His phiz, you see, is almost human,

Save that his look is of a demon;

His face is ever earthward bent,

As if on treasures there intent;

His glance thence never turns astray

Towards sunny sky or milky way;

His usual gait is on all fours,

Although his hands will open doors;

You see they’re hooked like vulture’s claws,

To clutch the gold through chinks and flaws;