He roused him to impromptu fire,

Of indignation speech,

And with a sneer, that galled my quick,

He swore me, I must die!

But with a rough right royal oath,

I sneered him back the lie!

"Thy name?" quoth I, "I am," said he,

"A man of Deeds, and Loans,

And auction sales,

I come from Wales,