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.
Should I, an eligible man,