His runaway Bride down the street,—
So her into prison he threw,—
This is the Pumpkin of Pete.
L’envoi
Lady, a sad lot, ’tis true,
Staying your wandering feet;
But ’tis the best place for you,—
This is the Pumpkin of Pete.
Like the other women present Dinah Craik felt the pathos of the situation, and gave vent to her feelings in this tender burst of song:
Could I come back to you Peter, Peter,