Than Howard’s fulminating powder:[102]
Then into battle like brave men go,
Who late were “kill’d off,” at Marengo.[103]
But choose a chief before you start,
A bully bold as Buonapart’;
And to make sure of well succeeding,
Another chap like Charles of Sweden.
Step forth thou POTENT PRINCE OF PUFFERS!
Thou modern Hercules of Huffers!
Whose name, as Sternhold used to say,