The Bab Ballads, with Which Are Included Songs of a Savoyard

by W. S. Gilbert

And the pepper in portions true

(Which he never forgot), and some chopped shalot,

And some sage and parsley too.

"'Come here,' says he, with a proper pride,

Which his smiling features tell,

"'Twill soothing be if I let you see,

How extremely nice you'll smell.'

"And he stirred it round and round and round,

And he sniffed at the foaming froth;