. Fables. FABLE F /7 B L E S. it. ,^-^*./UAv// FABLE VI. 77r M I s r R and P l u t u s. T^HE wind was high; the window Hiakcs, With hKlilcn nart tlic Mikr the filent room he Aalks,Looks back and trembles a^ he walks. Each 22 FABLES. Each lock and evry bolt he evry creek and corner opes the chefl with treafure ftands in rapture oer his now, with fudden qualms poffeft,He wrings his hands, he beats his breaft,By confcience flung he wildly thus his guilty foul declares. Had the deep earth her flores heart had known fweet p
. Fables. FABLE F /7 B L E S. it. ,^-^*./UAv// FABLE VI. 77r M I s r R and P l u t u s. T^HE wind was high; the window Hiakcs, With hKlilcn nart tlic Mikr the filent room he Aalks,Looks back and trembles a^ he walks. Each 22 FABLES. Each lock and evry bolt he evry creek and corner opes the chefl with treafure ftands in rapture oer his now, with fudden qualms poffeft,He wrings his hands, he beats his breaft,By confcience flung he wildly thus his guilty foul declares. Had the deep earth her flores heart had known fweet peace of virtues fold. Good Gods, what priceCan recompenfe the pangs of vice IO banc of good! feducing cheat !Can man, weak man, thy powr defeat.^Gold baniflid honour from the mind,And only left the name behind;Gold fowd the world with evry ill 3Gold taught the murdrers fword to kill ^ Twas FABLES. 23 Twas gold inllrudtcd coward hearts,In trcachVys more pernicious arts jWho can recount tlie millhiet;. oer ?Virtue refides
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