That sniffling deity, that wingèd blind—

And vowed to clip his wings as short as monks

Their stubbed beards more short than panèd trunks,

Unless he shot a dart with more than speed,

To make Bellama's heart affections bleed.

Bold ocean foams with spite, his neb-tides roar,

His billows top and top-mast high do soar.

Nature herself is sullen, keeps her bed,

And will not rise so much as dress her head:

1840Regardless of the seasons, will not see