I have discovered an unusual fact

What is that Martin Marrin

Sir Walter Walter Raleigh

Have you heard the story

Of the puddle and Queen Elizabeth

No

He is said to have placed his cloak

Over a puddle

For the Queen to walk over

It was an act of chivalry

To gain her great favour

What was not widely reported

Is that Elizabeth who was very vain

Searched for her reflection in the puddle

But saw a portrait of Jeanne Hébuterne

Elizabeth was a plain woman

Whereas Jeanne was very beautiful

This was not well received and Walter Walter

Was suspended from court

He was however allowed to keep a cat

Which he named in honour of the Queen

Comes meus fuit in illo miserrimo tempore 

(It was my companion at that most miserable time)