He had been a servant to the former king,

And wore his signet ring upon his hand.

He said, “I know this Moses well. Fourscore

Years ago Princess Charmian found him

By the Nile and rescued him from death, and did

Choose him as her son, and had him versed in all

The mysteries and lore of Egypt. But blood

Will tell, and this base slave, with servile blood

Within his veins, would rather be a servant

Than a prince, and so, with rude and reckless hand,