He, whilst his fellows grieved, poor wight, had stuck

His freakish gauds upon the Ancient's brow,

And now his ear, and now his beard, would pluck;

Whereas the angry churl had snatched him now,

Crying, "Thou impish mischief, who art thou?"

LXXXIX.

"Alas!" quoth Puck, "a little random elf,

Born in the sport of nature, like a weed,

For simple sweet enjoyment of myself,

But for no other purpose, worth, or need;