I own I laugh at over-righteous men,

I own I shake my sides at ranters,

And treat sham-Abr'am saints with wicked banters,

I even own, that there are times—but then

It's when I've got my wine—I say d——canters!

I've no ambition to enact the spy

On fellow souls, a Spiritual Pry—

'Tis said that people ought to guard their noses,

Who thrust them into matters none of theirs;

And tho' no delicacy discomposes