The scaldheads or baldpates alone in caps confide.
Whoever’s hair has grown in curls or tresses full.
Is always proud when he his cap away can pull.
A man of God resembles precious sense of sight.
Our eyes should not be bandaged, or we can’t see right.100
The dealer who exposes slaves free from defects,
Strips off the useless cloak that hides all ill effects.
Were they not sound, would he the sheltering mantle strip?
Nay! Contrary! With clothing he’d their vices clip,
And say as an excuse: ‘He’s timid; she’s shamefaced,