Contemptible as was my plight, and mean as was the cabin I hid in, when he heard I was ill, he came more than once to see me.

It suited him to make a mighty to do about it, as if his condescension must heal me on the spot.

Yet the kindness that was in him, and the wonder he afforded me, made up for all these airs and graces.
"Alack and well a day!" exclaimed he, when he first came.

"Vulcan hath fallen from the clouds and lieth halting below.

The apple which was rosy is become green, and the Dutchman who of late flew is now become ship's ballast.