Lur. What, so soon?

I thank your ready presence and fair word.

I used to notice you in early days

As of the other species, so to speak,

Those watchers of the lives of us who act—

That weigh our motives, scrutinize our thoughts.

So, I propound this to your faculty

As you would tell me, were a town to take

... That is, of old. I am departing hence

Under these imputations; that is naught—