While, as to your imaginary Third,

Who,—stationed (by mechanics past my guess)

So as to take in every side at once,

And not successively,—may reconcile

The High and Low in tragicomic verse,—

He shall be hailed superior to us both

When born—in the Tin-islands! Meantime, here

In bright Athenai, I contest the claim,

Call myself Iostephanos' 'best friend,'

Who took my own course, worked as I descried