Escape, by good fortune, the bachelor’s curse!

My fourth and my last, as I’ll go on to tell,

Is nought more or less than a capital L.

Now L being fifty, will even divide

One Hundred, or teachers and books have all lied.

Now examine with care, and plain you will see

That to unlock a secret, an L is the key;

For woo, with L added, is changed into wool,

Whether worn on a sheep, or an African’s skull.

Whether made into clothing, for bed or for body,