No, no! _Not_ intelligent! _Second Orange Leader._ But with spiteful heart, Play we here anew Our abusive part―― Insult is our cue! _Chorus of Leaders._ Yes, yes! Insult is our cue! Bigots fierce and strong, ha! ha! For the strife we burn; Who is in the wrong, ha! ha! We have no concern. So we wreak our spite, ha! ha! Little care we, then, Who is in the right, ha! ha! For we’re Orangemen! _Chorus of their followers who have gathered round._―― They are men of might, ha! ha! Bigots, moved by spite, ha! ha! Ready for the fight, ha! ha! Ready for the fight! _Solo._――THE HON. COLONEL KNOX. “If you give me your attention I will tell you what I am; I’m a genuine Orange patriot! all other kinds are sham. I adore my dear old country, and most viciously I try To thwart the plan of statesmen who would peace to her supply; I am full of true devotion to my Queen, and so I use The most offensive epithets her Viceroy to abuse, See how I love the Irish! Why, their massacre I plan, Yet Liberal papers say I’m such an extremely dangerous man! And I can’t think why! “I’m so loyally patriotic that I strive with all my might My Monarch’s chief advisers to humiliate and spite; I so yearn to see my Ireland free, and Protestant, and great, That I’d blast its hopes with bloodshed and its people decimate. No greater stickler for the Law was ever known than I, So long as it allows me its provisions to defy, Or assists me in developing some ultra-Orange plan; Yet moderate critics say I’m such a very odious man! And I can’t think why! “I am always for upholding Ulster’s right to freely meet, To walk with yellow banners, and the noisy drum to beat; Aye, sweet Freedom is the birthright of us Orangemen so true: But it is not meant for rebels like Parnell and his black crew. So with pistol and shillelagh I would quickly smite them down, If they dare to hold a meeting or perambulate a town; Thus you see I try to make myself considerate as I can, Yet everybody says I’m such a disingenuous man! And I can’t think why!