Without offending.

Benevolence the crupper mounts,

His arms, like Sancho's, from behind fold;

But it would seem, from all accounts,

He, like Don Quixote's Squire, rides blindfold;

It may be to most glorious ends,

It may be to disastrous spillings.

Sense fain would know before it spends

Its hard-earned shillings.

If all were genuine that is Big,