He had no right so valiant to appear.
Some years had pass’d, and he perceived his fears
Yield to the spirit of his earlier years -
When at a meeting, with his friends beside,
He saw an object that awaked his pride;
His shame, wrath, vengeance, indignation - all
Man’s harsher feelings did that sight recall.
For, lo! beneath him fix’d, our Man of Law
That lawless man the Foe of Order saw;
Once fear’d, now scorn’d; once dreaded, now abhorrd: