He was not very little,

Nor yet very big;

He was not very lean,

He was not very fat;

He'll do well for a grunt,

Says little Jack Sprat.

DXLVI.

[The Proverb of Barnaby Bright is given by Ray and Brand as referring to St. Barnabas.]

Barnaby Bright he was a sharp cur,

He always would bark if a mouse did but stir;