But tugging on his petticoat, he tripped,
Which—as we say—or as the Scotch say, whilk,[295]
(The rhyme obliges me to this; sometimes
Monarchs are less imperative than rhymes)—[FG]
LXXVIII.
Whilk, which (or what you please), was owing to
His garment's novelty, and his being awkward:
And yet at last he managed to get through
His toilet, though no doubt a little backward:
The negro Baba helped a little too,