For blustering, bungling, trimming, wrangling, writing,
Groping all paths to power, and all in vain—
Losing elections, character, and temper,
A foolish, clever, fellow—Idem semper!
II.
"Bully in Senates, skulker in the Field,[A]
The Adulterer's advocate when duly feed,
The libeller's gratis Counsel, dirty shield
Which Law affords to many a dirty deed;
A wondrous Warrior against those who yield—