John having thus transcrib’d all he’d Collected,
The Letter sent, as honest Dad directed.
The Summer Solstice did with strides advance—
The Chief jocosely said, ‘Prepare for France,’
The joke passed on, but yet it will appear,
There was more meaning lurk’d than met the Ear.
His wond’rous projects now might be effected,
Success must crown where’er his power directed.
Tho’ in Field-sports he join’d for recreation