To come to extremes: among the popular songs, we hear the song of the Umbrella, “a ditty found in a whale”—
The good Umbrella may be sung
In many airs and ways;
The Umbrella, be we old or young,
Will serve us all our days.
It keeps true love from getting wet,
And catching cold at night;
It hides the thief, to business set,
From the policeman’s sight.
Umbrella!