88 THE PIKE. 



present, on being requested to say "grace," 

 proceeded thus : 



" God bless Loch Tay, which I've heard say, the region of 



romance is, 

 God bless the Earl of Breadalbane, and God bless Francis 



Francis, 

 God bless the rod, the reel and line, also the phantom 



spinner, 

 And bless the fish which left his Tay (ted) to come to our 



dinner." 



