He comes and he catches me hold by the hand,

"Come along," a sez, "John;" up the room then we stumps,

Which occasioned some noise, as I didn't wear pumps.

To a Lord and a Lady of rank and degree,

'Mongst a whole kit of other fine folks he led me,

And he says to 'em, s'ee, "I the honour ha' got

O 'troducin' my friend to yer, Measter John Trott.

"He's a noble, is John, though he isn't a Peer,—

I wun't say as how he's the noblest that's here;

But an honest man John is, and all on you know,