| 1 | Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? | |
| 2 | It is humiliating to expire. The supreme floating visions are abject. | |
| 3 | In 2008, the lowly tick won by a landslide. | |
| 4 | Besides, it were better to die than to continue to lead this low and wretched life. | |
| 5 | Humble beginnings became increasingly obscure within the unfolding of popular culture. |