She wept—and hinted Captain Jolly
Had died to please his little Polly.
"Perhaps you——" "No, I won't," he cried;
"I draw the line," said he, "at that.
Although poor Jolly may have died
To please you—I refuse. That's flat!"
* * *
And so, alas! for her endeavour,
She never was a Begum,—never!