In his early days he was quite surprised When she told him she was compromised By meetings and lingerings at his whim, And thinking not of herself but him;
While she lifted orbs aggrieved and round That scandal should so soon abound, (As she had raised them to nine or ten Of antecedent nice young men)
And in remorse he thought with a sigh, How good she is, and how bad am I! -
It was years before he understood That she was the wicked one--he the good.