A gay pert guest - Heav’n knows his business - came;
A glorious boy! he cried, and what the name?
Angry I growl’d, - My spirit cease to tease,
Name it yourselves, - Cain, Judas, if you please;
His father’s give him, - should you that explore,
The devil’s or yours: - I said, and sought the door.
My tender partner not a word or sigh
Gives to my wrath, nor to my speech reply;
But takes her comforts, triumphs in my pain,
And looks undaunted for a birth again.”