When I met that sublimest of fellows,

The sight really made my heart jump;

Other men shrank to mere punchinellos,

As he towered like a pine in a clump.

So noble and classic each feature,

With a touching expression of gloom,

That I said to myself—“The dear creature!

He’s the handsomest man in the room!”

“Yes!” I said to myself,—“The dear creature!

He’s the handsomest man in the room!”