Adorn thy bride; then grant me my divorce."
And humbly answered he, "With all my heart!"—
Responsive to her quavering request,—
"The daughter of the king did give thee leave?
And thou wouldst wed?—Then let us not delay.—
Thy hand! thy lips!" So he arose and heaped
Her with barbaric jewelry and gems,
And took her hand and from her lips the kiss.
Then from his age, behold, the dotage fell,
And from the man all palsied hoariness.