Observe the way They laid him out, as thus:One day, 'Twas after dinner and afternoon, When the noise was over of knife and fork, And only was heard an occasional cork And Blondel idly thrumming a tune, King Richard pushed the wine along, And rapped the table, and cried, "A song!

" The ocean breeze smarted in their eyes, the motor thrummed merrily, trees and houses flew by, the racing car leaped to fresh speed.

He thrummed upon the window-sill, then turned sharply away.