Of all his china-wares?

And how his heart was swelling
Up like a pot of yeast;
And how he took a rifle,
And fired it at the beast?

And how the parish preacher
Had heard that he was sick,
And losing not a moment,
Did come to see him quick?

And how the rumor flourished,
'Mongst people young and old,
And how they sighed, and how they laughed
To hear the story told?

If you have read, remember
The moral of this book--
Whoever takes the devil's bait,
Is sure to feel the hook.