an ode:

There is a fabulous new punishment for the vile, worst of the worst–whacking them with a Grif' o' nine tails. 

Written—an ode to the grifter of grifters: 

"But I'm the best of the best. It's rarely been seen, anybody that's better. Nobody has ever heard of the best, until now. All the ladies love me and all the men are jealous." 

Ode written by none other than the worst of the worst, himself.