Ii

But soon it was known thro' the house, and the house ran over for joy, That news, good news, great marvels, had come from the soldier boy; Young Tom, the luckless scapegrace, offshoot of Methodist John; His grandfather's evening tale, whom the old man hailed as his son. And the old man's shout of pride was a shout of his victory, too; For he called his affection a method: the neighbours' opinions he knew.