The Choice Humorous Works, Ludicrous Adventures, Bons Mots, Puns, and Hoaxes of Theodore Hook

by Theodore Edward Hook

Only small shot would do much more slaughter,—

Till the gay Lady Tott, who was getting quite wet,

Said, "My dear Sir T. T.," in a kind of half pet,

"Turn back, for I'm drench'd with rain-water,—

Rain-water,—

Turn back, for I'm drench'd with rain-water."

"Oh, dear Lady T," said Til, winking his eye,

"You everything know so much better than I;"

(For, when angry, with kindness he fought her.)

"You may fancy this rain, as I did before,