Her treble share of what was most admired,

The other nuns were oft obliged to fast,

While with the convent-head his time was passed.

To no restoratives our Wight would run;

Though these do little, where much work is done:

So oft the lad was pressed for cheering play,

That with the abbess, when engaged one day,

He said, where'er I go, 'tis common talk,

With only sev'n an able bird should walk,

Yet constantly I've got no less than nine:—