’Neath the counterpane just as we laid him.

We tuck’d him in, and had hardly done

When, beneath the window calling,

We heard the rough voice of a son of a gun

Of a watchman “One o’clock!” bawling.

Slowly and sadly we all walked down

From his room in the uppermost story;

A rushlight we placed on the cold hearthstone,

And we left him alone in his glory.

RAISING THE DEVIL
A LEGEND OF CORNELIUS AGRIPPA