How fome with fwords their fleeping lords have flain, And fome have hammer'd nails into their brain, And fome have drench'd them with a deadly po tion; 409 All this he read, and read with great devotion. Long time I heard, and fwell'd, and blush'd, and frown'd; But when no end of these vile tales I found, And down he fettled me with hearty blows. Oh! thou haft flain me for my wealth (I cry'd) Yet I forgive thee---take my last embrace--- 421 He wept, kind foul! and stoop'd to kiss my face; I took him fuch a box as turn'd him blue, Then figh'd and cry'd, Adieu, my dear, adieu! But after many a hearty struggle past, 425 I condescended to be pleas'd at laft. Receiv'd the reins of abfolute command, And bless those fouls my conduct help'd to fave! |