And Liberty—to you—means nought but bother.
See, silly-face?" "Well, no," the Lamb replied,
"Such reciprocity seems all one side.
Not six o' one and half a dozen o' 'tother!"
"Pooh!" snapped the Wolf. "Logic's clear terra firma
Is not for Lambkin, but for Wolf or Lion.
If you such little games with me should try on,
I'd treat you—well, as Bull did little Burmah.
I have imperative claims; I'm going to state 'em
With lupine brevity in an ultimatum.