38 SALMON FISHING IN CANADA. 



" Lord Abbot, although thou canst not sing 

 For the rest of Sir Joram a Burton's soul, 

 Thou 'It deem it, I trow, as good a thing 



To drink to his health in a nut-bro-mi bowl." 



" Content," said the Abbot, " faith am I, 

 Sir Joram, I joy to behold thee here ; 

 The rather, that I am exceeding dry. 



And at last we are going to tap that beer." 



Dame Ellen was now a glad ladye, 



As ever you saw on a summer's day ; 

 And thus with all goodwiTes may it be, 



Who the will of their own liege lords obey. 



So seeing Sir .Toram's safe return. 



They revell'd and feasted, and made good cheer ! 



Old Eose did sing, and the bellows burn. 

 And drank, on the strength of it, all that beer. 



My friend was amused, but at the same time fearful 

 that he was getting a premeditated quizzing ; the sunshine 

 of good humour however passed over him, and he franklj' 

 confessed that he had designedly left the beer behind, 

 believing that champagne was a better drink. So here 

 the matter ended. 



