Tho' the fair maiden chideth,

In the tourney he rideth

To see what a rep. he could make;

But the sunlight it glanceth

And his noble horse pranceth

And "narry" a ring did he take.

Will the Local Editors of the Archive parse the word "had" in the third item of the local column of the March number and give rule therefor? Please answer through columns of the same.

Respectfully,

Alumnus of '59.

In explanation, we refer to Abbott, How to Parse, § 386: