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Rh And he saw the tears in Lord Eldon's eyes,

Because the Catholics would not rise,

In spite of his prayers and his prophecies;

And he heard—which set Satan himself a staring—

A certain Chief Justice say something like swearing.

And the Devil was shocked—and quoth he, "I must go,

For I find we have much better manners below.

If thus he harangues when he passes my border,

I shall hint to friend Moloch to call him to order."

19.

Then the Devil went down to the humbler House,

Where he readily found his way

As natural to him as its hole to a Mouse,

He had been there many a day;

And many a vote and soul and job he

Had bid for and carried away from the Lobby: