Being wiser than the sons of light,

But trained men's minds are spread so thin

They let all sorts of darkness in;

Whatever light man finds they doubt it,

They love not light, but talk about it.

But parson'd proved to people's eyes

That I was drunk, and he was wise;

And people grinned and women tittered,

And little children mocked and twittered

So blazing mad, I stalked to bar