Be flogg'd again? And that great piece of sense,

As rich in loyalty and eloquence,

Brought to the test be found a trick of state,

Like chemist's tinctures, proved adulterate;

The devil sure such language did achieve,

To cheat our unforewarned grand-dam Eve,

As this imposture found out to be sot

The experienced English to believe a Scot,

Who reconciled the Covenant's doubtful sense,

The Commons argument, or the City's pence?