“That the king of the wasps will never his sting infix;
And that by double the size of body he is larger than others,
This argues a merciful empire and well-ordered rule,
And sacred laws to good judges entrusted.”
Whitney’s stanzas (p. 200), dedicated to “Richard Cotton, Esquier,” of Combermere, Cheshire, are original writing, not a translation.
We will take the chief part of them; the motto being, “To every one his native land is dear.”
Patria cuique chara.
To Richarde Cotton Eſquier.
