Commissioner of the Duke—no sinecure

I can assure you—had scarce reached the age

Of thirty (then some three years of that House).

Thro' me the bold Franconian, whom at first,

By bitter principles and scorn of state—

Developed into argument thro' wine—

The foresthood like was to be denied,

Was then enfellowed. "Yes," I said, "he's young;

True, rashly young! yet, see: a wiry frame,

A chamois' footing, and a face for right;