It made our traveller scald his tongue;
And wishing not again to do it,
Our hero could not wait, but blew it.
"What?" said his host, in accent rough,
"Is not your pottage hot enough?"
"Yes," said the man, "full well I know it,
'Tis far too hot, that's why I blow it."
"You artful villain! do you so?"
His host replied, with angry brow;