But as for vulgar sparrows,—change the god,

And plant some big Priapos with a pole!

I wield the Comic weapon rather—hate!

Hate! honest, earnest, and directest hate—

Warfare wherein I close with enemy,

Call him one name and fifty epithets,

Remind you his great-grandfather sold bran,

Describe the new exomion, sleeveless coat

He knocked me down last night and robbed me of,

Protest he voted for a tax on air!