The Hills erect their Purple Heads — Congressmen

The Hills erect their Purple Heads 1
The Rivers lean to see
Yet Man has not of all the Throng
A Curiosity.
(F.1728/J.1688)
[1] Hills:: indicating the congressmen of the Capital Hill. erect:: to raise an act. Purple Heads:: noble thoughts.
[2] Rivers:: those who rive, cleave, against the act.
[3] Throng:: a great number of things or ideas crowded together.
[4] Curiosity:: a desire to know better.