And somewhat higher bear thy foot precisely.

Hence luckless tables! funeral wood, be flying!

And thou, the wax, stuffed full with notes denying!

Which I think gathered from cold hemlock's flower,

Wherein bad honey Corsic bees did pour:10

Yet as if mixed with red lead thou wert ruddy,

That colour rightly did appear so bloody.

As evil wood, thrown in the highways, lie,

Be broke with wheels of chariots passing by!

And him that hewed you out for needful uses,