He who strengthens the Church and State, with his Manton’s hair-triggers,
And sneers on his lips, and eyes leering, and rapturous speeches;
With him Fletcher Franklin I saw, and Sir Robert, my namesake,
Worthy the name! even Baker, Sir Robert, of Bow-street;
And Gifford, with face made of lachrymose, savage and feeble,
Who delighteth with Croker to cut up men, women, and young men,
And therefore did Hazlitt cut him up, and so he stood mangled,
There, too, brocaded and satin’d, stood smiling and bowing,
With court-mask’d appearance, the Fearful One, him of Triangle!
And there, too, the Foolish one, circular-conscienced, the Doctor!