The first, a haughty lord with fire doth speak,

The next, less eloquent, is mild and meek.

For long the Tories could no better show,

But now the last[61] will oust the other two.

Alfred.


Three Statesmen in our happy island dwell,

S. N. and C.—their names I may not tell.

The first a nobleman of high degree;

The next a commoner; each chief would be.