A sudden pain in his arm made him shout “Oh!” and while he was wondering whatever could have caused it, he heard the voice repeating these words:—
“You need not think because I’m small
That I’ve no reputation,
I do not hesitate to say
I’m known throughout the nation.
“By every lady in the land
I’m held in high esteem,
The strongest men require my aid,
However weak I seem.
“And even you must fain admit