And of the coyness comes—that off I run

And down I go, he best knows whither! mind,

He knows, who sets me rolling all the same!

Disinterested Vicar of our Lord,

This way he abrogates and disallows,

Nullifies and ignores,—reverts in fine

To the good and right, in detriment of me!

Talk away! Will you have the naked truth?

He 's sick of his life's supper,—swallowed lies:

So, hobbling bedward, needs must ease his maw