The postman's form its shadow cast,

The door he sought with footsteps gay,

The Times and Punch are here at last.

Out with them; but 'tis very strange,

The envelope is open torn—

'Tis but the Herald of the morn;

His paper they have dared to change.

He only said, "The Herald's dreary,

Dreary, indeed," he said;

"It's very look has made me weary;