But he twigged the situation, and with a pleasin’ smile
Stretched out his hands, a-blessin’ all the natives of the isle;
He did it well, although his paws were bigger than a pan,
Because he was habitual a most politeful man.
So to return their manners, and nary-wise for fun,
He raised himself with dignity, and then fired off his gun:
So all allowed that he must be one of the heavenly chaps,
Since he went about with lightning and dispensed with thunderclaps.
They took him on their shoulders, and he let it go for good,
And went into their city in the which a temple stood,