"Have my humble verses so offended you that you still recall their sting? Please, Your Highness! It doesn't be

"Have my humble verses so offended you that you still recall their sting? Please, Your Highness! It doesn't behoove a person of your standing to take umbrage against a petty bard. Don't you know the old proverb? The tunes are chosen by the one who pays the piper!"

"Have my humble verses so offended you that you still recall their sting?… — Kingmaker