. Fables. he cries ?Such mifery in fuch difguife !The change, O Jove, I be my lot the fpade and plough. He next, confirmd by fpeculation,Rejeds the lawyers occupation ;For he the fiiatefman feemd in part,And bore fimllitude of did the foldiers trade inflameHis hopes with thirft of fpoil and fame: r yl B L E S. 257 The niifcrlcs of war he iiKrcirnJ,Whole natitjns into dcfarts turnd. By tlicfc have laws and riglrs been bravd ;I>y ihcfc was frcc-lK)rii man liillavd:\\ lien battles and iuvafiun ceafe,Why Twarm thcv in the lands of peace!Such change, fay^ lie, may I decli
. Fables. he cries ?Such mifery in fuch difguife !The change, O Jove, I be my lot the fpade and plough. He next, confirmd by fpeculation,Rejeds the lawyers occupation ;For he the fiiatefman feemd in part,And bore fimllitude of did the foldiers trade inflameHis hopes with thirft of fpoil and fame: r yl B L E S. 257 The niifcrlcs of war he iiKrcirnJ,Whole natitjns into dcfarts turnd. By tlicfc have laws and riglrs been bravd ;I>y ihcfc was frcc-lK)rii man liillavd:\\ lien battles and iuvafiun ceafe,Why Twarm thcv in the lands of peace!Such change, fay^ lie, may I decline;The fcythc and civil arms be mine! Thus, weighing life in each condition,The clown withdrew his ra(h petition. Wlien thus the God. How mortals err !, It you true happinefs prefer,Tis to no rank of lite conhnd,Ijut dwell;, in evry honeft jullice dicn your fole virtue, and contents the fruit. So Jove, to gratify the firft he found him fet him djwn. 1- A U L i: 258 n^&uJu/c. FABLE VIII. lit Man, the Cat, the Dog, and the J7jy Native AIL happy land, whofe fertile groundsThe liquid fence of Neptune bounds;Bv bounteous nature fet apart,The feat of induilry and a^t. O Britain, 259 F .1 n L R S\ O Britain, choicn port of trade,May luxVy neer thy Ions invade jMay never minillcr (intentHi- private treallircs to augment)Corrupt thy ftate. If jealous foesThy rights of commerce dare oppofc,v^hall not thy lleets their rapine awe ?Who i> t preftribes the ocean law ^Whenever neighbring ftatci. contend,Tis thine to be the gcnral u \> t, who rules in other lands ?On trade alone thy glory benefit is unconhnd,Ditfufing good among mankind :That hrll gave luAre to thy fcatterd plenty oer thy plains: rih that alone thy wealth fupplics,•\:id draw? all Huropcs envious eyes. T 0. 26o FABLES. Be commerce then thy fole defign;Keep that, and all the world is thine. When naval traffic plows the main,Who
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