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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 edition. Excerpt: ...insolence no more. / 7 b This mournful truth is ev'ry where confess'd, 26SLow RISES WORTH, BY POVERTY nEPREss'1' But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold, Where looks are mercliandise, and smiles are sold: Where won by bribes, by flatteries implor'd, I yo. The groom retails the favours of his lord. u Nil habet infelix paupertas (lurius in se, Quam quod ridicules homines facit m Haud facile emergunt, quorum virtutibus obstat Res angusta domi; sed Roma? durior illis Conatus.------Omnia Romae Cum pretio. ' Cogimur, & cultis augere pecuha servis. " The Spaniards at this time were said to make claim to some of our American provinces. But hark! th' affrighted crowd's tumultuous cries Roll through the streets, and thunder to the skies: Rais'd from some pleasing dream of wealth and pow'r, Some pompous palace, or some blissful bow'r, /Q9" Aghast you start, and scarce with aching sight Sustain th' approaching fire's tremendous light; Swift from pursuing horrors take your way, And leave your little ALL to flames a prey; "7 Then through the world a wretched vagrant roam, / 9/ For where can starving merit find a home? In vain your mournful narrative disclose, While all neglect, and most insult your woes. "" Should Heav'n's just bolts Orgilio's wealth confound, And spread his flaming palace on the ground, I "/ Swift o'er the land the dismal rumour flies, And public mournings pacify the skies; The laureat tribe in venal verse relate, How virtue wars with persecuting fate; 3 04 "With well-feign'd gratitude the pension'd band Refund the plunder of the beggar'd land. See! while he builds, the gaudy vassals...