Next, in three books, spoiled human nature(f);
Ended Creation(g) at a jerk,
And of Redemption(h) made damned work:
Then took his muse at once, and dipped her
Full in the middle of the scripture.
What wonders there the man grown old did!
Sternhold himself he out-sternholded;
Made David(i) seem so mad and freakish,
All thought him just what thought king Achish.
No mortal read his Solomon(k),