"And this fame whore fhall be a man, "Who by his lies and cheating can "Be fuch a trader in all evil "As to outdo our friend the devil; "He and his pimps shall say, that when 315 "A man is dying, thither then "The devil comes to take the foul, "And carry him down to this hole: "But if a man have store of wealth, "To get fome pray'rs for his foul's health, 320 "The devil has then no more to do, "But must be forc'd to let him go: "But we are no more fools than they "Thus to be bubbled of our prey. By these fame pious frauds and lies "Shall many monafteries rife ; 325 "Friars fhall get good meat and beer "To pray folks out that ne'er came here; "Pans, pots, and kettles, fhall be giv'n "To fetch a man from hence to heav'n. 330 "Suppose a man has taken purses, "Or ftolen sheep, or cows, or horfes, 335 "The fellow fhall find no more pain "Than if he were alive again." Here Orpheus figh'd, began to take on, Cry'd, "Could I find the whore you spake on "I'd give him my best flitch of bacon; "I'd give him cake and fugar'd fack "If he would bring my Dice back: "Rather than fhe fhould longer flay "I'd find fome lufty man to pray; "And then poor Dice, let him try her, "I dare fay would requite the friar." Great Nofnotbocai fmil'd to fee Such goodness and simplicity; A filthy place, that is feldom fwept, Orpheus,” said he, “ I'd have you take "Some of these feeds here for my fake, 66 They may oblige the fiend you fue to, "And fill the palace of old Pluto. “Sow pride seed uppermost ; then above Envy and scandal plant felflove: "Here take revenge, and malice without cause, "And here contempt of honesty and laws; 340 } 345 350 355 360 365 "This hot feed's anger, and this hotter luft, "Best sown with breach of friendship and of trust : "These storm, hail, plague, and tempeft feeds, "And this a quinteffence of weeds; "This the worst fort of artichoke, "A plant that Pluto has himself bespoke ; 370 375 "Here take fome now from these prodigious loads "Of tender things that look like toads: "In future times these finely dreft "Shall each invade a prince's breast; "'Tis flatt'ry feed; tho' thinly fown "It is a mighty plant when grown, "When rooted deep and fully blown: "Now see these things like bubbles fly, "Thefe are the feeds of vanity: 380 "Take tyrant acorns, which will best advance They 're Jefuit bulbs ty'd up with ropes, 386 "And these the devil's grafts for future Popes, "Which with fanaticism are join'd fo clean "You'd fcarce believe a knife had pafs'd between: "Falsewitness feed had almost been forgot, ""Twill be your making should there be a plot. "And now, dear Orpheus! scatter thefe but well, "And you'll deferve the gratitude of hell." Quoth Orpheus, " You shall be obey'd "In ev'ry thing that you have faid, "For mischief is the poet's trade; 395 390 "And whatfoever they fhall bring 400 405 410 415 And how the Robins cover'd them with mofs, To hear the pity of those birds 420 Ev'n Bocai's tears fell down with Orpheus' words, &c. BRITAIN'S PALLADIUM, OR, LORDBOLINGBROKE'S WELCOME FROM FRANCE*. "Et thure, et fidibus juvat "Placare, et vituli fanguine debito "Cuftodes Numidæ Deos." Hor. lib. I. Od. xxxvi. ad Pomponium Numidam, ob cujus ex Hifpania redditum gaudio exultat. WHAT noife is this that interrupts my sleep? And peace thro' all his flowing orb declares : And crowds of Nereids round his chariot play: By an aufpicious gale Britannia's fleet 5 15 * Lord Bolingbroke set out for France (accompanied by Mr. Hare, one of his Underfecretaries, Mr. Prior, and the Abbe Gualtier) Aug. 2d, and arrived again in London Aug. 21ft 1712. |