His mind expands with liberty of thought,

And heart proclaims his king-ship dearly bought.

In sleep alone, his deep-drawn sighs confess

His heart’s desire, domestic happiness.

“Domestic happiness,” sweet Gentian sings,

“Belongs to laborers, and not to kings.”

And so she bids us with a graceful ease

Assume a virtue of some dread disease,

Which pleases best the tricky fairy’s mind,

Who hurts so much and yet can be so kind.