But he had another maxim sovereignty imprinted in his soul, very religiously to obey and submit to the laws under which he was born.

There never was a better citizen, more affectionate to his country; nor a greater enemy to all the commotions and innovations of his time: so that he would much rather have employed his talent to the extinguishing of those civil flames, than have added any fuel to them; he had a mind fashioned to the model of better ages.

Now, in exchange of this serious piece, I will present you with another of a more gay and frolic air, from the same hand, and written at the same age.".