He ceas'd, for both seemd highly pleasd, and Death Grinnd horrible a gastly smile, to hear His famine should be fill'd, and blest his mawe Destin'd to that good hour: no less rejoyc'd His mother bad, and thus
bespake her Sire.
To this dialogue Riderhood had attended in silence, and he now obsequiously
bespake the Captain.
Two massy keys he bore of metals twain, (The golden opes, the iron shuts amain,) He shook his mitred locks, and stem
bespake, How well could I have spared for thee, young swain, Enow of such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold!