And the Chief said sternly, ‘Go, sir!’
But he murmured, ‘I’m the grocer,
Grocer from the neighboring store’
(Red-haired grocer from the store).
“ ‘For I am the groceryman—
Garrulous groceryman—
Red-headed, ready, and spry;
A versatile groceryman,
Close-fisted groceryman,
Silver-tongued groceryman, I.’