Lost was the key that oped the latch;

To light his pipe he had no match,

Within the Bow Street station's range.

He only said, "It's very dreary;"

"Bail will not come," he said;

He said, "I have been very beery,

I would I were a-bed!"

The rain fell like a sluice that even;

His Clarence boots could not be dried,

But had been soaked since half-past seven—