313:001,000[' ]| 313:001,000[' ]| 313:001,000[' ]| 313:001,000[' ]| 313:001,001[A ]| Survey Mankind, muster the Herd 313:001,002[A ]| From smoothest Chin to deepest Beard; 313:001,003[A ]| Search every Climate, view each Nation, 313:001,004[A ]| From lowest to the highest Station; 313:001,005[A ]| From Eastern to the Western Indies, 313:001,006[A ]| From frozen Poles to'th Lyne that sindges: 313:001,007[A ]| Scarce will you find one Mortal Wight 313:001,008[A ]| Knows Good from Ill, or Wrong from Right, 313:002,009[A ]| 'Cause clouds of Lust and Passion blind 313:002,010[A ]| And bribe with Interests our Mind; <10> 313:002,011[A ]| And while they Combat in our heart, 313:002,012[A ]| Our Fondness crowns the conqu'ring part. 313:002,013[A ]| What is the thing under the Sun, 313:002,014[A ]| That we with Reason seek or shun? 313:002,015[A ]| Or Justly by our Judgment weigh'd, 313:002,016[A ]| Should make us fond of, or afraid 313:002,017[A ]| What 'ere is luckily begun 313:002,018[A ]| Brings sure Repentance at long run. 313:002,019[A ]| The distant Object loomeing great, 313:002,020[A ]| Possest, proves oft an empty Cheat; <20> 313:002,021[A ]| And he who wins the wish't for prize 313:002,022[A ]| A trouble often dearly buyes. 313:003,023[A ]| Some for their Family importune 313:003,024[A ]| And beg their ruin for a Fortune. 313:003,025[A ]| The Courteous Gods granting their Prayers, 313:003,026[A ]| Have intayl'd Curses on their Heirs. 313:003,027[A ]| Of Wizards some inquire their doom 313:003,028[A ]| Greedy to know Events to come 313:003,029[A ]| And by their over Caution run 313:003,030[A ]| On the same Fate they strove to shun: <30> 313:003,031[A ]| Some have petition'd to be great 313:003,032[A ]| And eminent in Church and State; 313:003,033[A ]| This in the Warrs a famous Leader, 313:003,034[A ]| T'other at Bar a cunning Pleader; 313:003,035[A ]| The Cause on either side ensure yee, 313:003,036[A ]| By dint of noyse stun Judge and Jury: 313:004,037[A ]| And if the business won't bear water 313:004,038[A ]| Then banter and perplex the matter. 313:004,039[A ]| But their obstrep'rous Eloquence 313:004,040[A ]| Has fail'd ev'n in their own defence; <40> 313:004,041[A ]| And saving others by Haranguing 313:004,042[A ]| Have brought themselves at last to hanging. 313:004,043[A ]| Milo presuming on his strength 313:004,044[A ]| Caus'd his own destiny at length. 313:004,045[A ]| The greedy care of heaping Wealth 313:004,046[A ]| Damns many a Soul and ruins Health, 313:004,047[A ]| And in an Apoplectick Fitt 313:004,048[A ]| Sinks them down right into the pitt. 313:004,049[A ]| How many Upstarts crept from low 313:004,050[A ]| Condition, vast possessions show? <50> 313:005,051[A ]| Whose Estate's audit so immense 313:005,052[A ]| Exceeds all Prodigal Expence. 313:005,053[A ]| With which to compare that Spot of Earth, 313:005,054[A ]| To which these Mushroms owe their Birth: 313:005,055[A ]| Their Mannours to Dads Cottage show, 313:005,056[A ]| As Greenland Whales to Dolphins do. 313:005,057[A ]| In Nero's Plotting dismal times 313:005,058[A ]| Riches were judged sufficient Crimes. 313:005,059[A ]| First swear them Traytors to the State, 313:005,060[A ]| Then for their pains share their Estate. <60> 313:005,061[A ]| Fat forfeitures their Toyles reward: 313:005,062[A ]| Poor Rogues may pass without regard. 313:005,063[A ]| Some are hook'd in for Sense and Wit, 313:005,064[A ]| And some Condemn'd for want of it. 313:006,065[A ]| The over-rich Longinus dyes: 313:006,066[A ]| His bright heaps dazl'd Envious eyes. 313:006,067[A ]| Neither could deep Philosophy, 313:006,068[A ]| Wisdome, desert, or Piety 313:006,069[A ]| Rich Seneca from his Pupil save, 313:006,070[A ]| 'Tis fit he send him to a Grave, <70> 313:006,071[A ]| And then resume the wealth he gave. 313:006,072[A ]| The Guards the Pallaces beset, 313:006,073[A ]| For Noble Game they pitch their net: 313:006,074[A ]| While from Alarms and Pangs of fear, 313:006,075[A ]| Securely sleeps the Cottager. 313:006,076[A ]| If you by night shall happen late, 313:006,077[A ]| To Travail with a Charge of plate; 313:006,078[A ]| With watchful eyes and panting heart, 313:006,079[A ]| Surpriz'd, each Object makes you Start: 313:007,080[A ]| While rack'd with doubts, opprest with fear, <80> 313:007,081[A ]| Each Bush does an arm'd Thief appear: 313:007,082[A ]| A shaken reed will Terrour Strike, 313:007,083[A ]| Mistaken for a brandish'd Pike. 313:007,084[A ]| Before the Thief, the empty Clown 313:007,085[A ]| Sings unconcern'd and Travailes on. 313:007,086[A ]| With warm Petitions most men ply 313:007,087[A ]| The Gods, their Baggs may multiply; 313:007,088[A ]| That riches may grow high and ranck 313:007,089[A ]| Out swelling others in the Bank. 313:007,090[A ]| But from plain wood and earthen Cupps, <90> 313:007,091[A ]| No poyson'd draught the Peasant supps. 313:007,092[A ]| Of the Gold Goblet take thou care, 313:007,093[A ]| When sparkling wine's spic'd by thy heir: 313:008,094[A ]| Then who can blame that brace of Wisemen 313:008,095[A ]| That did in diffring moods despise men: 313:008,096[A ]| Th' old merry Lad saunters the Streets, 313:008,097[A ]| And laughs, and drolls at all he meets: 313:008,098[A ]| For Pastime rallys, flouts, and fools 'em, 313:008,099[A ]| Shamms, banters, mimicks, ridicules 'em. 313:008,100[A ]| The other Sage in maudlin wise, <100> 313:008,101[A ]| Their Errors mourns with weeping Eyes. 313:008,102[A ]| Dull Fools with ease can grin and sneere, 313:008,103[A ]| And Buffoons flout with sawcy jeere. 313:008,104[A ]| What sowrce could constant Tears supply, 313:008,105[A ]| To feed the sluces of each Eye! 313:008,106[A ]| Or t'others merry humour make, 313:008,107[A ]| His spleen continually to shake? 313:009,108[A ]| Since the rude Thracian in his city 313:009,109[A ]| Ne're saw procession half so pretty, 313:009,110[A ]| As modern Pageantry and State <110> 313:009,111[A ]| Does on our City-Triumphs wait; 313:009,112[A ]| Than which no interlude is gayer, 313:009,113[A ]| Whilst Sword and Cap usher the Mayor; 313:009,114[A ]| A Cap that does with Heads dispense 313:009,115[A ]| Without regard of Brains or Sense: 313:009,116[A ]| And whose mysterious Power translates 313:009,117[A ]| Mechanick Furs to Potentates, 313:009,118[A ]| From weighing Plumbs, to ballance States. 313:009,119[A ]| So Mayor and Aldermen from Stalls 313:009,120[A ]| Wiser than Pope and Cardinals, <120> 313:010,121[A ]| From Shop to Bench with inspired Noddle 313:010,122[A ]| The Body Politick does waddle; 313:010,123[A ]| Where President mute Judge hears Cause 313:010,124[A ]| That Statute never read nor Laws. 313:010,125[A ]| So Rablais Gown conveys his spirit 313:010,126[A ]| To all succeeding Quacks that wear it. 313:010,127[A ]| Thus Furs, more proud than Ermyn, muster, 313:010,128[A ]| Gilt Jack-Chains give the Faction Luster; 313:010,129[A ]| Whilst the whole Livery attend, 313:010,130[A ]| Banners and Trophies without end: <130> 313:010,131[A ]| Of honour'd Guests a Cavalcade 313:010,132[A ]| Whose Friendship by the Treat is made; 313:011,133[A ]| By flowing Bowls and City Custard 313:011,134[A ]| T'huzzahs and Io Paeans fluster'd. 313:011,135[A ]| Thus haughty Mayor without a Charter 313:011,136[A ]| Looks big, as if install'd 'oth' Garter: 313:011,137[A ]| Their Leaden Sword and Mace may swagger; 313:011,138[A ]| But the wise State secur'd their Dagger. 313:011,139[A ]| For Children and unskilful fools 313:011,140[A ]| Cut their own fingers with edg'd-tools. <140> 313:011,141[A ]| Could he in sober honest times 313:011,142[A ]| With sharp conceit tax petty crimes! 313:011,143[A ]| And every where amongst the rout 313:011,144[A ]| Find follyes for his Wit to flout: 313:011,145[A ]| Which, proves that Goatham and grose Clymes 313:011,146[A ]| Produce prodigious Wits sometimes. 313:012,147[A ]| The Joys and fears of the vain crowd, 313:012,148[A ]| And whimp'ring tears hee'd jeer aloud; 313:012,149[A ]| Wisely secure, Fortune deride 313:012,150[A ]| By Foppish Mortals Deify'd; <150> 313:012,151[A ]| Bid her be hang'd, and laugh at Fate 313:012,152[A ]| When threatned at the highest rate; 313:012,153[A ]| Whilst Fools for vain and harmful things 313:012,154[A ]| Pour out their Prayers and Off'rings, 313:012,155[A ]| Fastning Petitions on the Knees 313:012,156[A ]| Of their regardless Deityes. 313:012,157[A ]| For place and power how many men vy 313:012,158[A ]| Procuring mortal Hate and Envy; 313:013,159[A ]| Heralds long winded Titles sound 313:013,160[A ]| Which the vain owners oft confound <160>. 313:013,161[A ]| Down go their Statues in disgrace; 313:013,162[A ]| The Party hangs up in the place. 313:013,163[A ]| In rage they break Chariot triumphant, 313:013,164[A ]| Because a Knave first set his rump on't: 313:013,165[A ]| Poor Horses suffer for no fau't 313:013,166[A ]| Unless by bungling workmen wrought. 313:013,167[A ]| The Founders Fournace grows red hot, 313:013,168[A ]| Sejanus Statue goes to pot: 313:013,169[A ]| That Head lately ador'd, and reckond 313:013,170[A ]| In all the Universe the Second, <170> 313:013,171[A ]| Melted new forms and shapes assumes, 313:013,172[A ]| Of Pisspots, Frying-pans, and Spoons: 313:014,173[A ]| The Crowd o'rejoy'd that Caesar's living 313:014,174[A ]| Petition for a new thanksgiving. 313:014,175[A ]| How the base Rout insult to see 313:014,176[A ]| Sejanus dragg'd to Destiny. 313:014,177[A ]| Cryes one, that fellow I ne're brook'd, 313:014,178[A ]| How down and hangingly he look'd! 313:014,179[A ]| What blobber lips the rascal shew'd? 313:014,180[A ]| I told you hee'd ne're come to good. <180> 313:014,181[A ]| But what's his Crime, or how detected? 313:014,182[A ]| That Question wholly is neglected: 313:014,183[A ]| What Evidence or Judges fit? 313:014,184[A ]| Pshaw, waw, that matters not a whit? 313:014,185[A ]| When so apparent was his Crime, 313:014,186[A ]| A formal process would lose time. 313:015,187[A ]| Long letters were from Capra sent 313:015,188[A ]| By Caesar to the Parliament, 313:015,189[A ]| With orders not to be disputed, 313:015,190[A ]| The Traytor should be executed. <190> 313:015,191[A ]| 'Tis very well, th' other reply'd 313:015,192[A ]| Your servant Sir, I'me satisfy'd. 313:015,193[A ]| What thought the Mobile the while? 313:015,194[A ]| Nothing; tame animals they smile: 313:015,195[A ]| Contentedly drive with the Tyde 313:015,196[A ]| And alwayes hate the suffering side. 313:015,197[A ]| Had Fortune own'd Sejanus part, 313:015,198[A ]| And with success had crown'd his art: 313:015,199[A ]| And our young States-man had the hap 313:015,200[A ]| To've ta'ne the old Fox in his trap: <200> 313:016,201[A ]| Then our successful Favorite 313:016,202[A ]| The World had own'd to've been i'th' right: 313:016,203[A ]| The fawning Rabble had that hour 313:016,204[A ]| Saluted him their Emperour. 313:016,205[A ]| Poor Roman fools since ancient date 313:016,206[A ]| Can Sell no voices in the State; 313:016,207[A ]| Now freed from Care, and living idle 313:016,208[A ]| Are taught to bite upon the Bridle. 313:016,209[A ]| Who once Dictators, Consuls, chose, 313:016,210[A ]| And did all Offices dispose, <210> 313:016,211[A ]| Pass now ingloriously their dayes, 313:016,212[A ]| And meanly beg for Bread and Playes. 313:016,213[A ]| 'Tis said Warrants are out to seise 313:016,214[A ]| Many and great Accomplices. 313:017,215[A ]| Likely; the Prince his Rage does burn as 313:017,216[A ]| Outragiously as fire in Furnace. 313:017,217[A ]| At Mars his Shrine I met Brutidius 313:017,218[A ]| With ghastly looks, all pale, and hideous, 313:017,219[A ]| Since the ill-manag'd Plot took vent 313:017,220[A ]| His looks declare his discontent, <220> 313:017,221[A ]| As if for game ill play'd he meant, 313:017,222[A ]| Like Ajax to anticipate 313:017,223[A ]| With his own hands his ling'ring Fate. 313:017,224[A ]| But to wipe off suspition 313:017,225[A ]| On our part, let's to Tyber run; 313:017,226[A ]| While on the Banck the Corps does ly 313:017,227[A ]| Trample on Caesars Enemy. 313:018,228[A ]| But 'twill do wisely our whole Crew 313:018,229[A ]| Of Servants should the action veiw; 313:018,230[A ]| That Friends and foes may testify <230> 313:018,231[A ]| How we abhor disloyalty. 313:018,232[A ]| The murm'ring vulgar at this rate 313:018,233[A ]| Did of the fall'n Sejanus prate. 313:018,234[A ]| Would you on these conditions, Sir, 313:018,235[A ]| Be Favourite and Prime-Minister, 313:018,236[A ]| As was Sejanus? Stand possest 313:018,237[A ]| Of Honours, Power, and Interest; 313:018,238[A ]| Dispose supream Commands at will, 313:018,239[A ]| Promote, disgrace, preserve, or kill: 313:018,240[A ]| Be guardian to a careless King <240> 313:018,241[A ]| Who in all pleasures takes his swing: 313:019,242[A ]| Cloyster'd in Bawdy Grots and Cellers, 313:019,243[A ]| With Pimps, Buffoons, and Fortune-Tellers. 313:019,244[A ]| Have Foot and Horse-Guards, the Command 313:019,245[A ]| Of Armys both by Sea and Land. 313:019,246[A ]| Why not? Though Good men would not kill, 313:019,247[A ]| Yet in their pow'r they'd have it still: 313:019,248[A ]| What Pleasure can so tickle sense; 313:019,249[A ]| Sharp pains and Grief to recompense, 313:019,250[A ]| What happy or exalted State, <250> 313:019,251[A ]| But is o're ballanc'd by Ill Fate? 313:019,252[A ]| Would not you rather ask in Prayer, 313:019,253[A ]| To be some Petty Country Mayor: 313:019,254[A ]| There domineer, and when your Pleasur's, 313:019,255[A ]| Condemn light weights, & break false measures. 313:020,256[A ]| Though meanly clad in safe estate 313:020,257[A ]| Then choose Sejanus Robes and Fate. 313:020,258[A ]| Sejanus then we must conclude 313:020,259[A ]| Courting his Bane, mistook the Good. 313:020,260[A ]| For he who from a mean estate <260> 313:020,261[A ]| Vast honours did accumulate, 313:020,262[A ]| And endless Riches, which enable 313:020,263[A ]| To build his Fortune high as Babel, 313:020,264[A ]| And brav'd the World; by weight too large 313:020,265[A ]| Did th' high pil'd Storyes overcharge: 313:020,266[A ]| Whence shockt with storms the reeling weight 313:020,267[A ]| The owner did precipitate, 313:020,268[A ]| And Signaliz'd Ambitions Fate. 313:021,269[A ]| Crassus and Pompeys fate of old 313:021,270[A ]| The truth of this sure Maxime told: <270> 313:021,271[A ]| And his who first bow'd Rome's Stiff neck, 313:021,272[A ]| And made the World obey his beck, 313:021,273[A ]| By Subtil ways and arts aspir'd 313:021,274[A ]| And Sov'reign sway at length accquir'd; 313:021,275[A ]| While the Malignant Heavens decreed, 313:021,276[A ]| His own desires should make him bleed; 313:021,277[A ]| Tyrants with some untimely end 313:021,278[A ]| To Proserpine's black Court descend. 313:021,279[A ]| The Novice in his Accidence, 313:021,280[A ]| Dares pray his Wit and Eloquence <280> 313:021,281[A ]| May Rival Roman Cicero's fame 313:021,282[A ]| And Greek Demosthenes high name. 313:022,283[A ]| Yet to both these, their swelling vein 313:022,284[A ]| Of wit and fancy prov'd their bane; 313:022,285[A ]| The Fatal cause that Forfeited, 313:022,286[A ]| The Ciceronian hands and head. 313:022,287[A ]| No pleading dunce's jobber noule, 313:022,288[A ]| Revenge e're doom'd should grace a Pole. 313:022,289[A ]| O happy Romes secure Estate, 313:022,290[A ]| Where I was fortunate innate; <290> 313:022,291[A ]| Had happily his Genius chose 313:022,292[A ]| To've writ such inoffensive prose; 313:022,293[A ]| His harmless blunt stupidity 313:022,294[A ]| Might Antonys Revenge defy; 313:022,295[A ]| 'Tis safer senseless verse to write, 313:022,296[A ]| Than in Philippicks keenly bite. 313:023,297[A ]| A violent and sullen fate 313:023,298[A ]| Did on th' admir'd Athenian wait; 313:023,299[A ]| Whose manage Mobile's had guided 313:023,300[A ]| As with a rein where e're he sided. <300> 313:023,301[A ]| Yet born under unlucky Stars 313:023,302[A ]| Sqinting untoward and perverse, 313:023,303[A ]| Was sent by's swarthy blear-ey'd Sire 313:023,304[A ]| Betimes from sooty forge and fire, 313:023,305[A ]| From making swords and martial tools, 313:023,306[A ]| To hammer Arguments in Schools. 313:023,307[A ]| The Trophies which the vanquish'd field 313:023,308[A ]| Do to the glorious Victors yield, 313:023,309[A ]| Triumphant Conquerours can bless 313:023,310[A ]| With more than humane happiness. <310> 313:024,311[A ]| This Roman, Grecian, and Barbarian, 313:024,312[A ]| Spurr'd to acts hazardous and daring, 313:024,313[A ]| In sweat and blood, spending their dayes 313:024,314[A ]| For empty Fame, and fadeing Bayes. 313:024,315[A ]| 'Tis the immoderate thirst of fame 313:024,316[A ]| Much more than Vertue does inflame: 313:024,317[A ]| Which none for worse or better take 313:024,318[A ]| But for her dower and trappings sake. 313:024,319[A ]| The fond Ambition of a few 313:024,320[A ]| Many vast Empires overthrew; <320> 313:024,321[A ]| While their Atchievements with their dust 313:024,322[A ]| They vainly to their Tombstones trust. 313:024,323[A ]| For sepulchres like bodyes ly 313:024,324[A ]| Swallow'd in Deaths obscurity. 313:025,325[A ]| Behold how small an Urn contains 313:025,326[A ]| The mighty Hannibals Remains. 313:025,327[A ]| Yet this was he whose swelling mind 313:025,328[A ]| To Affrrick could not be confin'd; 313:025,329[A ]| Though meas'ring that large tract of Land 313:025,330[A ]| From Tangier to Niles reaking sand: <330> 313:025,331[A ]| Thence southwards to Cape Bon 'Sperance 313:025,332[A ]| Negroes and lofty Elephants: 313:025,333[A ]| Whence wafting o're the Mid-land Main, 313:025,334[A ]| He conquers and possesses Spain: 313:025,335[A ]| Restless in his ambitious mind, 313:025,336[A ]| Italian Conquests are design'd. 313:025,337[A ]| Strong Bars wise Nature did oppose 313:025,338[A ]| The Alps thatcht with eternal Snows: 313:026,339[A ]| His way not craggy Mountain blocks, 313:026,340[A ]| With Vinegar he eats through rocks: <340> 313:026,341[A ]| Impediments by Nature cast 313:026,342[A ]| By art or labour are o're past, 313:026,343[A ]| To Italy he comes at last; 313:026,344[A ]| Where after Towns and Battles won 313:026,345[A ]| He crys, Comrades, there's nothing done, 313:026,346[A ]| Unless our Conqu'ring Punick Powers 313:026,347[A ]| Brake down Romes Gates, level her Towers, 313:026,348[A ]| Root up her Posts, and brake her chains, 313:026,349[A ]| And knock out all Opposers Brains: 313:026,350[A ]| Whilst our Troops scowr the City thorough <350> 313:026,351[A ]| And fix our Standard in Saburra. 313:027,352[A ]| Oh had you then his Figure seen, 313:027,353[A ]| With what a rueful Phis and meine, 313:027,354[A ]| The Rhod'montado Captain spoke, 313:027,355[A ]| Doubtless your laughter 'twould provoke! 313:027,356[A ]| Some pencil now to paint the form 313:027,357[A ]| Of this grum bulk of Huff and Storm; 313:027,358[A ]| While swarthy, meager, and one-ey'd, 313:027,359[A ]| He does his Africk Monster ride. 313:027,360[A ]| But what Catastrophy of Fate, <360> 313:027,361[A ]| Does on our famous Leader wait! 313:027,362[A ]| His Conduct's baffled, Army's broke, 313:027,363[A ]| Carthage puts on the Roman Yoak: 313:027,364[A ]| Whilst Flight and Banishment's his Fate, 313:027,365[A ]| His ruin'd Countryes Scorn and Hate: 313:028,366[A ]| At the Bithynian Tyrants Gate, 313:028,367[A ]| The reform'd Fugitive must wait: 313:028,368[A ]| And there for audience suppliant sit, 313:028,369[A ]| Till the Kings Leve will admit. 313:028,370[A ]| Neither the sword, nor spear, nor dart, <370> 313:028,371[A ]| Could reach that wise undaunted heart, 313:028,372[A ]| And decently dispatch that Soul 313:028,373[A ]| That did the Universe controul: 313:028,374[A ]| With awful Reverence his Fate 313:028,375[A ]| Did none but his own Orders wait: 313:028,376[A ]| As if decreed by Powers Divine, 313:028,377[A ]| His Ring should his own Pasport sign; 313:028,378[A ]| That Ring that must avenge the guilt 313:028,379[A ]| Of Seas of Blood at Canna spilt. 313:029,380[A ]| No other means was found for Rome <380> 313:029,381[A ]| To be secure from fears to come, 313:029,382[A ]| But poor abandon'd Annibal 313:029,383[A ]| A weak old Sacrifice must fall. 313:029,384[A ]| Go Mad-man, act thy frantick part, 313:029,385[A ]| Climb horrid Alps, with pains and art, 313:029,386[A ]| To be with mighty reputation 313:029,387[A ]| The subject of a Declamation. 313:029,388[A ]| One World's too mean a trifling thing 313:029,389[A ]| For the young Macedonian King, 313:029,390[A ]| He raves like one in Banishment <390> 313:029,391[A ]| In narrow craggy Island pent: 313:029,392[A ]| In one poor Globe does sweat and squeeze, 313:029,393[A ]| Wedg'd in and crampt in Little-Ease. 313:030,394[A ]| But he who humane race once scorn'd, 313:030,395[A ]| Gave out high Jove King Phillip horn'd, 313:030,396[A ]| While manag'd Oracles declare 313:030,397[A ]| The Spark, great Ammons Son and Heir; 313:030,398[A ]| At Babylon for all his huffing, 313:030,399[A ]| Finds ample room in narrow Coffin. 313:030,400[A ]| Man swells with bombast of inventions: <400> 313:030,401[A ]| When strip'd Death shews his true dimensions. 313:030,402[A ]| We will believe wild Xerxes rent 313:030,403[A ]| Mount Athos from the Continent, 313:030,404[A ]| And in a frolick made a shift 313:030,405[A ]| To set it in the sea a drift: 313:030,406[A ]| What e're romancing Greek dares tell, 313:030,407[A ]| Greece, that for Cracking bears the Bell: 313:031,408[A ]| With ships pav'd o're the Hellespont, 313:031,409[A ]| And built a floating bridge upon't: 313:031,410[A ]| Drove Chariots o're by this device, <410> 313:031,411[A ]| As lately Coaches on the Ice. 313:031,412[A ]| He led so numberless a Rout, 313:031,413[A ]| As at one Meal drank Rivers out. 313:031,414[A ]| The Kings-Health scarce could go about: 313:031,415[A ]| With many like amazing Feats 313:031,416[A ]| Sostratus Giddy Muse repeats, 313:031,417[A ]| With damp wings in her drunken heats. 313:031,418[A ]| This Tyrant we in storys find 313:031,419[A ]| Was us'd to whip and Flogge the winde, 313:031,420[A ]| Their Jayler Aeolus in Prison, <420> 313:031,421[A ]| Ne're firk'd them with so little reason: 313:032,422[A ]| Nor could blew Neptunes Godhead save him, 313:032,423[A ]| But he with Fetters must enslave him. 313:032,424[A ]| 'Twas well he scap'd his fury so, 313:032,425[A ]| And was not whip'd and branded too. 313:032,426[A ]| He must be a Complaisant God, 313:032,427[A ]| Will budg at such a Bedlam's nodd. 313:032,428[A ]| But after all these Roaring freaks, 313:032,429[A ]| Routed and broak he homeward sneaks; 313:032,430[A ]| Abandons all to'th Conqu'ring Greeks, <430> 313:032,431[A ]| And Ferry's o're in Fisher-boat, 313:032,432[A ]| Through Shoals of Carcasses afloat; 313:032,433[A ]| His hopes all Vanish't, bilk'd of all 313:032,434[A ]| His gaudy dreams, see Prides just fall. 313:032,435[A ]| The frequent Subject of our prayers, 313:032,436[A ]| Is length of life, and many years. 313:033,437[A ]| We boldly urge these fair Petitions 313:033,438[A ]| In health & sickness; all conditions: 313:033,439[A ]| But what incessant plagues and ills 313:033,440[A ]| The Gulf of Age with mischief fills? <440> 313:033,441[A ]| Where meeting tides of sorrows flow 313:033,442[A ]| As Rivers in the Ocean do. 313:033,443[A ]| Ugly deform'd the frightful Elves 313:033,444[A ]| Detested grow, unlike themselves. 313:033,445[A ]| Instead of skin, on their out-side 313:033,446[A ]| A wither'd and discolour'd hide; 313:033,447[A ]| They with long Nayles, like tallons claw 313:033,448[A ]| Their rivell'd toothless lanthorn jaw: 313:033,449[A ]| As a lean mumping Grandam Ape 313:033,450[A ]| Her hollow wrinkled chops doth scrape, <450> 313:034,451[A ]| Bright glorious Youth inchants our sight 313:034,452[A ]| With various objects of delight; 313:034,453[A ]| This a more handsome face can show 313:034,454[A ]| Than that tall graceful well-shap'd Beau: 313:034,455[A ]| In song and dance this spark is rare, 313:034,456[A ]| He Fences, Rides, Vaults, flings the Bar. 313:034,457[A ]| No diff'ring forms our fancy strike, 313:034,458[A ]| In extream age, they're all alike; 313:034,459[A ]| Weak trembling voice, their hair all shed 313:034,460[A ]| Off from their paralitick head. <460> 313:034,461[A ]| Th' old Dotard to new Childhood comes, 313:034,462[A ]| A dripping Nose, and toothless Gums: 313:034,463[A ]| While his loath'd painful Dreggs of Life 313:034,464[A ]| Nauseat his Children and his Wife; 313:035,465[A ]| So loath'd, makes ev'n the Stomack rise 313:035,466[A ]| Of Rogues, who fawn for Legacies. 313:035,467[A ]| Their Pallat's gon, nor Wine, nor Meat, 313:035,468[A ]| Can please their no Tast when they eat. 313:035,469[A ]| Nor Beauty moves, nor Cupids dart: 313:035,470[A ]| Forgetfulness has seiz'd that part. <470> 313:035,471[A ]| Long since he there has been bewitcht, 313:035,472[A ]| 'Tis a long Age since last he itcht. 313:035,473[A ]| Obsequious hand cannot excite 313:035,474[A ]| The bafled Craven to the fight; 313:035,475[A ]| From hoary loynes, and sapless trunk, 313:035,476[A ]| In vain strives the industrious punk 313:035,477[A ]| To raise the nerve quite num'd and shrunk. 313:036,478[A ]| In Limberhams, if Will survive, 313:036,479[A ]| The impotents new ways contrive: 313:036,480[A ]| Having exhausted Natures Source <480> 313:036,481[A ]| To filthy arts will have recourse. 313:036,482[A ]| His Hearing next is lost, what joys 313:036,483[A ]| Can he receive from Minstril Boys: 313:036,484[A ]| Once in their Golden Liv'rys, lac'd, 313:036,485[A ]| Before retrenchment had uncas'd: 313:036,486[A ]| What boots a Lesson on the flute, 313:036,487[A ]| Or if La' Tou'r should touch his Lute. 313:036,488[A ]| If he would pass his time at th' Opera, 313:036,489[A ]| 'Tis all to him an idle Foppery; 313:036,490[A ]| Since plac'd either remote or near, <490> 313:036,491[A ]| No Actors voice can reach his ear. 313:037,492[A ]| He scarcely hears the neighb'ring noyse, 313:037,493[A ]| Of Cornets, Trumpets, or Ho-boyes. 313:037,494[A ]| His servant in his ear must hollow 313:037,495[A ]| Who visits, or what hour does follow. 313:037,496[A ]| Through his chill vains, no pulse does beat 313:037,497[A ]| Lifes march; them only Feavers heat; 313:037,498[A ]| All Maladies unite their force, 313:037,499[A ]| Besieging round his rotten course. 313:037,500[A ]| And should I strive of each disease, <500> 313:037,501[A ]| To give the names and qualities. 313:037,502[A ]| I'de sooner muster all the kept 313:037,503[A ]| Stallions have cast Aurelia lept: 313:037,504[A ]| Reckon those Quacks last Autumn kill'd; 313:037,505[A ]| And graves by Lousy-Tunbridge fill'd. 313:038,506[A ]| What fellow Subjects were for Gold, 313:038,507[A ]| As Slaves, by needy Vice-Roy sold. 313:038,508[A ]| Each heir by dice, drink, whores, or masking 313:038,509[A ]| Or Stifstead brought unto the Naskin; 313:038,510[A ]| Or Gallants back in am'rous play, <510> 313:038,511[A ]| Mall Hinton dreyn'd dry in a day: 313:038,512[A ]| Count every School boy, name each Child 313:038,513[A ]| By Chickin-treading Pedant spoyl'd. 313:038,514[A ]| Survey each Lordly Seat and Mannour 313:038,515[A ]| Possest by valet Pimp of honour. 313:038,516[A ]| For Pains in back and knees this cryes; 313:038,517[A ]| This mourns the loss of both his eyes; 313:038,518[A ]| Envyes the pur-blind; with pale lips, 313:038,519[A ]| From others fingers feeds and sipps: 313:039,520[A ]| With mouth wide ope like barrel bung, <520> 313:039,521[A ]| Or gapeing bill of swallows young; 313:039,522[A ]| To whom the hungry Old-one brings 313:039,523[A ]| The hunted prey with Joyful wings. 313:039,524[A ]| But the num'd brains stupidity, 313:039,525[A ]| Does all the members loss outvy: 313:039,526[A ]| When th' Organs of the mind shall leave, 313:039,527[A ]| To do their Office, and bereave 313:039,528[A ]| Of Memory, then they forego, 313:039,529[A ]| The knowledge both of friend and foe; 313:039,530[A ]| Forget their Ancient Servants quite, <530> 313:039,531[A ]| And friends with whom they supp'd last night; 313:039,532[A ]| Their Children they no longer know; 313:039,533[A ]| And by unnat'ral Will bestow 313:040,534[A ]| Their goods on their lewd Cockatrice, 313:040,535[A ]| Whose Mouth's the very sink of Vice: 313:040,536[A ]| So much it's artifice prevails, 313:040,537[A ]| Above all Charms of wanton Tailes. 313:040,538[A ]| Who many years at Whetstone ply'd, 313:040,539[A ]| Morefields and other Stews beside; 313:040,540[A ]| At Brothel doors stood wheedling in <540> 313:040,541[A ]| Unwary Woodcocks to the Gin; 313:040,542[A ]| If the Minds faculties continue 313:040,543[A ]| Firm, and in age still vigorous in you, 313:040,544[A ]| What troubles must afflict your thoughts, 313:040,545[A ]| While your lov'd children crowd Church-vaults 313:040,546[A ]| Ush'red by you, Wives, Brothers, come 313:040,547[A ]| To Natures dark retiring room. 313:041,548[A ]| Nor can your care or sorrow save 313:041,549[A ]| Your belov'd Sisters from the Grave. 313:041,550[A ]| These are the Comforts always wait <550> 313:041,551[A ]| On those who long defer their Fate. 313:041,552[A ]| Still the fresh slaughter of their House 313:041,553[A ]| Malitiously their grief renews: 313:041,554[A ]| While cruel providence decreed 313:041,555[A ]| They must grow old in mourning weed. 313:041,556[A ]| Death Nature's debt, where long delay'd 313:041,557[A ]| With cruel Usury is paid. 313:041,558[A ]| King Nestor, Homers Records show 313:041,559[A ]| In length of life, came next the Crow, 313:041,560[A ]| Wore out more lives, as story's told, <560> 313:041,561[A ]| Than Cat, Intayl, or Copy-hold. 313:041,562[A ]| His happy years were justly wondred, 313:041,563[A ]| That had surviv'd above three hundred. 313:042,564[A ]| Bore Winters Frosts, and Summers thirst, 313:042,565[A ]| As oft drank wine upon the must. 313:042,566[A ]| See in what melancholy strains, 313:042,567[A ]| Of the three Sisters he complains; 313:042,568[A ]| Why they should spin his Thread so tough 313:042,569[A ]| Of cursed everlasting stuff: 313:042,570[A ]| Harsh Laws! When the surviving Sire <570> 313:042,571[A ]| Waits bearded Son to fun'ral fire. 313:042,572[A ]| In rage expostulates why he 313:042,573[A ]| Survives to so much misery: 313:042,574[A ]| And for what Sin of his, the Hate 313:042,575[A ]| Of Heavens Decrees such lingring Fate: 313:042,576[A ]| So Peleus for Achilles cry'd, 313:042,577[A ]| Snatch'd in the Temple from his Bride, 313:042,578[A ]| Death in the nick the Bayes deny'd: 313:043,579[A ]| Ulysses aged Sire did moan 313:043,580[A ]| The ten years ramble of his Son: <580> 313:043,581[A ]| Priam had dy'd a happy shade 313:043,582[A ]| E're Troy had been in rubbish lay'd. 313:043,583[A ]| His mournful Rites with Pomp and State, 313:043,584[A ]| Perform'd by peaceful Magistrate; 313:043,585[A ]| His Corps born up by Hectors shoulder, 313:043,586[A ]| (Than whom, no Mortal e're was bolder) 313:043,587[A ]| And's fifty Sons, tall Bully-Rocks, 313:043,588[A ]| As ever sprung from Kingly Stocks. 313:043,589[A ]| E're Fair Cassandra Fate fore-knowing 313:043,590[A ]| Bewayl'd sack'd Troy, with eyes o're-flowing; <590> 313:043,591[A ]| Had he been dead as any Herring, 313:043,592[A ]| E're Paris went a privateering; 313:044,593[A ]| For Whores and Plunder play'd leud Tricks, 313:044,594[A ]| Which to the Gutts provok'd the Greeks. 313:044,595[A ]| Who Clubbing in Revenge o're-turn'd 313:044,596[A ]| Their State, and Pyrat-City burn'd: 313:044,597[A ]| At last the trembling king throw's by 313:044,598[A ]| His Turbant, and to's arms does fly; 313:044,599[A ]| Buckles on's harness, and invirons 313:044,600[A ]| His weak limbs with unweildy irons. <600> 313:044,601[A ]| And at Joves Shrine resignes his life, 313:044,602[A ]| As an old Ox under the Knife. 313:044,603[A ]| His weak-worn useless neck does bow, 313:044,604[A ]| Casheir'd from the ungrateful Plow. 313:044,605[A ]| His griefs how er'e a period found, 313:044,606[A ]| And in deaths deep abyss were drown'd. 313:045,607[A ]| The Gods to his grim snarling wife, 313:045,608[A ]| Prolong'd indignities with life. 313:045,609[A ]| Chang'd and deform'd to such a pitch, 313:045,610[A ]| Through rage, she dy'd, a barking bitch. <610> 313:045,611[A ]| Why should we for Examples roam 313:045,612[A ]| Abroad, when choice are found at home? 313:045,613[A ]| The Pontick King I will omit, 313:045,614[A ]| And Croesus taught by Solons wit. 313:045,615[A ]| We can pronounce none happy, none, 313:045,616[A ]| Till the last sand of life be run. 313:045,617[A ]| None justly we good Actors call, 313:045,618[A ]| In lifes farce, till deaths Curtains fall. 313:045,619[A ]| Marius long-life was th' only reason, 313:045,620[A ]| Of Exile and Minturnian Prison. <620> 313:046,621[A ]| Made him beg bread for his relief, 313:046,622[A ]| In Carthage where he once was chief. 313:046,623[A ]| Nature did ne'r produce of old, 313:046,624[A ]| Or Rome a happier man behold. 313:046,625[A ]| Then Marius was, when he victorious, 313:046,626[A ]| Procession made in Chariot glorious; 313:046,627[A ]| With Trophys and attending spoyles, 313:046,628[A ]| And Captives chain'd in ranks and files. 313:046,629[A ]| Had Death snatch'd his Tryumphing Spirit, 313:046,630[A ]| That day, none e're had match'd his merit. <630> 313:046,631[A ]| Kind Fate, designing to befriend 313:046,632[A ]| Great Pompey, did a Feaver send, 313:046,633[A ]| That should with favourable doom, 313:046,634[A ]| Prevent his miseries to come. 313:047,635[A ]| Whole Nations for his danger griev'd; 313:047,636[A ]| Their publick prayers obtain, Repriev'd. 313:047,637[A ]| Fate then that honour'd head did save, 313:047,638[A ]| Which she t' insulting Caesar gave. 313:047,639[A ]| Slow Lentulus ne're underwent, 313:047,640[A ]| For Treason such a Punishment: <640> 313:047,641[A ]| Nor Rash Cethegus, Cataline 313:047,642[A ]| A Corps intire in Arms did Shine. 313:047,643[A ]| 'Tis the fond Mothers constant prayer 313:047,644[A ]| Her Children may be passing Fair. 313:047,645[A ]| Excelling far all other faces, 313:047,646[A ]| In beauty and rare Charming graces. 313:047,647[A ]| Which Boon they beg with sighs and groans, 313:047,648[A ]| Incessantly on Marrow-bones. 313:048,649[A ]| Who justly blames a Mothers joy, 313:048,650[A ]| That huggs her wanton well-hung boy. <650> 313:048,651[A ]| Or if for joy Latona cry, 313:048,652[A ]| To see her pretty daughter Dy: 313:048,653[A ]| Yet bright Lucretias sullen fate, 313:048,654[A ]| Shews fair ones are not fortunate. 313:048,655[A ]| Virginia's chance may well confute you; 313:048,656[A ]| Good luck don't always wait on beauty: 313:048,657[A ]| Th' unhappy Fair's in worse estate, 313:048,658[A ]| Than a Crump rich and fortunate. 313:048,659[A ]| Concern for handsome boys does make, 313:048,660[A ]| Ill-boading Parents hearts to ake. <660> 313:048,661[A ]| Still dreading mischiefs when they see, 313:048,662[A ]| Few fair ones fam'd for Chastity: 313:049,663[A ]| Beauty and Virtue often jarr, 313:049,664[A ]| Joyn'd in one Person seldom are; 313:049,665[A ]| Though bred in honest Country Cell, 313:049,666[A ]| Where no debauch'd Examples dwell; 313:049,667[A ]| Whence Lust is banish't, Vertue sways, 313:049,668[A ]| As in Queen Dick's plain honest days. 313:049,669[A ]| Though Nature's bounteous hand should plant 313:049,670[A ]| All Graces that can make a Saint; <670> 313:049,671[A ]| And in one modest Cheek unite 313:049,672[A ]| The blushing Red Rose with the White; 313:049,673[A ]| What ever Nature can impart, 313:049,674[A ]| Nature more prevalent than Art; 313:049,675[A ]| Yet Vice will try her utmost Power, 313:049,676[A ]| And Court them in a golden Shower: 313:050,677[A ]| To kidd-nap Youth will lye in wait, 313:050,678[A ]| And snap it er'e at Mans Estate. 313:050,679[A ]| So to corrupting bribes they'le trust, 313:050,680[A ]| They'le Parents tempt for bawds to lust: <680> 313:050,681[A ]| No Tyrant will the ill-shap'd chuse 313:050,682[A ]| For Guardian Eunuchs for their Stews. 313:050,683[A ]| Or on a Youth deform'd will pitch, 313:050,684[A ]| To cure his Sodomitick itch. 313:050,685[A ]| Go now applaud thy fair Sons Fate, 313:050,686[A ]| For whom perhaps worse dangers wait. 313:050,687[A ]| Let him turn Stallion to the Town, 313:050,688[A ]| And dread each hair-brain'd Husband's frown. 313:050,689[A ]| And undergo for punishment, 313:050,690[A ]| What inrag'd Cuckolds can invent. <690> 313:051,691[A ]| Ne're let him think by Wit or Care 313:051,692[A ]| Still luckily to scape the snare: 313:051,693[A ]| Surpriz'd, undone, Trapann'd, beset, 313:051,694[A ]| He'le fall like Mars into the Net. 313:051,695[A ]| Then shall revenge quit his old Scores, 313:051,696[A ]| And pay him home for past Amours: 313:051,697[A ]| They'le slit his Nose, or Crop his Ears, 313:051,698[A ]| And whip off Gun and Bandileers: 313:051,699[A ]| Dispatch with Poyson, Steel, or Bullet, 313:051,700[A ]| Or Fundament plugg'd with a Mullet. <700> 313:051,701[A ]| But thy Endymion shall inflame 313:051,702[A ]| None but some choice fair wealthy Dame, 313:051,703[A ]| By whom, profusely cram'd with coin, 313:051,704[A ]| His peerless Pomp shall all out-shine. 313:052,705[A ]| But when through vain Expence, or Play, 313:052,706[A ]| His hoarded Bank shall melt away; 313:052,707[A ]| He for recruit, must let to hire 313:052,708[A ]| His Hackney Back, to the desire 313:052,709[A ]| Of some old filthy Hagg for coyn, 313:052,710[A ]| And sell the labour of his Chine; <710> 313:052,711[A ]| Then he must strip and buckle to't, 313:052,712[A ]| Or from loath'd Task must reap no fruit. 313:052,713[A ]| Whither by Nature free or base; 313:052,714[A ]| No Buttock's hide-bound in this case: 313:052,715[A ]| Or will be niggardly and grudge 313:052,716[A ]| A lib'ral sal'ry to her drudge. 313:052,717[A ]| And if he 'scape these threatning Rocks, 313:052,718[A ]| He'le surely shipwrack on the Pox: 313:053,719[A ]| E're throughly ripe he'l rot away, 313:053,720[A ]| Like early fruits that soon decay: <720> 313:053,721[A ]| His small remaining stock he trucks, 313:053,722[A ]| With Quack for dyet-drink and Flux; 313:053,723[A ]| In which his Nose and Pallat fall, 313:053,724[A ]| Rots peice-meal, noysome grown to all; 313:053,725[A ]| Ends his loath'd life in Hospitall. 313:053,726[A ]| What harm will honest Beauty do, 313:053,727[A ]| He may prove chast, and handsome too. 313:053,728[A ]| What did his rigid Vertue boot, 313:053,729[A ]| That baulk'd his Step-dames lustful suite: 313:053,730[A ]| What did Bellerophon betyde, <730> 313:053,731[A ]| When he returns of love deny'd? 313:053,732[A ]| In both their Queans Revenge did Reign, 313:053,733[A ]| Rows'd by repulse of Cold Disdain. 313:054,734[A ]| Then Women rage with cruel'st spite 313:054,735[A ]| When shame their hatred does excite: 313:054,736[A ]| When trifling Lovers seasons lose, 313:054,737[A ]| And kind advances do refuse: 313:054,738[A ]| From loath'd Contempt of profer'd love 313:054,739[A ]| Their Breasts with furious transports move. 313:054,740[A ]| Call Council quickly to advise, <740> 313:054,741[A ]| Our present Case proves very nice: 313:054,742[A ]| Here's Caesar's Wife resolv'd to marry, 313:054,743[A ]| Nor for the Emperours Death will tarry. 313:054,744[A ]| She has design'd with lustful Eyes 313:054,745[A ]| The Noble youth her Sacrifice. 313:054,746[A ]| The Priest and honour'd Guests invites 313:054,747[A ]| To witness Matrimonial Rites. 313:055,748[A ]| The Portion's told, the Genial Bed 313:055,749[A ]| With Pomp is in the Garden spread: 313:055,750[A ]| Does with Capricious fancy burn; <750> 313:055,751[A ]| Marriage can only serve her turn: 313:055,752[A ]| With which, if he do not comply 313:055,753[A ]| He tempts his present destiny: 313:055,754[A ]| What shall he do? obedience give, 313:055,755[A ]| And that may gain a short reprieve: 313:055,756[A ]| Till all the Town the Story hears; 313:055,757[A ]| At last 'twill reach the Prince's ears. 313:055,758[A ]| There's hopes in that, for the disgrace 313:055,759[A ]| The Cuckold learns in the last place: 313:055,760[A ]| Then to her Will obedience pay; <760> 313:055,761[A ]| Your Fate may thence admit delay, 313:056,762[A ]| If at the rate of such a Wife 313:056,763[A ]| You'l purchase a short slavish life. 313:056,764[A ]| Both ways his certain Fate's decreed 313:056,765[A ]| The wretched lovely Youth must bleed. 313:056,766[A ]| Shall men ask nothing then? be wise, 313:056,767[A ]| And listen well to sound advice. 313:056,768[A ]| Refer desires to Providence, 313:056,769[A ]| With thanks take what the gods dispence. 313:056,770[A ]| Let not your stubborn Will repine, <770> 313:056,771[A ]| What'ere they shall for you design. 313:056,772[A ]| They better know than human wit, 313:056,773[A ]| What does our Exigents befit. 313:056,774[A ]| Their wise all-seeing eyes discern, 313:056,775[A ]| And give what best suits our concern. 313:057,776[A ]| We blindly harmful things implore 313:057,777[A ]| Which they refusing, love us more. 313:057,778[A ]| By love and blind desires still led, 313:057,779[A ]| Wee're hurryed to the Marriage bed: 313:057,780[A ]| With hopes of issue from our Love, <780> 313:057,781[A ]| But Heaven foresaw how both would prove; 313:057,782[A ]| Forbearing to disturb our life, 313:057,783[A ]| With Bratts unnatural, and dam'd wife. 313:057,784[A ]| Pray then, that in a Body sound, 313:057,785[A ]| A Firm and Constant mind be found. 313:057,786[A ]| A Mind no fear of death can daunt, 313:057,787[A ]| Nor Exile, Prison, Paines nor Want. 313:057,788[A ]| That justly reckons death to be 313:057,789[A ]| Kind Author of our liberty, 313:057,790[A ]| From Flesh, a Goal-Delivery. <790> 313:058,791[A ]| Banishing Passion from our Brest, 313:058,792[A ]| Resting Content with what's possest. 313:058,793[A ]| That ev'ry honest Action loves, 313:058,794[A ]| And great Alcides toyles approves, 313:058,795[A ]| Above the Lusts, Feasts, beds of Down, 313:058,796[A ]| Which did Sardanapalus drown. 313:058,797[A ]| This, mortals to themselves may give; 313:058,798[A ]| Vertue's, the happy rule to live. 313:058,799[A ]| Chance bears no sway, where Wisdome Rules, 313:058,800[A ]| An empty Name, ador'd by fools. <800> 313:058,801[A ]| Folly Blinde Fortune did Create 313:058,802[A ]| A Goddess, and to Heaven translate.