How did people receive the Patriot a year ago Or How was the Patriot treated at the beginning In The Patriot Robert Browning - reflects on the fickleness of public opinion The speaker of the poem was honored as a patriotic hero only a year ago now he is on his way to his execution for unspecified crimes Below this is how the patriot was received by the people Grand Welcome A year ago people celebrated the patriot with huge admiration and joy He was given a grand welcome during his arrival The crowd showered his path with roses roses all the way As he says It was roses roses all the way With myrtle mixed in my path like mad There were people everywhere on the walls and the rooftops just to get a glimpse of the patriot The Church-spires were decorated with colorful flags The celebration was so