Is the weapon for mangling and messing;
Wield that, like a cudgel-armed rough
Blent with ruthless bravo,—such are numerous!—
Lie, slander, spout pitiful stuff,
But—beware of the humorous!
For if you should fall into fun,
You might lapse into manly good-nature,
And then—well your course would be run!
No,—study up spleen's nomenclature;
Learn all the mad logic of hate,