Originally published in The Metropolitan (James Cochrane) vol.1 #2 (Jun 1831).
In ancient Rome, when liberty was lost,
And was to be regain'd at any cost,
A bold conspiracy was ably hatch'd
By men, in this reforming age unmatch'd.
Brutus and Cassius for Rome conspired,
And when the former struck, Cæsar expired.
But now, in more refined and stirring times,
Fraught with the wealth and arts of distant climes,
Brutus with Cæsar joins, for Rights and Laws,
We say, Amen! the Gods adopt THE CAUSE.