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Epistle To Robert Graham, Esq., Of Fintr (第2/3页)
o-morrow; a being form'd t' amuse his graver friends, admir'd and prais'd—and there the homage ends; a mortal quite unfit for fortune's strife, yet oft the sport of all the ills of life; proo enjoy each pleasure riches give, yet haply wanting wherewithal to live; longing to wipe each tear, to heal each groan, yet frequent all unheeded in his own. but ho nature is not quite a turk, she laugh'd at first, the for her poor work: pitying the propless climber of mankind, she cast about a standard tree to find; and, to support his helpless woodbiate, attach'd him to the generous, truly great: a title, and the only one i claim, to lay strong hold for help on bounteous graham. pity the tuneful muses' hapless train, weak, timid landsmen on life's stormy main! their hearts no selfish stern absorbent stuff, that never gives—tho' humbly takes enough; the little fate allows, they share as soon, unlike sage proverb'd wisdom's hard-wrung boon: the world were blest did bliss on them depend, ah, that “the friendly e'er should want a friend!” let prudenumber o'er each sturdy son, who life and wisdom at one race begun, who feel by reason and who give by rule, (instinct's a brute, aiment a fool!) who make poor “will do” wait upon “i should”— we own they're prudent, but who feels they're good? ye wise ones hence! ye hurt the social eye! god's image rudely etch'd on base alloy! but e ye who the godlike plea
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