Upon the lordly dish; and then the venison,

Done to a turn, and worthy of a ballad,

As any lady’s eyebrow. Then the pasties

Full of rich fruits, and not too much of lard,

Jellies delicious, wholesome and quickly eaten,

Melting—a great desideratum—

Even in the diner’s mouth—and then the stilton

In fair round form, and with a napkin bound,

With rind full thick, and taste extremely strong,

Full of strange mites, and microscopic things;