No, by Saint Joseph and the Holy Ghost!

On your head he the damage, so adieu!"

And so more days, more deeds I must forget,

Till ... what a strange thing now is to declare!

Since I say anything, say all if true!

And how my life seems lengthened as to serve!

It may be idle or inopportune,

But, true?—why, what was all I said but truth,

Even when I found that such as are untrue

Could only take the truth in through a lie?