Though best-laid plans of mice and men
May go astray; no mouse, no man,
Can hope to bring the wit in play
That e’en the dullest godling can.
For gods beat human folks all hollow—
Especially the god Apollo;
Apollo, who was far from stupid,
Had heard of Daphne from Dan Cupid,
And he resolved that he would see
How true young Cupid’s tale might be.