You compliment me! father's apron still

Sticks out from son's court-vesture; still silk purse

Roughs finger with some bristle sow-ear-born!

Well, neither I nor you mean harm at heart!

I owe you and shall pay you: which premised,

Why should what follows sound like flattery?

The fact is—you do compliment too much

Your humble master, as I own I am;

You owe me no such thanks as you protest.

The polisher needs precious stone no less