A bronzed, lank man! His suit of ancient black,
A famous high top-hat and plain worn shawl
Make him the quaint great figure that men love,
The prairie-lawyer, master of us all.

The lines sketch an iconic, almost mythic portrait of Abraham Lincoln through a few emblematic details: sun-darkened (“bronzed”) frontier toughness, a gaunt frame, and the deliberately old-fashioned black suit and tall hat that became part of his public image. Calling him the “prairie-lawyer” emphasizes Lincoln’s origins in the Midwestern legal circuit and frames his authority as grounded in common life rather than aristocratic pedigree. The phrase “quaint great figure that men love” suggests affectionate veneration—Lincoln as a beloved national type—while “master of us all” elevates him into a moral and civic exemplar whose leadership commands enduring allegiance.