Manfully to maintain it while I may.

Tho’ he bring with him to-day

The devil and all his host.

Then, concealing his anger, he turns to the Kings and suavely says:⁠—

But go ye forth ye kings three

And enquire if it so be

But always come again to me,

For you I think to feed.

And if he be of such degree

Him will I honour as do ye,