XXII.

The angel answer'd, "Peter! do not pout:

The king who comes has head and all entire,

And never knew much what it was about--

He did as doth the puppet--by its wire,

And will be judged like all the rest, no doubt:

My business and your own is not to inquire

Into such matters, but to mind our cue--

Which is to act as we are bid to do."

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