now on that subject I'll speak not a word;
I've delayed you too long—for the present at least.
When you're fed, I'll tell all. But, pray, where is the priest?