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Then cow'ring low to a majestic powter, Declared he should not suffer life without her; And then with upturn'd eyes, in phrase still humbler, Implor'd the pity of an almond tumbler; Next, to a beauteous carrier's feet he'd run, And lived a week, the captive of a nun: Thus far in measureless content he revels, And blest the hour when he began his travels. Yet some things soon occurr'd not quite so pleasant; He had observ'd that an unfeeling peasant, It silence mounting on a ladder high, Seiz'd certain pigeons just as they could fly, Who never figur'd more, but in a pie; That was but aukward; then, his lordship's son Heard from the groom, that 'twould be famous fun To try on others his unpractis'd gun;