From pride and praise received, he sought to draw
Courage to speak, but still remain’d the awe;
One moment rose he with a forced disdain,
And then, abash’d, sunk sadly down again;
While in our hero’s glance he seem’d to read,
“Slave and insurgent! what hast thou to plead?”
By desperation urged, he now began:
“I seek no favour - I - the rights of man!
Claim; and I - nay! - but give me leave - and I
Insist - a man - that is - and in reply,