. Thackerayana;. ike mightily. But then Iam a sort of petty tyrant among them, for I own I have myhumours. If anything be amiss, they are sure Mr. Sleek will findfault; if any hoity-toighty things make a fuss, they are sure to betaken to pieces the next visit. I am the dread of poor Celia, whosewrapping gown is not right India ; and am avoided by Thalestrisin her second-hand manteau, which several masters of arts thinkvery fine, whereas I discovered it had been scoured with halfan eye. Though every man cannot fill his head with learning, it is inanyones power to wear a pretty periwig ; he who
. Thackerayana;. ike mightily. But then Iam a sort of petty tyrant among them, for I own I have myhumours. If anything be amiss, they are sure Mr. Sleek will findfault; if any hoity-toighty things make a fuss, they are sure to betaken to pieces the next visit. I am the dread of poor Celia, whosewrapping gown is not right India ; and am avoided by Thalestrisin her second-hand manteau, which several masters of arts thinkvery fine, whereas I discovered it had been scoured with halfan eye. Though every man cannot fill his head with learning, it is inanyones power to wear a pretty periwig ; he who hath no knackat writing sonnets, may however have a soft hand; and he mayarch his eye-brows, who hath not strength of genius for themathematics. Simon Sleek. No. 22. The Guardian.—April 6, 1713. My njext desire is, void care and strife,To lead a soft, secure, inglorious life ;A country cottage near a crystal flood,A winding valley, and a lofty wood. 1 Pastoral poetry not only amuses the fancy most delightfully,. but it is likewise more indebted to it than any other sort transports us into a kind of fairy-land, where our ears are THE: GUARDIAN: 281 soothed with the melody of birds, bleating flocks and purlingstreams ; our eyes are enchanted with flowery meadows, andspringing greens ; we are laid under cool shades, and entertainedwith all the sweets and freshness of nature. It is a dream, it is avision, which may be real, and we believe that it is true. Another characteristic of a shepherd is simplicity of manners,or innocence. This is so obvious that it would be but repetitionto insist long upon it. I shall only remind the reader, that as thepastoral life is supposed to be where nature is not much depraved,sincerity and truth will generally run through it. Some slighttransgressions, for the sake of variety, may be admitted, which ineffect will only serve to set off the simplicity of it in general. Icannot better illustrate this rule than by the following example of
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