AGN. Can he speak thus who hath so long espoused The Royal cause, and served that cause so well? Who, girt with honours, well deserved, hath stood One in a noble Brotherhood of Fame! Where are the Cavaliers who fought with thee In battle, side by side, who with thee shared The feast, and drained the wine-cup to your King? Where are they now? what, gone? not one remains, T’assert thy innocence, or shield thee from An ignominious death. Friends! out upon them! They mock the name; it were not thus, if thou Hadst drawn thy gallant sword with those who wear No chains but those of Virtue, those who own No earthly Monarch, and uphold no power But that of Liberty; whose friendship lasts Not only when the red wine sparkles high, And revelry and song profane the night; If such had been thy comrades and thy friends, Thou hadst not been forsaken thus.