The world and take my prey appointed there.

"Doctor once dubbed—what ignorance shall balk

Thy march triumphant? Diagnose the gout

As colic, and prescribe it cheese for chalk—

"No matter! All 's one: cure shall come about

And win thee wealth—fees paid with such a roar

Of thanks and praise alike from lord and lout

"As never stunned man's ears on earth before.

'How may this be?' Why, that 's my skeptic! Soon

Truth will corrupt thee, soon thou doubt'st no more!