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Hear this, V—taire! but this from me,
runs hazard of your frown;
However spare it; ere you die
such thoughts will be your own:
runs hazard of your frown;
However spare it; ere you die
such thoughts will be your own:
In mercy to yourself forbear
my notions to chastise,
Lest unawares the gay V—taire
should blame V—taire the wise:
my notions to chastise,
Lest unawares the gay V—taire
should blame V—taire the wise:
Fame's trumpet rattling in your ear,
now, makes us disagree;
When a far louder trumpet sounds
V—taire will close with me:
now, makes us disagree;
When a far louder trumpet sounds
V—taire will close with me:
How shocking is that modesty,
which keeps some honest men
From urging what their hearts suggest,
when brav'd by folly's pen.
which keeps some honest men
From urging what their hearts suggest,
when brav'd by folly's pen.
Assaulting truths, of which in all
is sown the sacred seed?
Our constitution's orthodox,
and closes with our creed:
is sown the sacred seed?
Our constitution's orthodox,
and closes with our creed:
What then are they, whose proud conceits,
superior wisdom boast?
Wretches, who fight their own belief,
and labour to be lost;
superior wisdom boast?
Wretches, who fight their own belief,
and labour to be lost;
Tho'
