XXXVII + 

So frequently his mind would stray + 

He well-nigh lost the use of sense, + 

Almost became a poet say⁠— + 

Oh! what had been his eminence! + 

Indeed, by force of magnetism + 

A Russian poem’s mechanism + 

My scholar without aptitude + 

At this time almost understood. + 

How like a poet was my chum + 

When, sitting by his fire alone + 

Whilst cheerily the embers shone, + 

He “Benedetta” used to hum, + 

Or “Idol mio,” and in the grate + 

Would lose his slippers or gazette. + 