Wild whispers on the air did flit,
Wild whispers, shaped to mystic hints,
When bright in breadths of public prints
Shone that great name "Ozokerit."
And much the people marvelled when
That embryon thing should leap to view!
And "what is it," and "whereunto?"
Rang frequent in the mouths of men.
"This babbler! is he not to blame?
Or will he, in the cycled course