"A song from Mr. Pate!" shouted Seddon.
"Mr. Pate will now sing," said Toney.
Thus urged, Pate seated himself, and in loud if not mellifluous tones sang as follows:
The summer day's faded and starlight is streaming
In beautiful showers from heaven above;
And welcome sweet midnight! for then in its dreaming
My spirit is wafted away to my love.
Let others rejoicing, then welcome Aurora,
As fann'd by zephyrs she blushes so bright;
But midnight! sweet midnight! I'll ever adore her,