Defil'd all o'er, An errant whore, You chang'd your style, Thou turn-coat vile. What, still refrain From long-sought gain? Still to entice A higher price? Once near being bit, Did not the band Their king withstand; And bring him low, As king could go? Tho' France did threat The royal seat: Tho' rebels dire Spread sword and fire; Careless of all That could befall The crown or realm, They quit the helm : Cabal, combine, Revile, resign; One, one and all, From London Wall, To Prim cock-crower of Whitehall. Then go my boy! No more be coy, Go force your way To court for play! Nor fear for shame Should now reclaim; Courtier or patriot, thou art still the same. Our col'nels all For the loud call, By all I mean The great fourteen; Despising gold, These never ran From Preston-Pan, Nor did they yield Base Falkirk's field; Far, far from both, They will not go To lie in snow, Till William's blade Hath got thy tongue for aid, Hibernia, smile! Thrice happy isle! On thy blest ground, For Pitt, a year; So shalt thou thrive, Industrious hive, While these and more Increase thy store. Thrice happy land! Reserv'd topay Britannia's patriot band. The royal ear, Thou with such things Shall soothe our kings, As gain'd huzzas, Of loud applause From Sydenham glad, And Cw mad; Then shall of war The Dutch declare. Then we the Russ Shall meet and buss. Then, then shall France Fall in a trance. Then, then shall Spain Yield to the strain. None from that hour, Shall envy power In high degree Of Majesty, When Pitt* a minister shall be. • Pitt, in a conversation with the Duke of Newcastle, said to him, "fewer words, my Lord, if you please; for your words have long lost all weight with me.”—W. When Mr. Pultney was created an Earl, Mr. Pitt said, "I now know my place in the House of Commons." He distinguished himself greatly against the Hanover troops, and personally against Lord Granville, till the fall of that minister. On the coalition he pretended to desire nothing for himself; but as soon as the junto was placed in good employments, he began opposing again; and in a very short time was made Vice-Treasurer of Ireland.-W. 1759. There has been a great quarrel between Mr. Pitt and Lord Anson, on the negligence of the latter. I suppose they will be reconciled by agreeing to hang some Admiral.-W. When the Duke of Newcastle pretended to govern the House of Commons by Sir Thomas Robinson, Pitt, with utter contempt, said, "he might as well send his jack-boot to govern us."-W. Hambden had every attribute of a buffoon but cowardice, and none of the qualifications of his great ancestor, but courage.-W. |