What racy tales of Yankeeland he had!

Up-country girl, up-country farmer lad;

The regnant clergy of the time of old

In wig and gown;—tales not to be retold

By me. I could but spoil were I to tell:

Himself must do it who can do it well.

An English clergyman came spick and span

In black and white—a large well-favoured man,

Fifty years old, as near as one could guess.

He looked the dignitary more or less.