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Yet, to be just to these poor Men of Pelf,
Each does but hate his Neighbour as himself:
Damn'd to the Mines, an equal Fate betides
The Slave that digs it, and the Slave that hides.
Who suffer thus, meer Charity should own
Must act on Reasons pow'rful tho' unknown:
Some War, some Plague, some Famine they foresee,
Some Revelation, hid from you and me.
Why S—l—k wants a Meal, the cause is found,
He thinks a Loaf will rise to fifty pound.
What made Directors cheat in South-Sea year?
To live on Ven'son when it sold so dear.[1]
Ask you why Phryne the whole Auction buys?
Phryne foresees a General Excise.
Why she and Lesbia raise that monstrous Sum?
Alas! they fear a Man will cost a Plum.
Each does but hate his Neighbour as himself:
Damn'd to the Mines, an equal Fate betides
The Slave that digs it, and the Slave that hides.
Who suffer thus, meer Charity should own
Must act on Reasons pow'rful tho' unknown:
Some War, some Plague, some Famine they foresee,
Some Revelation, hid from you and me.
Why S—l—k wants a Meal, the cause is found,
He thinks a Loaf will rise to fifty pound.
What made Directors cheat in South-Sea year?
To live on Ven'son when it sold so dear.[1]
Ask you why Phryne the whole Auction buys?
Phryne foresees a General Excise.
Why she and Lesbia raise that monstrous Sum?
Alas! they fear a Man will cost a Plum.
Wise Peter sees the World's respect for Gold,
And therefore hopes this Nation may be sold:
Glorious Ambition! Peter, swell thy store,
And be what Rome's great [2]Didius was before.
And therefore hopes this Nation may be sold:
Glorious Ambition! Peter, swell thy store,
And be what Rome's great [2]Didius was before.
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