Anon, he'll call again, and, when he finds I don't "come down," he'll talk, as 'twere, with wonder Of Nature's works - ask all about the winds, And clouds, and water-spouts - what causes thunder - How far the earth and moon may be asunder - And fifty other queries of such kinds: To all which I - aware that muddy minds Will stupidly misunderstand and blunder - Content myself with answering, " My good Creditor, On these points you had best consult the Editor Of the New Farthing- Rushlight Magazine. For my part, all I know is this, that I Owe Three Half-Crowns to you, for which I've been Dunned night and day, and shall be till I die." |