Quiet in harness; free from serious vice,

His faults are not particularly shady;

You'll never find him "shy"—for, once or twice

Already, he's been driven by a lady,

Who parts with him—perhaps a poor excuse for him—

Because she hasn't any further use for him.

Oh! bride of mine—tall, dumpy, dark, or fair!

Oh! widow—wife, maybe, or blushing maiden,

I've told your fortune: solved the gravest care

With which your mind has hitherto been laden.