Which to your merit I assign.”—
Then having parted what he slew,
To favour his approach withdrew.
A great example, worthy praise,
But not much copied now-a-days!
For churls have coffers that o’erflow,
And sheepish worth is poor and low.
[II.] THE BALD-PATE DUPE.
Fondling or fondled—any how—
(Examples of all times allow)