The rich approved,—of them in awe he stood;

The poor admired,—they all believed him good;

The old and serious of his habits spoke;

The frank and youthful loved his pleasant joke;

Mothers approved a safe contented guest,

And daughters one who backed each small request;

In him his flock found nothing to condemn;

Him sectaries liked,—he never troubled them:

No trifles fail'd his yielding mind to please,

And all his passions sunk in early ease;