Yes! he was that lost lad, preserved by fate,
And now was bent on finding his estate. 300
But claim like this the angry James denied,
And to the law the sturdy heir applied.
James did what men when placed like him would do—
Avow’d his right, and fee’d his lawyer too:
The Will, indeed, provided for a son;
But was this Sailor youth the very one?
Ere Jack’s strong proofs in all their strength were shown, }
To gain a part James used a milder tone; }