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Then why should we in vain repine
At map's uncertain lot,
That cares will equally assail
The palace and the cot?
At map's uncertain lot,
That cares will equally assail
The palace and the cot?
For Heaven ordains this chequer'd scene
Our mortal pow'rs t' employ;
That we might know, compare, select,
Be grateful, and enjoy.
Our mortal pow'rs t' employ;
That we might know, compare, select,
Be grateful, and enjoy.
[(For the last verse I am indebted to the pen of a Friend.]
