Address to the Hon. William Keppel, on His Return from the Conquest of the Havannah, in 1762

OH! thou, whose bosom glows with love of arms,
Whom patriot zeal, and patriot glory charms,
Who kindling courage lov'st, yet lov'st to see
That courage temper'd by humanity;
Whose eye relenting views the crimson'd-blade,
And mourns the slaughter thine own arm has made;
Whose feeling bosom can the chain beguile
Of half its weight, and bid the captive smile,
Relieve the needy, give the wounded rest,
And share the anguish of the meanest breast,
To noble SIDNEY's Tale incline thine ear,
And praise the British Worthy with a tear.