"You are bold, Father Wilhelm," the young man said;
"Your moustache, too, is fiercer than mine;
But I'm tempted to ask by the size of your head,
Do you really suppose you're divine?"
"In my youth," said his father, "you probably know
That I held the most orthodox views;
But since I have hypnotized Harnack and Co.
I simply believe what I choose."
"You are bold," said the youth, "as I've mentioned before,
Yet you frequently talk through your hat;