Which all do crave, and never boot;

They kept their cadence to a flute,

Which only wisdom seeks to mute.

They slid to slide their sliding sleigh

Toward goals, but met a fray;

And, striking, struck the striking broil;

And found themselves to winds a spoil.

They swung to swing their swinging life

To higher spheres and lusty fife;

But flung against the sturdy cliff,