As Trojan Hector to the walls of Troy;

And see that not, Achilles-like, appear

Rents in his stocking-heels; but be your joy

To have his wardrobe all your thoughts employ,

Save such deep thought as may, in duty given,

Suit to his tastes his dinners; nor annoy

Digestion's tenor in its progress even;

Then his the joy of Harvard, Boston, and high Heaven.

"If a bread-pudding thou wouldst fondly make—

A thing nutritious, but no costly meal—