Talk:Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley

Poem

This poem was written in his honor, in response to this remark from Lord Bexley's Letter to the Freeholders of Kent: "We are told that the bigots are growing old and fast wearing out. If it be so, why not let us die in peace?" --

Stop, Intellect, in mercy stop,
  Ye curst Improvements cease:
And let poor Nick Vansittart drop
  Into his grave in peace.

Hide, Knowledge, hide thy rising sun --
  Young Freedom, veil thy head;
Let nothing good be thought or done
  Till Nick Vansittart's dead.

Take pity on a dotard's fears,
  Who much light doth detest;
And let his last few drivelling years
  Be dark as were the rest.

Ye Liberals, whate'er your plan,
  Be all reforms suspended;
In compliment to dear old Van,
  Let nothing bad be mended.

Ye Papists, whom oppression wrings,
  Your cry politely cease,
And fret your hearts to fiddle-strings,
  That Van may "die in peace".

Churchh 15:00, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

1809

The DNB is not so categorical about his reason for not accepting Chancellorship in 1809 -- his wife was ailing and he withdrew from public life to take her for rest cures. DNB mentions Sidmouth and seems well thought out. Is it good to have an article that is almost entirely single sourced? I am not close enough to topic to try editing to accommodate both views -- I put in mention of withdrawal for consistency with mention in Malvern article, so present version contains inconsistency. Sorry. Michael P. Barnett (talk) 01:29, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

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