Rather strike on the ear,
With a note sharp and clear,
A chant corresponding of—
Chorus.Croak! croak!
Bacchus (mimicking). Croak! croak! By the Gods, I shall choke
If you pester and bore my ears any more
With your croak! croak! croak!
Leader. Rude companion and vain,
Thus to carp at my strain,
But keep in the vein,