The butler took the lady in his arms,

And grew at once familiar with her charms;

At sight of this the husband gave a yell:

Made haste to reach the ground, and nearly fell;

Such liberties he wish'd at once to stop,

Since what he'd seen had nearly made him drop.

How! how!—cried he:—what, e'en before my sight?

What can you mean? said she without affright.

HUSBAND

DAR'ST thou to ask again?