One Johnson More, One Smith Less

When Zekiel Rastus Johnson had the courage to propose To lovely Miss Amanda Smith, she turned up her flat nose And said, "Now Rastus Johnson, how dare you ask of me To change my 'ristocratic name and Mrs. Johnson be, When now in the directory, the Johnsons are ahead Of our most noted family, so 'course I would not wed With you to make one Johnson more to swell the Johnson line, While Smiths in number take back seats where they can never shine."