11.
Murder? Treason? Theft? Poor brothers who succumb to such temptations,
Shall we lay on you or take on us the blame?
Reason answers, and religion echoes round to wondering nations,
“Not with Ireland, but with England rests the shame.”
12.
Reason speaks through mild religion’s organ, loud and long and lusty—
Profit speaks through lips of patriots pure and true—
“English friends, whose trust we ask for, has not England found us trusty?
Not for us we seek advancement, but for you.