σ σ Ballotted by the same directions And make it spread, and blaze the higher; To quench its too excessive rage. The fuel for such deep designs, Nor springs from groves, nor lurks in mines; 100 The press more speedily prepares; The teeming press shall hither scatter Here," thoughts that glow and words that burn,” To their own element shall turn; But, shifted from their author's aims, Almon, by contract shall provide Refresh'd with scraps of Dr. Price; O flattering hope, whose gilded ray, Behold the busy hour approaches, When chariots, vis-a-vis, and coaches, Rattle with senators each street in, Impatient for the first day's meeting: 130 120 Mark well what looks! what anxious hopes! Some, more secure, for fear of flaw, Whence, if the treacherous memory halts, The glancing eye repairs its faults. But, lo! the royal cavalcade ! The trumpet sounds; the signal's made ; σ Now let the full Buzaglo glow! From bench to bench, in spite of gout, The soften'd Chatham moves about : 66 My good Lord Sandwich, how d'ye do? "I like the speech; 'twas penn'd by you. "America has gone too far; "We must support so just a war: "Its better than to put a curb on "The Spaniard, or the House of Bourbon. 6. "Good-day, my Lord! I could say more; "But I must talk to dear Lord Gower." Chac'd is the cloud from Shelburne's brows; How graciously to Bute he bows! See Camden sitting as a friend by Mansfield! see Richmond close to Denbigh; He smiles and votes with the Contents; While Abingdon, at Markham's nod, Their leaders gone, it follows duly, The plastic minds of Corke and Beaulieu, With half a score of silent votes, Obey the times, and change their notes. Now haste my Muse, at Fancy's summons, To try thy Project on the Commons. 180 A secret sympathy espouses The upper and the lower houses; Thus half thy work 's already done; How Mahomet wou'd shine on Burke? But some there are of firmer frame ; 260 Reluctant praise his words allow, Not so the Luttrells; in despair The clamorous band besiege the chair. 2⁄ "I burn, I burn," old Irnham cries: The Colonel thinks the Project wise; But Jack and Jemmy jointly pledge Themselves, 'tis breach of privilege; And Temple, Greece and Rome can hawk in, Against this barb'rous stop to talkingIn vain; the House enjoy the effect And the Buzaglo all protect. But Fox, more warily, to gain His dear delight to speak again, 220 Most humbly moves, since they approve This potent wonder-working stove, They'd have a Ventilator too. Tho' plausible his Project fails; Thine, happy Muse, alone prevails. |