When softly, thus, and thus, they take

And press a lady’s hand?”

“Ha! ha!” laughed Hal, “but tell me, Chick,

Each answering in course,

Do any press your hand?” “O yes,

My Master of the Horse.”

Off to the wars her gallant went,

And pushed the foremost dikes,

And gashed his fair young form against

A score of Flemish pikes.