Serious? You laugh;—you may: that will I not;

My smiles must be sincere or not at all.

I say I do believe a haunted spot

Exists—and where? That shall I not recall,

Because I'd rather it should be forgot,

"Shadows the soul of Richard"[764] may appal.

In short, upon that subject I've some qualms very

Like those of the philosopher of Malmsbury.[765]