Sing Ho—ho! and Ha—ha! there!
One is the villain, and one is not,
But the heroine's father.
They stand alone on the patch of light
(Which comes from the left as well as right)—
Oh, 'tis a glorious place and night
For a Murder Scene! Rather!
They talk of deeds (of the parchment kind)—
Sing Ha—ha! and Ho-ho! there!
The heavy father, to reason blind,