“Much do I grieve,” the elder then replied,
“To bear this answer to the Governor;
’Twill show that thou hast Church and State defied,
And will I ween make not a little stir;
And should a pinnace, on the morn espied
O’er yonder waters speeding, bring with her
A squad of soldiers, Underhill their guide,
Be not surprised, but—Williams, quell thy pride!”
XIV.