“A timid creature, fearing rodents—mice and such small fry—
‘Stop, Syrian, I start at rats in airy spots,’ might cry.
“A simple soul, whose wants are few, might say, with hearty zest,
‘Desserts I desire not, so long no lost one rise distressed.’
“A stern Canadian parent might in earnest, not in fun,
Exclaim, ‘No sot nor Ottawa law at Toronto, son!’
“A crazy dentist might declare, as something strange or new,
That ‘Paget saw an Irish tooth, sir, in a waste gap!’ True!
“A surly student, hating sweets, might answer with elan,
‘Name tarts? no, medieval slave, I demonstrate man!’