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A man must needs be nine feet tall; Such man we never meet. Chorus of Judges. No mighty Hunter, well says Brown, Has ever reared so high his crown. Brown, J. The tallest man in history Was Frederic's Scottish giant; Eight feet three inches high did he Exalt his poll defiant. The skeleton of Irish Bierne, Adorning Surgeons' College, With eight feet stature takes next turn Within authentic knowledge. Chorus of Judges. No man can sit four feet eight inches high; So he falls short of a recovery. Brown, J. We take no stock in Pliny's tale Of eight-foot Arab chief, And Buffon's wonder-stories fail Of rational belief. Chorus of Judges. Unless a man sits moderately short, He 'll seek in vain for standing in this court. Brown, J. So on the whole we 're nothing loath To let Reed's doughty client Go back again to get his growth Or prove that he 's a giant. "Haight, Justice, did not sit;" but should he He could not sit four feet eight inches high.