Howsoever, she’s made up of wonderful stuff.

Ay, the soul in her body must be a stout cord;

She sings little hymns at the close of the day,

Though she has but three fingers to lift to the Lord,

And only one leg to kneel down with to pray.

VI.

What I ask is, Why persecute such a poor dear,

If there’s Law above all? Answer that if you can!

Irreligious I’m not; but I look on this sphere

As a place where a man should just think like a man.