'T was he who first bade leave those souls in peace,

Those Jansenists, re-nicknamed Molinists,

('Gainst whom the cry went, like a frowsy tune,

Tickling men's ears—the sect for a quarter of an hour

I' the teeth of the world which, clown-like, loves to chew

Be it but a straw 'twixt work and whistling-while,

Taste some vituperation, bite away,

Whether at marjoram-sprig or garlic-clove,

Aught it may sport with, spoil, and then spit forth,)

"Leave them alone," bade he, "those Molinists!