And coughed, and hemmed, and spoke:

"You'll pardon me, Sir, you're in want of a light,"

Said he, with a bow to me,

And straight producing a braided star,

He struck it against his knee,

And with an expression of much concern,

To see that my weed was right,

He manipulated the light himself,

With a courtesy most polite.

I am one, who is quickly impressed, and won,