May glory of itself command,
Nor can the muse’s laurels now,
Though wove with nicer skill than mine,
Help to adorn it, while they twine
Round thy already loaden brow---
Yes---if my presage is not vain---
330 Yes---if this verse hereafter should remain---
(Though now indeed as needless quite
As at noon’s blaze the taper’s light)
It may then serve to aggrandize thy name,