That lifts its paws most parson-like, and thence,

By simple savages—thro' sheer pretence—

Is reckon'd quite a saint amongst the vermin.

But where's the reverence, or where the nous,

To ride on one's religion thro' the lobby,

Whether a stalking-horse or hobby,

To show its pious paces to "the house"?

I honestly confess that I would hinder

The Scottish member's legislative rigs,

That spiritual Pinder,