The cause of all thou dost affect: my aim
"Befits my author! Why would I succeed?
Simply that by success I may promote
The growth of thy pet virtues—pride and greed.
"But keep thy favors!—curse thee! I devote
Henceforth my service to the other side.
No time to lose: the rattle 's in his throat.
"So,—not to leave one last resource untried,—
Run to my house with all haste, somebody!
Bring me that knobstick thence, so often plied