By the strange food on which it coarsely fed.

Their Brother’s fall the grieving Brethren heard -

His pride indeed to all around appeared;

The world, his friends agreed, had won the soul

From its best hopes, the man from their control.

To make him humble, and confine his views

Within their bounds, and books which they peruse,

A deputation from these friends select

Might reason with him to some good effect;

Arm’d with authority, and led by love,