The poem
They hold their public meetings where Our most renowned patriots stand, One among the birds of the air, A stumpier on either hand; And all the popular statesmen say That purity built up the State And after kept it from decay; And let all base ambition be, For intellect would make us proud And pride bring in impurity: The three old rascals laugh aloud.
Missing Line
The poem should have an additional line as below:
And after kept it from decay;
Admonish us to cling to that
And let all base ambition be,