Jealousy is implacable
But badly for you, as I deem,
Should Jealousy display extreme
Despite and wrath, for hard and rude
Is she in her acerbitude.
Not only hath she Shame attacked,
But also hath Fair-Welcome packed3890
Hence, with a cloud of menaces,
Declaring, that until she sees
Him lodged in prison hard and fast,
She’ll know no joy in life. Aghast
Am I, that your neglect should let
The gallant in this precinct set
His foot. I doubt me much that you
Had but a chicken heart. In view
Of Jealousy’s malignant spite,
Thy soul will be to evil plight3900
Reduced, or greatly I’m deceived.”
The Author.
Then the rude churl his head upheaved,
Rubbed his blear eyes, and rolled them round,
Shook his unwieldy limbs, and frowned
O’er all his face, then loud did roar:
Danger.
“Great God! what then d’ye take me for?”
’Tis clear I either must be mad,
Or else too long a lease have had
Of life, if I’m not fit to keep
The Roses, even while asleep.3910
God grant I may be burnt alive
If any wretch again contrive
