He never acted well, by man or woman.
And was as false to his mistress as to his wife.
He deserted his friends and his principles.
He was so ignorant he could scarcely spell;
But he had skill in cutting out coats,
And an undeniable taste for cookery.
He built the palaces of Brighton
And of Buckingham,
And for these qualities and proofs of genius,
An admiring aristocracy