And thou shall be our servant too!           

             Acquire the courtly way of speech,           

             Not, 'do you hear?' but, 'I beseech.'           

             And let a suitor's voice and air,           

             Thy grievances and zeal declare,           

             We never scorn a humble prayer!"           

                        

             Expecting then a heart submiss,           

             He held him forth his hand to kiss;           

             For petrified the while he spoke,           

             With troubled wonder in his look           

             Poor Damon stood; aghast, suspended,           

             But gain'd his senses as he ended;           

             Abruptly turning on his toe,           

             "I thank you, Master Cupid, no!           

             I am a freeman and a brave,           

             And will not stoop to be a slave.           

             Your rules will never do for me,           

             I'd rather learn the rule of three—           

             "And since I find it is the plan,           

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