And slily whispering, ‘It is my drift
‘On board a Man-of-War to get a lift.’
‘You must, my Boy; I fancy there are few come
‘With so much wealth and power as Sir John Newcome.’
The Admiral was civil and polite,
And courteously receiv’d the worthy Knight.
The Card announc’d his dignity full well,
’Twas Sir John Newcome, Knight, M.P., Pall Mall.
The Admiral grew sociable and free,
And very much increas’d his courtesy.