The venerable father of the human race had now himself paid the debt of nature.

He had the same problem as she did getting the lock open.

Among other clerihew writers one can find the name of J[ohn] R[onald] R[euel] Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and the most famous at present trilogy The Lord of the Ring[s] widely read and enjoyed by adults and children alike.

Being a native of Northumberland, she was enjoying their banter and Geordie good humour. This was what she needed — good company and good crack.