I stole them from a Bee — Sweetmeat

I stole them from a Bee-
Because-Thee-
Sweet plea-
He pardoned me!
(F.226/J.200)
[1] Bee:: a bee-keeper.
[2] Thee:: one who pleads for sweetmeat.
[3] Sweet:: sweet food, cake.
[4] He:: the bee-keeper.