Heard and rejoiced, and straightway set himself
To strenuous strife, and subtle shift, to toil
All-various, and the crowning of his fame,
For from the sand-flats hard by Nilus' shore
Arose Rebellion's clamant voice, rang out
The cry of slaughtered Britons, echoed soon
By thunderous bellowing of brave BEAUCHAMP'S guns.
Then peaceful GLADSTONE sudden stood and smote
With rounded fist the Council-board, as though
It were the Commons' Table, and his foe,