And giving a shriek—’twas fit to pierce
The ear o’ the dead—he ran away,
And the can was found in the road next day.
2. WILLUM ACCOUNTS FOR THE
PRICE OF LAMPREY
“Aye, sure, it’s pretty fish, but there’s no sale
Nowadays.” “Why?” “Well, the story that they tell
Is, as the king were very fond on ’em,
And all the fashion ate and paid up well.
And then one day our king—so goes the tale—
Ate over-hearty-like and throwed ’em up.