Begin now,—look at this Pope's-halberdier

In wasp-like black and yellow foolery!

He, doing duty at the corridor,

Wakes from a muse and stands convinced of sin!

Down he flings halbert, leaps the passage-length,

Pushes into the presence, pantingly

Submits the extreme peril of the case

To the Pope's self,—whom in the world beside?—

And the Pope breaks talk with ambassador,

Bids aside bishop, wills the whole world wait