In a book I promise Christendom next Spring.

Why, if he covets so much meat, the clown,

As a lark's wing next Friday, or, any day,

Diversion beyond catching his own fleas,

He shall be properly swinged, I promise him.

But you, who are so quite another paste

Of a man,—do you obey me? Cultivate

Assiduous that superior gift you have

Of making madrigals—(who told me? Ah!)

Get done a Marinesque Adoniad straight