When Bath, grown temperate, his bottle leaves,

And contrite Pembroke to his Countess cleave;

When Boyd turns pale to hear the cannon's thunder,

And mitred Ely spells without a blunder;

When Virtue shall her ties with Portland break,

And Eloquence and Reason Fox forsake;

When Barrymore the flint, penurious, skins,

And for the Outs Dundas deserts the Inns;

When meekness beams upon a Thurlow's brow,

And smiles light up the countenance of Howe;

On Lansdowne's lips when sentiments sincere

Charm and surprise the gladly-list'ning ear;

When Richmond's rage for batteries subsides,

And into Wyndham's breast corruption glides;

When trusted Temple shuns the closet door,

And vulgar Denbigh swears he'll swear no more;

When Genius shall from Sheridan depart,

And Vice contaminates Fitzwilliam's heart;

When Devonshire deserts the public cause,

And Worcester writes against the feudal laws;

" When modest Heslop his deserts reveals,

" And Abingdon a selfish passion feels;

" When Truth her league with Jenings shall deny,

" And spotless Honor from Mountstuart fly;

" When Hollis in defence of slav'ry bleeds,

" And at the call of Freedom Lost recedes;

" When Disney's bosom throbs with conscious guile,

" And Price a Tyrant! shall on despots smile; 

" When Davies to hypocrisy inclines, 

" And Morgan his integrity resigns;

When Rose has parts, and does not over-rate 'em,

Pitt shall explain the riddle—Ultimatum!