. Fables. elicious flower :On catcs luxurioully I dine,And drink the tragrance of the of elegance and cafe,Myfelf alone I feek to pleafe. The Man his jx-rt conceit dui^ the ufelcfb coxcomb chides. T 4 Ilcncc, 266 FABLES. Hence, from that peach, that downy feat,Nc» idle fool defervcs to you have lappd the blufliing rind,And on that pulp ambrolial dind,Had not fome hand, with fkill and toil,To raife the tree, prepard the foil ?Confider, fot, what would enfue,Were all worthlefs things as you:Youd foon be forcd, by hunger ftung,To make your dirty meals on
. Fables. elicious flower :On catcs luxurioully I dine,And drink the tragrance of the of elegance and cafe,Myfelf alone I feek to pleafe. The Man his jx-rt conceit dui^ the ufelcfb coxcomb chides. T 4 Ilcncc, 266 FABLES. Hence, from that peach, that downy feat,Nc» idle fool defervcs to you have lappd the blufliing rind,And on that pulp ambrolial dind,Had not fome hand, with fkill and toil,To raife the tree, prepard the foil ?Confider, fot, what would enfue,Were all worthlefs things as you:Youd foon be forcd, by hunger ftung,To make your dirty meals on dung,On which fuch defpicable need,Unpitied, is reducd to , vain felfifh infedt, learn,(If you can right and wrong difcern)That he who with induflrious zeal,Contributes to the public weal,By adding to the common good,His own hath rightly underllood. So FABLES. So faying, with a fiulJcn blow,Ik laiJ the noxious vagrant low:C Ili cl III his luxur\ and pride,J ho Ijjiingcr on tlic public dyd. 267. \c. .y f ^ r A B L E 268 FABLES.
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