"That Pasiphaë promoted breeding cattle, To make the Cretans bloodier in battle.For we all know that English people are Fed upon beef—I won't say much of beer, Because 'tis liquor only, and being far From this my subject, has no business here; We know, too, they are very fond of war, A pleasure—like all pleasures—rather dear; So were the Cretans—from which I infer That beef and battles both were owing to her."