The booby father craves a booby son, And by Heaven's blessing thinks himself undone.
The man who builds, and wants wherewith to pay, Provides a home from which to run away.
A God alone can comprehend a God.
He mourns the dead who lives as they desire.
Beautiful as sweet, And young as beautiful, and soft as young, And gay as soft, and innocent as gay!
Old men love novelties; the last arriv'd Still pleases best; the youngest steals their smiles.