But thin,—I've seldom known a thinner,—

Dwelt in the suburbs, out at Pinner.

The widow lived at Pinner too,

Her name Ann Partington, née Gair,

And rich,—if what was said is true,—

Her age was forty; she was fair

And fat—indeed, as for that matter,

I've seldom known a person fatter.

Now Robinson considered: "Why

Should I, an eligible man,