And dashed in his face a whole cup of hot coffee-lees;--

Ramping and roaring,

Hiccoughing, snoring,

Never was seen such a riot before in

A gentleman's house, or such profligate reveling

At any soirée--where they don't let the Devil in.

Hark! as sure as fate

The clock's striking Eight!

(An hour which our ancestors called "getting late,")

When Nick, who by this time was rather elate,