Some loathly vampire's rich repast.'

''Twere hard,' it answered, 'themes immense

To coop within the narrow fence

That rings thy scant intelligence.'

'Not so,' he urged, 'nor once alone:

But there was that within her tone

Which chilled me to the very bone.

'Her style was anything but clear,

And most unpleasantly severe;

Her epithets were very queer.