"Try it again! No harm in trying—

I'm sure you'll find it worth your buying,

A little practice—that is all—

And you'll hear a whisper, however small,

Through an Act of Parliament party-wall,—

Every syllable clear as day,

And even what people are going to say—

I wouldn't tell a lie, I wouldn't,

But my Trumpets have heard what Solomon's couldn't;

And as for Scott he promises fine,