His great discovery to himself; nor try
To make it—as the lucky fellow might—
A close monopoly by patent right.
Yes—bless the man who first invented sleep
(I really can’t avoid the iteration);
But blast the man with curses loud and deep,
Whate’er the rascal’s name, or age, or station,
Who first invented, and went round advising,
That artificial cut-off—Early Rising!
“Rise with the lark, and with the lark to bed,”