Out of Stock
Overview
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: xc. Some millions must be wrong, that's pretty clear: Perhaps it may turn out that all were right. God help us Since we have need on our career To keep our holy beacons always bright, 'Tis time that some new Prophet should appear, Or old indulge man with a second sight. Opinions wear out in some thousand years, Without a small refreshment from the spheres. But here again, why will I thus entangle Myself with metaphysics ? None can hate So much as I do any kind of wrangle; And yet, such is my folly, or my fate, I always knock my head against some angle About the present, past, or future state: Yet I wish well to Trojan and to Tyrian, For I was bred a moderate Presbyterian. XCII. But though I am a temperate Theologian, And also meek as a Metaphysician, Impartial between Tyrian and Trojan, As Eldon on a lunatic commission, ? In politics my duty is to show John Bull something of the lower world's condition. It makes my blood boil like the springs of Hecla, To see men let these scoundrel Sovereigns break law. XCIII. But politics, and policy, and piety, Are topics which I sometimes introduce, Not only for the sake of their variety, But as subservient to a moral use; Because my business is to dress society, And stuff with sage that very verdant goose. And now, that we may furnish with some matter all Tastes, we are going to try the supernatural. XCIV. And now I will give up all argument; And positively henceforth no temptation Shall fool me to the top up of my bent;? Yes, I'll begin a thorough reformation. Indeed I never knew what people meant By deeming that my Muse's conversation Was dangerous;?I think she is as harmless As some who labour more and yet may charm less. Grim reader did you ev...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217828161 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0217828167 |
| Weight | 0.28 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.18 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Pages | 76 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
View All Offers
Sort by:
Price
