Their shield with honour, and their heraldry

By undisputed right be justly his.

Such is the aim of some, and here dwells one

Whom honour thus engirds. The portraits hung

Upon his walls, Sir Arthur views with pride,

But ’tis a pride whose inmost life is formed

Of deep humility. Such words are weak

To truly tell its nature! Joy he feels

That such men were before him; deep desire

To copy out their merits, and adapt