“What think you of my art?” quoth he—

“Bad—bad!”—the knowing ape replied.

“Indeed!” the disappointed brute

Sullen rejoined;—“’tis envy’s strain!

Is not mine air the height of grace,

And every step with judgment ta’en?”

A pig approached;—with rapture gazed—

“Wondrous!” he cried;—“what steps! what mien!

A dancer of such magic skill

Ne’er has been, nor e’er will be seen!”