AN ACROSTIC TO ROBERT STEPHENSON, THE CELEBRATED MUSICIAN, LORD NELSON INN, TRAFALGAR STREET, NEWCASTLE.

R ICH and sweet in harmony,-and jovial as a friend,
O bliging to his customers, one that we'd have attend;
B enevolent to those in need, true as the truest steel,
E nriching the good name he has, one that can make us feel
R espect, and he for ever gains the great respect of all,
T hat love at the "Lord Nelson," in Trafalgar Street to call.

S urrounded by the Talent, and there is a real high class,
T hat gather round their good old friend to have a pipe and glass,
E nchanting all with music in a choice and varied strain,
P rofessionals as jolly, that achieve, and can obtain
H igh test'mony from critics, of abilities their own,
E qualled only by good humour they've already shown;
N umerous are the patrons who oft show how they regard
S tephenson, their favourite, whom they've so often heard
O n the violin, attracted, when the sweetest of all sound,
N ourishes the ear that's charmed when friends are friends all round.

-Source: Joe Wilson, (author) Songs and Drolleries, 1890