Poems, divine and moral [chiefly by J. Hawes].

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Strana 1 - Want is a bitter and a hateful good, Because its virtues are not understood: Yet many things, impossible to thought, Have been by need to full perfection brought The daring of the soul proceeds from thence...
Strana 1 - A fair poffeffion, which mankind refufe. If we from wealth to poverty defcend, Want gives to know the flatt'rer from the friend. If I am old and ugly, well for you, No lewd adult'rer will my love purfue.
Strana 1 - ... to thought, Have been by need to full perfection brought The daring of the soul proceeds from thence, Sharpness of wit, and active diligence; Prudence at once, and fortitude, it gives, And, if in patience taken, mends our lives; For...
Strana 1 - The greasy gown sully'd with often turning, Gives a good hint to say the man's in mourning; Or if the shoe be ript, or patch is put, He's wounded, see the plaster on his foot, Want is the scorn of every wealthy fool, And wit in rags is turn'd to ridicule.
Strana 2 - Ah ! where muft needy Poet feek for Aid, When Duft and Rain at once his Coat invade ? His only Coat, where Duft confus'd with Rain Roughen the Nap, and leave a mingled Stain.
Strana 15 - ... turn to great account, with care : My milk being sold for — so and so, I'll buy some eggs as markets go, And set them ; — at the time I fix, These eggs will bring as many chicks ; I'll spare no pains to feed them well ; They 11 bring vast profit when they sell.
Strana 7 - (Was there no fear of Antichrift, or France, " In the beft Times, poor Poets live by Chance...
Strana 2 - Fifty Feet in Congreve's Mufe, " Tick with Old Tranter for Two Shoes, " Or all the Lines great Dryden wrote, " Prevail to truft him for a Coat.

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