. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . O N By the ELCOME, ye Sylvan Shades and cryftal (Springs,Where Innocence and harmlefs Pleasures ( to me, as Vi&ory to Kings, Or Life and liberty to Slaves oppreft. n. In this Recreat permit me now to feek For my own felt, from whom I long have ftrayd ;For tis almoIt5 ye Powrs, a tedious Week, Since here we parted in this facred Shade, P Ire ( ic6)III. I 10 the noify Town have been confind, Whence Innocence ah fweet Contentment flies, Where moil, though to their greateft Follies blind,Yet fliun
. Poems upon divine and moral subjects : originals and translations . O N By the ELCOME, ye Sylvan Shades and cryftal (Springs,Where Innocence and harmlefs Pleasures ( to me, as Vi&ory to Kings, Or Life and liberty to Slaves oppreft. n. In this Recreat permit me now to feek For my own felt, from whom I long have ftrayd ;For tis almoIt5 ye Powrs, a tedious Week, Since here we parted in this facred Shade, P Ire ( ic6)III. I 10 the noify Town have been confind, Whence Innocence ah fweet Contentment flies, Where moil, though to their greateft Follies blind,Yet fliun themfelves as much as if theyd Eyes. IV. Buify Defigns, and how to gain their End,Take up the thinking Portion of their Time ; So they the Promontory can afcend, They never matter by what Steps they climb. He thats in Love with Gold, feeks how to drainHis Neighbours Bags, and fill his own with Pelf; Afecond, as ridiculouily vain, Tramples on others to exalt himfelf. VI. Thofe Fame attracts are often prefsd with Fear,Leaft others Worth their Tinfel fhould outihine, *Tis Policy
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