At times, I'm aware, o'er my leonine features;
But, when the time's ripe, my opponents may feel
I'm not the most easily humbugged of creatures.
In North as in South, in the East as the West,
Opponents have planted their paws down before me.
But where are they now, boys? J'y suis, j'y reste!
Staying power is the thing; so don't bully and bore me.
I hear you, my Stanley, I hear you and mark;
To snub you for patriot zeal were ungracious;
But—well, after all, on your Continent Dark