But no—the whole three years together,

He has not giv'n me flick or feather—

For all that I have had to do

I wish I had been missing too!"

"Well,—such a hand would drive me mad;

But is he truly quite so bad?"

"Bad!—worse!—you cannot underssore him;

If I could put up, just before him,

The great Balloon that paid the visit

Across the water, he would miss it!