‘Such numbers sent from Home, and such variety;

‘Some from all Countries, German, Irish, British—

‘Some staid enough, but many Cursed skittish:

‘Many from Envy—rancorous, and jealous,

‘Esteem’d themselves most mighty clever Fellows,

‘Would mar the Scheme that he’d so ably planned,

‘Had he not held them with a steady Hand.

‘Some swore he always studied to insult them,

‘There peep’d the Cloven foot—he’d not consult them.

‘He wisely judged, and smiled at the attack—