Yet all encouragement he gave
To those who’d help the Fort to save:
His endeavours he spared not
To find such stores as could be got:
And all he thought of use to be,
Were welcome to his companie:
And those who fearful were to stay
Freely got leave to go away;
Th’ unloyal he charg’d not to ’tend it;
For to the last he would defend it.