And been mightily struck with their loyal grimaces;

While each townsman had sung, like a throstle or finch,

“We are all of us loyal at Ballynahinch”.

III.

The great statesman return’d to his speeches and readings;

And the Ballynahinchers resumed their proceedings;

They had most of them sworn, “We’ll be true to the Frinch,”[[302]]

So loyal a town was this Ballynahinch!

IV.

Determined their landlord’s fine words to make good,