Pursued their own, their independent way.
Their names, their deeds, writ in the Daily News,
The place of power and salary supply;
On them Reform Leaguers shower their foul abuse,
And Telegraph and Star their ribaldry.
Free was their action—let us hope, sincere,
The League a recompense as freely sends;
Of “hard and fast lines” they confess a fear;—
The League declares they are not Freedom’s friends.
No further seek their motives to disclose,