Happens to lean and say her litanies
Every day and all day long, just my wife—
Or wife and Caponsacchi may fare the worse!"
Admire the man's simplicity. "I 'll do this,
I 'll not have that, I 'll punish and prevent!"—
'T is easy saying. But to a fray, you see,
Two parties go. The badger shows his teeth:
The fox nor lies down sheep-like nor dares fight.
Oh, the wife knew the appropriate warfare well,
The way to put suspicion to the blush!