"A good French faith have I—
'No man hath seen Him,' Scripture saith,
And 'all is vanity.'"
Hale, finding how the scoundrel feared
Nor God's nor man's award,
Looked for a handy stick or stone,
To quicken his regard.
But, tiger-soon, the renegade
Had gripped his arms around:
"Ah, ha!—yes, yes—help! help!" he cried,