As some enormous violet that towers
  Colossal o'er the heads of lowlier flowers—
  Its giant petals royally displayed,
  And casting half the landscape into shade;
  Delivering its odors, like the blows
  Of some strong slugger, at the public nose;
  Pride of two Nations—for a single State
  Would scarce suffice to sprout a plant so great;
  So Leverson's humility, outgrown
  The meaner virtues that he deigns to own,
  To the high skies its great corolla rears,
  O'ertopping all he has except his ears.