R.N.V.R., in blue and gold,
Belinda smiled upon his suit
(Which formerly had found her cold);
His manly form and honest face,
She really liked them, I believe;
But, most of all, she loved the lace
Upon his sleeve.
Yet soon a rival courtier came—
A dashing dapper Lieut. R.N.;
And, as this paragon pressed his claim,