Him and you, and bar my portal!

Here 's my work outside: opine

What 's inside me mean and mortal!

Take your pleasure, leave me mine!

Which is—not to buy your laurel

As last king did, nothing loth.

Tale adorned and pointed moral

Gained him praise and pity both.

Out rushed sighs and groans by dozens,

Forth by scores oaths, curses flew: