I Cut Joke

I teased you at each turn You smiled but never retuned Hostile gesture To reassure It was my nature To bring you near And pull you down For fault of none You tolerated But never related Before any one You swallowed it alone Such was nobility Very fine quality From a nice woman And kind human I tried to compare And dared With double meaning words And ignored You tried But never lied It was all in vain And causing more pain I cut joke And smoked When you were whipping I was too arrogant and clapping