I have wronged thee, and beg pardon. Yet, I think,

Thou losest in acquittal. O Frederick, Frederick!

Although thou art a poet, and mayst think

Thou hast a touch of rarer stuff, to make thee

Self-centred;—nay, tho’thou wert more than that,

More than I ever thought thee....

To carry thine own portrait! to have a pocket

For it! well, well! ’tis a fair picture enough,

Not undeserving of its jewelled case.

Poor little image! now I’m sorry for thee;