Why, these are trifles which a cur may scare,
But teach good men hard punishment to bear;
And as they pass this earthly region thro’,
All men will have a clumsy thump or two,
And there’s no doubt ’twill lessen their complaining
To meet hard knocks to get them into training;
But Time, my worthy, warns me to desist,
So for awhile farewell, my man of fist;
Of your conceit on Tuesday I will strip ye—
On Tuesday next “I meet you at Philippi;”