,,an ,,essay ,,on ,,man4  ,,moral       
,,essays ,,& ,,satires      ,,by        
,,alex&] ,,pope4    ,,cassell           
,,company1 ,,limit$3  ,,london1 ,,p>is  
,,melb\rne4  #ahia4                     
,,introduction4      ,pope's life z a   
writ] falls into ?ree p]iods1 answ]+    
fairly en\gh  to ! ?ree reigns 9 :i* he 
work$4  ,"u ,que5 ,anne he 0 an  orig9al
 poet1 b made little money by 8 v]ses2  
"u ,george ,i4 he  0 *iefly a           
translator1 & made mu* money by satisfy+
 ! ,fr5*-  classical ta/e ) v]sions ( ! 
,iliad & ,odyssey4  ,"u ,george  ,i4 he 
also edit$ ,%akespe>e1 b ) little pr(it 
to himself2 =  ,%akespe>e 0 b a         
,phili/9e 9 ! eyes ( ! ,fr5*-classical  
critics4  ,b z ! eighte5? c5tury grew   
sl[ly to its "w1 signs (  a deep5+      
int]e/ 9 ! real issues ( life di/ract$  
m5's  att5tion f ! culture ( ! snuff-box
 & ! fan4  ,z ,pope's  g5ius rip5$1 !   
be/ "p ( ! _w 9 :i* he work$ 0  press+  
=w>d1 z a m>9] :o w no long] hug ! coa/ 
b  cr[ds all sail to cross ! /orms ( a  

wide unkn[n sea4  ,pope's poetry  ?us   
deep5$ ) ! c\rse ( "t1 & ! ?ird p]iod ( 
8 life1  :i* fell )9 ! reign ( ,george  
,,ii41 0 t 9 :i* he produc$  ! ,essay on
 ,man1 ! ,moral ,essays1 & ! ,satires4  
,^! deal  :olly ) aspects ( human life &
 ! great que/ions !y raise1  accord+    
?r\gh\t ) ! doctr9e ( ! poet1 & ( !     
reason+  _w ab\t him 9 8 latt] day1 t ! 
prop] /udy ( mank9d is  ,man4    ,wrongs
 9 high places1 & ! private infamy ( _m 
:o en=c$ !  doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*1 _h      
produc$ 9 e>ne/ m5 a vigor\s            
antagonism4  ,tyranny & unreason (      
l[-m9d$ advocates _h br\ght  religion   
itself into "q2 & pr(ligacy ( c\rti]s1  
ea*  wor%ipp+ ! gold5 calf se5 9 8      
mirror1 _h spread ano!r =m  (           
scepticism4  ,! intellectual scepticism1
 bas$ ^u an hone/ se>*  = tru?1 c\ld end
 only 9 mak+ tru? ! sur] by its         
que/ion+s4  ,! o!r =m ( scepticism1 :i* 
might be trac$ 9 ,engl& f !  l[-m9d$    
frivolities ( ! c\rt ( ,*>les ! ,second1
 0 widely  spread among ! weak1 ^: m9ds 

fl9*$ f all e>ne/ ?\ght4  ,!y swell$ !  
numb] ( ! army ( bold que/ion]s ^u !    
ways (  ,god to ,man1 b !y 7 an idle r\t
 ( camp-foll[]s1 n combatants2  !y      
simply ate1 & drank1 & di$4    ,9 #afig1
 ,pi]re ,bayle publi%$ at ,rott]dam1 8  
,hi/orical &  ,critical ,diction>y1 9   
:i* ! lives ( m5 7 associat$ ) a  comm5t
 t sugge/$1 f ! ills ( life1 ! abs5ce ( 
div9e c>e  9 ! %ap+ ( ! _w4  ,d\bt 0    
born ( ! corruption (  society2 ,nature 
& ,man 7 said to be aga9/ fai? 9 ! rule 
( a  ,god1 wise1 j1 & m]ciful4  ,9      
#agaj1 aft] ,bayle's dea?1 ,leibnitz1 a 
,g]man philosoph] !n resid5t 9 ,p>is1   
wrote 9 ,fr5* a book1 ) a  title =m$ f  
,greek words mean+ ,ju/ice ( ,god1      
,!odicee1 9 :i*  he met ,bayle's argum5t
 by reason+ t :at we _c und]/&  confuses
 u1 because we see only ! p>ts ( a great
 :ole4  ,bayle1 he  said1 is n[ 9       
,heav51 & f 8 place by ! ?rone ( ,god1  
he sees  ! h>mony ( ! great ,univ]se1 & 
d\bts no m4  ,we see only a  little "p 9
 :i* are _m details t h purposes beyond 

our k54  ,! argum5t ( ,leibnitz's       
,!odicee 0 widely us$2 & al?\gh ,pope   
said t he _h nev] read ! ,!odicee1 8    
,essay on ,man has a l  argum5t4  ,:5   
any book has a wide influ5ce ^u op9ion1 
its g5]al  ideas pass into ! m9ds ( _m p
 :o h nev] read x4  ,_m  n[ talk ab\t   
evolution & natural selection1 :o h nev]
 read a  l9e ( ,d>w94    ,9 ! reign (   
,george ! ,second1 que/ion+s did spread 
t w5t to  ! roots ( all religi\s fai?1 &
 _m e>ne/ m9ds 7 busy+  !mselves )      
problems ( ! /ate ( ,man1 & ( ! evid5ce 
( ,god  9 ! life ( man1 & 9 ! c\rse (   
,nature4  ,out ( ?is came1  ne>ly at !  
same "t1 two works :olly diff]5t 9 me?od
 & 9  tone--s diff]5t1 t at fir/ sight x
 may seem absurd to speak (  !m toge!r4 
,!y 7 ,pope's ,essay on ,man1 & ,butl]'s
 ,analogy (  ,religion1 ,natural &      
,reveal$1 to ! ,con/itution & ,c\rse (  
,nature4    ,butl]'s ,analogy 0 publi%$ 
9 #agcf2 ( ! ,essay on ,man1 !  fir/ two
 ,epi/les appe>$ 9 #agcb1 ! ,?ird       
,epi/le 9 #agcc1 !  ,f\r? 9 #agcd1 & !  

clos+ ,univ]sal ,hymn 9 #agch4  ,x may  
seem ev5  m absurd to "n ,pope's ,essay 
on ,man 9 ! same brea? )  ,milton's     
,p>adise ,lo/2 b to ! be/ ( 8 k & p[]1 9
  8 small] way1 accord+ to 8 nature & ! 
que/ions ( 8 "t1  ,pope 01 l ,milton1   
endeav\r+ to ju/ify ! ways ( ,god to    
,man4  ,he ev5 borr[$ ,milton's l9e = 8 
own poem1 only weak5+ ! v]b1  & said t  
he s\ght to v9dicate ! ways ( ,god to   
,man4  ,9  ,milton's day ! que/ion+ all 
c5tr$ 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,fall (  ,man1 &  
que/ions ( ,god's ,ju/ice 7 associat$ ) 
debate on fate1  =e-k1 & free w4  ,9    
,pope's day ! "q 0 n  !ological1 b w5t  
to ! root ( all fai? 9 exi/5ce ( a ,god1
 by  decl>+ t ! /ate ( ,man & ( ! _w    
ab\t him met su* fai?  ) an absolute    
d5ial4  ,pope's argum5t1 good or bad1 _h
 no?+ to d  ) que/ions ( !ology4  ,l    
,butl]'s1 x s\ght = gr\nds (  fai? 9 !  
conditions on :i* d\bt 0 re/$4  ,milton 
s\ght to set  =? ! /ory ( ! ,fall 9 su* 
way z to %[ t ,god 0 love4  ,pope dealt 
) ! "q ( ,god 9 ,nature1 & ! _w ( ,man4 

,pope's argum5t 0 attack$ ) viol5ce by  
,m4 de ,cr\saz1 ,pr(essor (  ,philosophy
 & ,ma!matics 9 ! ,univ]sity (          
,lausanne1 & def5d$ by  ,w>burton1 !n   
*apla9 to ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 9 six      
lett]s publi%$  9 #agci1 & a sev5? 9    
#agdj1 = :i* ,pope 7:o di$ 9 #agdd7 0   
deeply grateful4  ,8 (f5ce 9 ! eyes ( de
 ,cr\saz 0 t he _h  left out ( acc\nt   
all doctr9es ( or?odox !ology4  ,b if he
 _h  be5 or?odox ( ! or?odox1 8 argum5t 
obvi\sly c\ld h be5  direct$ only to !  
=m ( d\bt x s\ght to ov]come4  ,& :5 8  
clos+ hymn 0 condemn$ z ! free?9k]'s    
hymn1 its c5sur]s  surely =got t _!     
argum5ts aga9/ x w\ld equally apply to !
  ,"l's ,pray]1 ( :i* x is1 9 "s degree1
 a p>aphrase4    ,! fir/ design ( !     
,essay on ,man arrang$ x into f\r books1
 ea*  consi/+ ( a di/9ct gr\p (         
,epi/les4  ,! ,fir/ ,book1 9 f\r        
,epi/les1 0 to treat ( man 9 ! ab/ract1 
& ( 8 relation to !  ,univ]se4  ,t is ! 
:ole "w z we h x n[4  ,! ,second ,book 0
  to treat ( ,man ,intellectual2 ! ,?ird

 ,book1 ( ,man ,social1 includ+  ties to
 ,*ur* & ,/ate2 ! ,f\r? ,book1 ( ,man   
,moral1 0 to  illu/rate ab/ract tru? by 
sket*es ( "*4  ,?is "p ( !  design is   
repres5t$ by ! ,moral ,essays1 ( :i* f\r
 7 writt51 to  :i* 0 add$1 z a fif?1 !  
,epi/le to ,addison :i* _h be5  writt5  
mu* e>li]1 9 #agae1 & fir/ publi%$ 9    
#agbj4  ,! f\r  ,moral essays are two   
pairs4  ,"o pair is ^u ! ,*>act]s ( ,m5 
&  on ! ,*>act]s ( ,wom51 :i* w\ld h =m$
 ! op5+ ( !  subject ( ! ,f\r? ,book ( !
 ,essay3 ! o!r pair %[s "*  express$    
?r\gh a "r or a wrong use ( ,ri*es3 9   
fact1 ,money &  ,morals4  ,! f\r        
,epi/les 7 publi%$ sep>ately4  ,! f\r?  
7to !  ,e>l ( ,burl+ton7 0 fir/ publi%$ 
9 #agca1 its title !n be+ ,(  ,ta/e2 !  
?ird 7to ,"l ,ba?ur/7 foll[$ 9 #agcb1 ! 
ye> ( !  publication ( ! fir/ two       
,epi/les on ! ,essay on ,man4  ,9 #agcc1
  ! ye> ( publication ( ! ,?ird ,epi/le 
( ! ,essay on ,man1 ,pope  publi%$ 8    
,moral ,essay ( ! ,*>act]s ( ,m54  ,9   
#agcd foll[$  ! ,f\r? ,epi/le ( ! ,essay

 on ,man2 & 9 #agce ! ,*>act]s (  ,wom51
 address$ to ,m>?a ,bl\nt1 ! woman :om  
,pope lov$1 ?\gh he  0 )held by a frail 
body f m>riage4  ,?us ! two works 71 9  
fact1 produc$ toge!r1 p>ts ( "o design4 
,pope's ,satires1 :i* /ill deal )       
*>act]s ( m51 foll[$  imm$iately1 "s    
appe>+ 9 a folio 9 ,janu>y1 #agce4  ,t  
"p (  ! epi/le to ,arbu?not =m+ !       
,prologue1 :i* gives a "* (  ,addison1 z
 ,atticus1 _h be5 sket*$ m ?an twelve   
ye>s be=e1 &  e>li] sket*es ( "s small] 
critics 7 introduc$2 b !  beg9n+ & !    
end1 ! p>ts 9 :i* ,pope spoke ( himself 
& (  8 fa!r & "m1 & 8 fri5d ,dr4        
,arbu?not1 7 writt5 9 #agcc  & #agcd4   
,!n foll[s an imitation ( ! fir/ ,epi/le
 ( ! ,second  ,book ( ! ,satires (      
,horace1 conc]n+ :i* ,pope told a fri5d1
 ,:5  ,i _h a fev] "o w9t] 9 t[n t      
conf9$ me to my room = five or  six     
days1 ,"l ,bol+broke1 :o came to see me1
 happ5$ to take up a  ,horace t lay on !
 table1 &1 turn+ x ov]1 dropp$ on ! fir/
  satire 9 ! ,second ,book1 :i* beg9s1  

',sunt1 quibus 9 satira4'  ,he  obs]v$  
h[ well t w\ld suit my case if ,i 7 to  
imitate x 9  ,engli%4  ,aft] he 0 gone1 
,i read x ov]1 translat$ x 9 a morn+  or
 two1 & s5t x to press 9 a week or a    
=tnight aft] 7,febru>y1  #agcc74  ,& ?is
 0 ! occasion ( my imitat+ "s o!rs ( !  
,satires & ,epi/les4  ,! two dialogues  
f9ally us$ z ! ,epilogue to  ! ,satires 
7 fir/ publi%$ 9 ! ye> #agch1 ) ! "n ( !
  ye>1 ,sev5te5 ,hundr$ & ,?irty-eight4 
,samuel ,johnson's ,london1  8 fir/ bid 
= recognition1 appe>$ 9 ! same week1 &  
excit$ 9  ,pope n admiration only1 b "s 
active endeav\r to be useful to its     
au?or4    ,! read] ( ,pope1 z ( e au?or1
 is advis$ to beg9 by lett+  him say :at
 he has to say1 9 8 own mann] to an op5 
m9d t seeks  only to receive !          
impressions :i* ! writ] wi%es to convey4
  ,fir/  let ! m9d & _s ( ! writ] come  
into free1 full contact )  ! m9d & _s ( 
! read]1 ^: attitude at ! fir/ read+    
%\ld be simply receptive4  ,su* read+ is
 ! condition prec$5t to  all true       

judgm5t ( a writ]'s "w4  ,all criticism 
t is n s  gr\nd$ spreads z fog ov] a    
poet's page4  ,read1 read]1 = y\rself1  
)\t once paus+ to rememb] :at y h be5   
told to ?9k4    ,h4,m4                  
,,pope',s ,,poems4      ,,an ,,essay    
,,on ,,man4  ,,to ,h4 ,,/4 ,,john ,,"l  
,,bol+broke4      ,,! ,,design4         
,hav+ propos$ to write "s pieces (      
,human ,life & ,mann]s1 su* z  7to use  
my ,"l ,bacon's expression7 come home to
 ,m5's ,bus9ess &  ,bosoms1 ,i ?\ght x m
 satisfactory to beg9 ) consid]+ ,man 9 
! ab/ract1 8 ,nature & 8 ,/ate2 s9ce1 to
 prove any moral duty1  to en=ce any    
moral precept1 or to exam9e ! p]fection 
or  imp]fection ( any creature :atsoev]1
 x is necess>y fir/ to "k  :at condition
 & relation x is plac$ 91 & :at is !    
prop] end  & purpose ( its be+4    ,!   
sci5ce ( ,human ,nature is1 l all o!r   
sci5ces1 r$uc$ to a few  cle> po9ts3 !re
 are n _m c]ta9 tru?s 9 ?is _w4  ,x is  
!re=e 9 ! anatomy ( ! ,m9d z 9 t ( !    
,body2 m good  w accrue to mank9d by    

att5d+ to ! l>ge1 op51 & p]ceptible     
p>ts1 ?an by /udy+ too mu* su* f9] n]ves
 & vessels1 !  con=mations & uses ( :i* 
w = ev] escape our obs]vation4  ,!      
disputes are all ^u ^! la/1 &1 ,i w     
v5ture to say1 !y h  less %>p5$ ! wits  
?an ! he>ts ( m5 aga9/ ea* o!r1 &  h    
dim9i%$ ! practice m ?an advanc$ ! !ory 
( ,morality4  ,if ,i c\ld flatt] myself 
t ?is ,essay has any m]it1 x is 9  /e]+ 
betwixt ! extremes ( doctr9es seem+ly   
opposite1 9 pass+  ov] t]ms utt]ly      
un9telligible1 & 9 =m+ a temp]ate yet n 
inconsi/5t1 & a %ort yet n imp]fect     
sy/em ( ,e?ics4    ,?is ,i might h done 
9 prose1 b ,i *ose v]se1 & ev5 rhyme1 = 
two reasons4  ,! "o w appe> obvi\s2 t   
pr9ciples1 maxims1 or  precepts s       
writt51 bo? /rike ! read] m /rongly at  
fir/1 &  are m easily reta9$ by him     
aft]w>ds3 ! o!r may seem odd1 b  is     
true1 ,i f\nd ,i c\ld express !m m      
%ortly ?is way ?an 9 prose  itself2 &   
no?+ is m c]ta91 ?an t mu* ( ! =ce z    
well  z grace ( argum5ts or in/ructions 

dep5ds on _! concis5ess4  ,i  0 unable  
to treat ?is "p ( my subject m 9 detail1
 )\t  becom+ dry & t$i\s2 or m          
poetically1 )\t sacrific+  p]spicuity to
 ornam5t1 )\t w&]+ f ! precision1 or    
break+ ! *a9 ( reason+3 if any man c    
unite all ^! )\t  dim9ution ( any ( !m  
,i freely confess he w compass a ?+     
above  my capacity4    ,:at is n[       
publi%$ is only to be consid]$ z a g5]al
 ,map ( ,man1  m>k+ out no m ?an !      
great] p>ts1 _! ext5t1 _! limits1  & _! 
connection1 & leav+ ! p>ticul> to be m  
fully  del9eat$ 9 ! *>ts :i* are to     
foll[4  ,consequ5tly1 ^!  ,epi/les 9 _! 
progress 7if ,i h heal? & leisure to    
make any  progress7 w be less dry1 & m  
susceptible ( poetical ornam5t4  ,i  am 
"h only op5+ ! f\nta9s1 & cle>+ !       
passage4  ,to d$uce  ! riv]s1 to foll[  
!m 9 _! c\rse1 & to obs]ve _! effects1  
may be a task m agreeable4  ,p4         
,,argum5t ,,( ,,epi/le ,i4      ,( !    
,nature & ,/ate ( ,man1 ) respect to !  
,univ]se4    ,( ,man 9 ! ab/ract4  ,i4  

,t we c judge only ) reg>d to our own   
sy/em1 be+ ignorant ( ! relations (     
sy/ems & ?+s1 v4#ag1 etc4  ,,ii4 ,t ,man
 is n to be deem$ imp]fect1 b a be+     
suit$ to 8  place & rank 9 ! ,creation1 
agreeable to ! g5]al ,ord] ( ,?+s1  &   
con=mable to ,ends & ,relations to him  
unkn[n1 v4#ce1 etc4  ,,iii4  ,t x is    
p>tly ^u 8 ignorance ( future ev5ts1 &  
p>tly ^u  ! hope ( future /ate1 t all 8 
happ9ess 9 ! pres5t dep5ds1  v4#gg1 etc4
  ,,iv4 ,! pride ( aim+ at m k1 &       
pret5d+ to  m ,p]fection1 ! cause (     
,man's error & mis]y4  ,! impiety (     
putt+ himself 9 ! place ( ,god1 & judg+ 
( ! fitness or  unfitness1 p]fection or 
imp]fection1 ju/ice or inju/ice ( ,8    
disp5sations1 v4#aji1 etc4  ,v4 ,!      
absurdity ( conceit+ himself !  f9al    
cause ( ! ,creation1 or expect+ t       
p]fection 9 ! moral  _w1 :i* is n 9 !   
natural1 v4#aca1 etc4  ,,vi4 ,!         
unreasonabl5ess  ( 8 compla9ts aga9/    
,provid5ce1 :ile on ! "o h& he dem&s  ! 
,p]fections ( ! ,angels1 & on ! o!r !   

bodily qualifications  ( ! ,brutes2 ?\gh
 to possess any ( ! s5sitive faculties 9
 a  high] degree w\ld r5d] him mis]able1
 v4#agc1 etc4  ,,vii4 ,t  ?r\gh\t ! :ole
 visible _w1 an univ]sal ord] &         
gradation 9  ! s5sual & m5tal faculties 
is obs]v$1 :i* cause is a  subord9ation 
( creature to creature1 & ( all         
creatures to ,man4  ,!  gradations (    
s5se1 in/9ct1 ?\ght1 reflection1 reason2
 t ,reason  alone c\nt]vails all ! o!r  
faculties1 v4#bjg4  ,,viii4 ,h[ mu*     
fur!r ?is ord] & subord9ation ( liv+    
creatures may ext5d1  above & bel[ u2 7 
any "p ( :i* brok51 n t "p only1  b !   
:ole connect$ creation1 mu/ be de/roy$1 
v4#bcc4  ,,ix4  ,!  extravagance1       
madness1 & pride ( su* a desire1 v4#bej4
  ,x4 ,!  consequ5ce ( all1 ! absolute  
submission due to ,provid5ce1 bo? z to  
our pres5t & future /ate1 v4#bha1 etc41 
to ! end4      ,,epi/le ,i4      ,awake1
 my ,/4 ,john6 leave all mean] ?+s  ,to 
l[ ambition1 & ! pride ( k+s4  ,let u   
7s9ce life c little m supply  ,?an j to 

look ab\t u & to die7  ,expatiate free  
o'er all ?is sc5e ( man2  ,a mighty     
maze6 b n )\t a plan2  ,a wild1 :]e we$s
 & fl[]s promiscu\s %oot2  ,or g>d5     
tempt+ ) =bidd5 fruit4  ,toge!r let u   
beat ?is ample field1  ,try :at ! op51  
:at ! cov]t yield2  ,! lat5t tracts1 !  
giddy heights1 explore  ,( all :o bl9dly
 creep1 or sightless so>2  ,eye         
,nature's walks1 %oot ,folly z x flies1 
,& cat* ! mann]s liv+ z !y rise2  ,laugh
 :]e we mu/1 be c&id :]e we c2  ,b      
v9dicate ! ways ( ,god to man4    ,i4   
,say fir/1 ( ,god above1 or man bel[    
,:at c we reason1 b f :at we "k8  ,(    
man1 :at see we b 8 /ation "h1  ,f :i*  
to reason1 or to :i* ref]8  ,?r\gh      
worlds unnumb]$ ?\gh ! ,god be kn[n1    
',tis ours to trace ,him only 9 our own4
  ,he1 :o ?r\gh va/ imm5sity c pi]ce1   
,see worlds on worlds compose "o        
univ]se1  ,obs]ve h[ sy/em into sy/em   
runs1  ,:at o!r planets circle o!r suns1
  ,:at v>i$ be+ peoples e />1  ,may tell
 :y ,heav5 has made u z we are4  ,b (   

?is frame1 ! be>+s1 & ! ties1  ,! /rong 
connections1 nice dep5d5cies1           
,gradations j1 has ?y p]vad+ s\l  ,look$
 ?r\gh8 or c a "p conta9 ! :ole8     ,is
 ! great *a91 t draws all to agree1  ,& 
drawn supports1 upheld by ,god1 or !e8  
,,ii4  ,presumptu\s man6 ! reason w\ld/ 
?\ f9d1  ,:y =m$ s weak1 s little1 & s  
bl9d8  ,fir/1 if ?\ can/1 ! h>d] reason 
guess1  ,:y =m$ no weak]1 bl9d]1 & no   
less2  ,ask ( ?y "m e>?1 :y oaks are    
made  ,tall] or /rong] ?an ! we$s !y    
%ade8  ,or ask ( yond] arg5t fields     
above1  ,:y ,jove's satellites are less 
?an ,jove8     ,( sy/ems possible1 if   
'tis confe/  ,t wisdom inf9ite mu/ =m ! 
be/1  ,:]e all mu/ full or n coh]5t be1 
,& all t rises1 rise 9 due degree2  ,!n 
9 ! scale ( reason+ life1 'tis pla91    
,!re mu/ be1 some:]e1 su* a rank z man3 
,& all ! "q 7wrangle e'er s long7  ,is  
only ?is1 if ,god has plac$ him wrong8  
,respect+ man1 :atev] wrong we call1    
,may1 mu/ be "r1 z relative to all4  ,9 
human works1 ?\gh lab\r$ on ) pa91  ,a  

?\s& movem5ts sc>ce "o purpose ga92  ,9 
,god's "o s+le c its end produce2  ,yet 
s]ves to second too "s o!r use4  ,s man1
 :o "h seems pr9cipal alone1  ,p]haps   
acts second to "s sph]e unkn[n1  ,t\*es 
"s :eel1 or v]ges to "s goal2  ',tis b a
 "p we see1 & n a :ole4     ,:5 ! pr\d  
/e$ %all "k :y man re/ra9s  ,8 fi]y     
c\rse1 or drives him o'er ! pla9s3  ,:5 
! dull ox1 :y n[ he breaks ! clod1  ,is 
n[ a victim1 & n[ ,egypt's god3  ,!n    
%all man's pride & dulness compreh5d  ,8
 actions'1 passions'1 be+'s1 use & end2 
,:y do+1 suff]+1 *eck$1 impell$2 & :y   
,?is h\r a slave1 ! next a deity4       
,!n say n man's imp]fect1 ,heav5 9      
fault2  ,say r man's z p]fect z he      
ought3  ,8 k measur$ to 8 /ate & place2 
,8 "t a mom5t1 & a po9t 8 space4  ,if to
 be p]fect 9 a c]ta9 sph]e1  ,:at matt]1
 soon or late1 or "h or !re8  ,! ble/   
to-day is z completely s1  ,z :o began a
 ?\s& ye>s ago4    ,,iii4  ,heav5 f all 
creatures hides ! book ( ,fate1  ,all b 
! page prescrib$1 _! pres5t /ate3  ,f   

brutes :at m51 f m5 :at spirits "k3  ,or
 :o c\ld suff] be+ "h bel[8  ,! lamb ?y 
riot dooms to ble$ to-day1  ,_h he ?y   
reason1 w\ld he skip & play8  ,pleas$ to
 ! la/1 he crops ! fl[]y food1  ,& licks
 ! h& j rais$ to %$ 8 blood4  ,oh1      
bl9dness to ! future6 k9dly giv51  ,t   
ea* may fill ! circle1 m>k$ by ,heav53  
,:o sees ) equal eye1 z ,god ( all1  ,a 
h]o p]i%1 or a sp>r[ fall1  ,atoms or   
sy/ems into ru9 hurl$1  ,& n[ a bubble  
bur/1 & n[ a _w4     ,hope humbly1 !n2 )
 trembl+ p9ions so>2  ,wait ! great     
tea*] ,dea?2 & ,god adore4  ,:at future 
bliss1 ,he gives n !e to "k1  ,b gives t
 hope to be ?y bless+ n[4  ,hope spr+s  
et]nal 9 ! human brea/3  ,man nev] is1 b
 always to be ble/3  ,! s\l1 uneasy &   
conf9$ f home1  ,re/s & expatiates 9 a  
life to come4     ,lo1 ! poor ,indian6  
^: untutor$ m9d  ,sees ,god 9 cl\ds1 or 
he>s ,him 9 ! w9d2  ,8 s\l1 pr\d sci5ce 
nev] taught to /ray  ,f> z ! sol> walk1 
or milky way2  ,yet simple ,nature to 8 
hope has giv51  ,beh9d ! cl\d-topp$     

hill1 an humbl] heav52  ,"s saf] _w 9   
dep? ( woods embrac$1  ,"s happi] isl& 9
 ! wat]y wa/e1  ,:]e slaves once m _!   
native l& behold1  ,no fi5ds torm5t1 no 
,*ri/ians ?ir/ = gold4  ,to be1 cont5ts 
8 natural desire1  ,he asks no angel's  
w+1 no s]aph's fire2  ,b ?9ks1 admitt$  
to t equal sky1  ,8 fai?ful dog %all be>
 him company4    ,,iv4  ,g1 wis] ?\6 &1 
9 ?y scale ( s5se1  ,weigh ?y op9ion    
aga9/ provid5ce2  ,call imp]fection :at 
?\ fancie/ su*1  ,say1 "h ,he gives too 
little1 !re too mu*2  ,de/roy all       
creatures = ?y sport or gu/1  ,yet cry1 
if man's unhappy1 ,god's unju/2  ,if man
 alone engross n ,heav5's high c>e1     
,alone made p]fect "h1 immortal !re3    
,snat* f ,8 h& ! balance & ! rod1       
,re-judge ,8 ju/ice1 be ! ,god ( ,god4  
,9 pride1 9 reason+ pride1 our error    
lies2  ,all quit _! sph]e1 & ru% into ! 
skies4  ,pride /ill is aim+ at ! ble/   
abodes1  ,m5 w\ld be angels1 angels w\ld
 be gods4  ,aspir+ to be gods1 if angels
 fell1  ,aspir+ to be angels1 m5 rebel3 

,& :o b wi%es to inv]t ! laws  ,( ord]1 
s9s aga9/ ! ,et]nal ,cause4    ,v4  ,ask
 = :at end ! heav5ly bodies %9e1  ,e>? =
 ^: use8  ,pride answ]s1 ',tis = m9e3   
,= me k9d ,nature wakes h] g5ial p[]1   
,suckles ea* h]b1 & spreads out e fl[]2 
,annual = me1 ! grape1 ! rose r5ew  ,!  
juice nect>e\s1 & ! balmy dew2  ,= me1 !
 m9e a ?\s& treasures br+s2  ,= me1     
heal? gu%es f a ?\s& spr+s2  ,seas roll 
to waft me1 suns to light me rise2  ,my 
foot/ool e>?1 my canopy ! skies4     ,b 
errs n ,nature f ?is graci\s end1  ,f   
burn+ suns :5 livid dea?s desc5d1  ,:5  
e>?quakes swall[1 or :5 tempe/s sweep   
,t[ns to "o grave1 :ole nations to !    
deep8  ,no1 7'tis repli$7 ! fir/        
,almighty ,cause  ,acts n by p>tial1 b  
by g5]al laws2  ,! exceptions few2 "s   
*ange s9ce all began2  ,& :at creat$    
p]fect8--,:y !n man8  ,if ! great end be
 human happ9ess1  ,!n ,nature deviates2 
& c man d less8  ,z mu* t end a con/ant 
c\rse requires  ,( %[]s & sun%9e1 z (   
man's desires2  ,z mu* et]nal spr+s &   

cl\dless skies1  ,z m5 = ev] temp]ate1  
calm1 & wise4  ,if plagues or e>?quakes 
break n ,heav5's design1  ,:y !n a      
,borgia1 or a ,catil9e8  ,:o kn[s b ,he1
 ^: h& ! lightn+ =ms1  ,:o heaves old   
ocean1 & :o w+s ! /orms2  ,p\rs fi]ce   
ambition 9 a ,caes>'s m9d1  ,or turns "y
 ,ammon loose to sc\rge mank9d8  ,f     
pride1 f pride1 our v reason+ spr+s2    
,acc\nt = moral1 z = natural ?+s3  ,:y  
*>ge we heav5 9 ^?1 9 ^! acquit8  ,9    
bo?1 to reason "r is to submit4         
,bett] = u1 p]haps1 x might appe>1  ,7  
!re all h>mony1 all virtue "h2  ,t nev] 
air or ocean felt ! w9d2  ,t nev]       
passion discompos$ ! m9d4  ,b all       
subsi/s by elem5tal /rife2  ,& passions 
are ! elem5ts ( life4  ,! g5]al ord]1   
s9ce ! :ole began1  ,is kept 9 nature1 &
 is kept 9 man4    ,,vi4  ,:at w\ld ?is 
man8  ,n[ upw>d w he so>1  ,& little    
less ?an angel1 w\ld be m2  ,n[ look+   
d[nw>ds1 j z griev$ appe>s  ,to want !  
/r5g? ( bulls1 ! fur ( be>s  ,made = 8  
use all creatures if he call1  ,say :at 

_! use1 _h he ! p[]s ( all8  ,nature to 
^!1 )\t pr(usion1 k9d1  ,! prop] organs1
 prop] p[]s assign$2  ,ea* seem+ want   
comp5sat$ ( c\rse1  ,"h ) degrees (     
swiftness1 !re ( =ce2  ,all 9 exact     
proportion to ! /ate2  ,no?+ to add1 &  
no?+ to abate4  ,ea* bea/1 ea* insect1  
happy 9 its own3  ,is ,heav5 unk9d to   
man1 & man alone8  ,%all he alone1 :om  
rational we call1  ,be pleas$ ) no?+1 if
 n bless$ ) all8     ,! bliss ( man     
7c\ld pride t bless+ f9d7  ,is n to act 
or ?9k beyond mank9d2  ,no p[]s ( body  
or ( s\l to %>e1  ,b :at 8 nature & 8   
/ate c be>4  ,:y has n man a microscopic
 eye8  ,= ?is pla9 reason1 man is n a   
fly4  ,say :at ! use1 7 f9] optics giv51
  ,to inspect a mite1 n compreh5d !     
heav58  ,or t\*1 if trembl+ly alive all 
o'er1  ,to sm>t & agonize at e pore8    
,or quick effluvia d>t+ ?r\gh ! bra91   
,die ( a rose 9 aromatic pa98  ,if      
,nature ?und]$ 9 8 op5+ e>s1  ,& /unn$  
him ) ! music ( ! sph]es1  ,h[ w\ld he  
wi% t ,heav5 _h left him /ill  ,! :isp]+

 zephyr1 & ! purl+ rill8  ,:o f9ds n    
,provid5ce all good & wise1  ,alike 9   
:at x gives1 & :at d5ies8    ,,vii4  ,f>
 z ,creation's ample range ext5ds1  ,!  
scale ( s5sual1 m5tal p[]s asc5ds3  ,m>k
 h[ x m\nts1 to man's imp]ial race1  ,f 
! gre5 myriads 9 ! peopl$ grass3  ,:at  
modes ( sight betwixt ea* wide extreme1 
,! mole's dim curta91 & ! lynx's beam3  
,( smell1 ! headlong lioness betwe51  ,&
 h\nd sagaci\s on ! ta9t$ gre53  ,(     
he>+1 f ! life t fills ! flood1  ,to t  
:i* w>bles ?r\gh ! v]nal wood3  ,!      
spid]'s t\*1 h[ exquisitely f9e6  ,feels
 at ea* ?read1 & lives along ! l9e3  ,9 
! nice bee1 :at s5se s subtly true  ,f  
poison\s h]bs extracts ! heal+ dew8  ,h[
 in/9ct v>ies 9 ! grovell+ sw9e1        
,comp>$1 half-reason+ elephant1 ) ?9e6  
',twixt t1 & reason1 :at a nice b>ri]1  
,= ev] sep>ate1 yet = ev] ne>6          
,remembrance & reflection h[ allay$2    
,:at ?9 p>titions s5se f ?\ght divide3  
,& middle natures1 h[ !y long to jo91   
,yet nev] pass$ ! insup]able l9e6  ,)\t 

?is j gradation1 c\ld !y be  ,subject$1 
^! to ^?1 or all to !e8  ,! p[]s ( all  
subdu$ by !e alone1  ,is n ?y reason all
 ^! p[]s 9 "o8    ,,viii4  ,see1 ?r\gh  
?is air1 ?is ocean1 & ?is e>?1  ,all    
matt] quick1 & bur/+ into bir?4  ,above1
 h[ high1 progressive life may g6       
,ar\nd1 h[ wide6 h[ deep ext5d bel[8    
,va/ *a9 ( be+6 :i* f ,god began1       
,natures e!real1 human1 angel1 man1     
,bea/1 bird1 fi%1 insect1 :at no eye c  
see1  ,no glass c rea*2 f ,inf9ite to   
!e1  ,f !e to no?+4  ,on sup]ior p[]s   
,7 we to press1 inf]ior might on ours3  
,or 9 ! full creation leave a void1     
,:]e1 "o /ep brok51 ! great scale's     
de/roy$3  ,f ,nature's *a9 :atev] l9k y 
/rike1  ,t5? or t5 ?\s&?1 breaks ! *a9  
alike4     ,&1 if ea* sy/em 9 gradation 
roll  ,alike ess5tial to ! amaz+ :ole1  
,! lea/ confusion b 9 "o1 n all  ,t     
sy/em only1 b ! :ole mu/ fall4  ,let e>?
 unbalanc$ f h] orbit fly1  ,planets &  
suns run lawless ?r\gh ! sky2  ,let rul+
 angels f _! sph]es be hurl$1  ,be+ on  

be+ wreck$1 & _w on _w2  ,heav5's :ole  
f\ndations to _! c5tre nod1  ,& nature  
tremble to ! ?rone ( ,god4  ,all ?is    
dread ord] break--= :om8 = !e8  ,vile   
worm6--,oh1 madness6 pride6 impiety6    
,,ix4  ,:at if ! foot1 orda9$ ! du/ to  
tread1  ,or h&1 to toil1 aspir$ to be ! 
head8  ,:at if ! head1 ! eye1 or e>     
rep9$  ,to s]ve m]e eng9es to ! rul+    
m9d8  ,j z absurd = any "p to claim  ,to
 be ano!r1 9 ?is g5]al frame3  ,j z     
absurd1 to m\rn ! tasks or pa9s1  ,!    
great direct+ ,m9d ( ,all orda9s4       
,all are b p>ts ( "o /up5d\s :ole1  ,^: 
body ,nature is1 & ,god ! s\l2  ,t1     
*ang$ ?r\gh all1 & yet 9 all ! same2    
,great 9 ! e>?1 z 9 ! e!real frame2     
,w>ms 9 ! sun1 refre%es 9 ! breeze1     
,gl[s 9 ! />s1 & blossoms 9 ! trees1    
,lives ?r\gh all life1 ext5ds ?r\gh all 
ext5t1  ,spreads undivid$1 op]ates      
unsp5t2  ,brea!s 9 our s\l1 in=ms our   
mortal "p1  ,z full1 z p]fect1 9 a hair 
z he>t3  ,z full1 z p]fect1 9 vile man t
 m\rns1  ,z ! rapt s]aph t adores &     

burns3  ,to him no high1 no l[1 no      
great1 no small2  ,he fills1 he b\nds1  
connects1 & equals all4    ,x4  ,cease1 
!n1 nor ord] imp]fection "n3  ,our prop]
 bliss dep5ds on :at we blame4  ,"k ?y  
own po9t3 ?is k9d1 ?is due degree  ,(   
bl9dness1 weakness1 ,heav5 be/[s on !e4 
,submit4  ,9 ?is1 or any o!r sph]e1     
,secure to be z ble/ z ?\ can/ be>3     
,safe 9 ! h& ( "o dispos+ ,p[]1  ,or 9 !
 natal1 or ! mortal h\r4  ,all nature is
 b art1 unkn[n to !e2  ,all *ance1      
direction1 :i* ?\ can/ n see2  ,all     
discord1 h>mony n und]/ood2  ,all p>tial
 evil1 univ]sal good3  ,&1 spite ( pride
 9 err+ reason's spite1  ,"o tru? is    
cle>1 :atev] is1 is "r4      ,,argum5t  
,,( ,,epi/le ,,ii4      ,( ! ,nature &  
,/ate ( ,man ) respect to ,himself1 z an
 ,individual4    ,i4 ,! bus9ess ( ,man n
 to pry into ,god1 b to /udy himself4   
,8  ,middle ,nature2 8 ,p[]s &          
,frailties1 v4#a to #ai4 ,! ,limits ( 8 
,capacity1 v4#ai1 etc4  ,,ii4 ,! two    
,pr9ciples ( ,man1 ,self-love &         

,reason1 bo? necess>y1 v4#ec1 etc4      
,self-love ! /rong]1 & :y1 v4#fg1  etc4 
,_! end ! same1 v4#ha1 etc4  ,,iii4 ,!  
,passions1 & _! use1  v4#ic to #acj4  ,!
 pr$om9ant ,passion1 & its =ce1 v4#acb  
to #afj4  ,its  ,necessity1 9 direct+   
,m5 to diff]5t purposes1 v4#afe1 etc4   
,its  provid5tial ,use1 9 fix+ our      
,pr9ciple1 & asc]ta9+ our ,virtue1      
v4#agg4  ,,iv4 ,virtue & ,vice jo9$ 9   
our mix$ ,nature2 ! limits ne>1  yet !  
?+s sep>ate & evid5t3 ,:at is ! ,(fice (
 ,reason1 v4#bjb  to #baf4  ,v4 ,h[     
odi\s ,vice 9 itself1 & h[ we deceive   
ourselves into  x1 v4#bag4  ,,vi4 ,t1   
h[ev]1 ! ,ends ( ,provid5ce & g5]al     
,good  are answ]$ 9 our ,passions &     
,imp]fections1 v4#bch1 etc4  ,h[        
usefully  ^! are di/ribut$ to all ,ord]s
 ( ,m51 v4#bda4  ,h[ useful !y are  to  
,society1 v4#bea4  ,& to ! ,individuals1
 v4#bfc4  ,9 e /ate1 &  e age ( life1   
v4#bgc1 etc4      ,,epi/le ,,ii4        
,i4  ,"k1 !n1 ?yself1 presume n ,god to 
scan2  ,! prop] /udy ( mank9d is man4   

,plac$ on ?is i/hmus ( a middle /ate1   
,a be+ d>kly wise1 & rudely great3  ,)  
too mu* k = ! sceptic side1  ,) too mu* 
weakness = ! /oic's pride1  ,he hangs   
betwe52 9 d\bt to act1 or re/2  ,9 d\bt 
to deem himself a god1 or bea/2  ,9 d\bt
 8 m9d or body to pref]2  ,born b to    
die1 & reason+ b to err2  ,alike 9      
ignorance1 8 reason su*1  ,:e!r he ?9ks 
too little1 or too mu*3  ,*aos ( ?\ght &
 passion1 all confus$2  ,/ill by himself
 abus$1 or disabus$2  ,creat$ half to   
rise1 & half to fall2  ,great "l ( all  
?+s1 yet a prey to all2  ,sole judge (  
tru?1 9 endless error hurl$3  ,! glory1 
je/1 & riddle ( ! _w6     ,g1 wondr\s   
creature6 m\nt :]e sci5ce guides1  ,g1  
measure e>?1 weigh air1 & /ate ! tides2 
,in/ruct ! planets 9 :at orbs to run1   
,correct old "t1 & regulate ! sun2  ,g1 
so> ) ,plato to ?' empyreal sph]e1  ,to 
! fir/ good1 fir/ p]fect1 & fir/ fair2  
,or tread ! mazy r\nd 8 foll[]s trod1   
,& quitt+ s5se call imitat+ ,god2  ,z   
,ea/]n prie/s 9 giddy circles run1  ,&  

turn _! heads to imitate ! sun4  ,g1    
tea* ,et]nal ,wisdom h[ to rule--  ,!n  
drop into ?yself1 & be a fool6          
,sup]ior be+s1 :5 ( late !y saw  ,a     
mortal man unfold all ,nature's law1    
,admir$ su* wisdom 9 an e>?ly %ape  ,&  
%[$ a ,newton z we %[ an ape4     ,c\ld 
he1 ^: rules ! rapid comet b9d1         
,describe or fix "o movem5t ( 8 m9d8    
,:o saw its fires "h rise1 & !re desc5d1
  ,expla9 8 own beg9n+1 or 8 end8       
,alas1 :at wond]6 man's sup]ior "p      
,un*eck$ may rise1 & climb f art to art2
  ,b :5 8 own great "w is b begun1  ,:at
 reason weaves1 by passion is undone4   
,trace ,sci5ce1 !n1 ) ,mode/y ?y guide2 
,fir/ /rip (f all h] equipage ( pride2  
,d$uct :at is b vanity or dress1  ,or   
le>n+'s luxury1 or idl5ess2  ,or tricks 
to %[ ! /ret* ( human bra91  ,m]e curi\s
 pleasure1 or +5i\s pa92  ,expunge !    
:ole1 or lop ?' excresc5t p>ts  ,( all  
our vices h creat$ arts2  ,!n see h[    
little ! rema9+ sum1  ,:i* s]v$ ! pa/1 &
 mu/ ! times to come6    ,,ii4  ,two    

pr9ciples 9 human nature reign2         
,self-love to urge1 & reason1 to re/ra92
  ,nor ?is a good1 nor t a bad we call1 
,ea* works its end1 to move or gov]n all
  ,& to _! prop] op]ation /ill1         
,ascribe all good2 to _! improp]1 ill4  
,self-love1 ! spr+ ( motion1 acts ! s\l2
  ,reason's comp>+ balance rules ! :ole4
  ,man1 b = t1 no action c\ld att5d1  ,&
 b = ?is1 7 active to no end3  ,fix$ l a
 plant on 8 peculi> spot1  ,to draw     
nutrition1 propagate1 & rot2  ,or1      
meteor-l1 flame lawless ?r\gh ! void1   
,de/roy+ o!rs1 by himself de/roy$4      
,mo/ /r5g? ! mov+ pr9ciple requires2    
,active its task1 x prompts1 impels1    
inspires4  ,s$ate & quiet ! comp>+ lies1
  ,=m$ b to *eck1 delib]ate1 & advise4  
,self-love /ill /rong]1 z its objects   
nigh2  ,reason's at di/ance1 & 9        
prospect lie3  ,t sees imm$iate good by 
pres5t s5se2  ,reason1 ! future & !     
consequ5ce4  ,?ick] ?an argum5ts1       
temptations ?rong4  ,at be/ m wat*ful   
?is1 b t m /rong4  ,! action ( ! /rong] 

to susp5d1  ,reason /ill use1 to reason 
/ill att5d4  ,att5tion1 habit & exp]i5ce
 ga9s2  ,ea* /r5g!ns reason1 & self-love
 re/ra9s4   ,let subtle s*oolm5 tea* ^! 
fri5ds to fight1  ,m /udi\s to divide   
?an to unite2  ,& grace & virtue1 s5se &
 reason split1  ,) all ! ra% dext]ity ( 
wit4  ,wits1 j l fools1 at w> ab\t a "n1
  ,h full z (t no mean+1 or ! same4     
,self-love & reason to "o end aspire1   
,pa9 _! av]sion1 pleasure _! desire2  ,b
 gre$y t1 its object w\ld dev\r1  ,?is  
ta/e ! honey1 & n w\nd ! fl[]3          
,pleasure1 or wrong or rightly und]/ood1
  ,our greate/ evil1 or our greate/     
good4    ,,iii4  ,modes ( self-love !   
passions we may call2  ',tis real good1 
or seem+1 moves !m all3  ,b s9ce n e    
good we c divide1  ,& reason bids u =   
our own provide2  ,passions1 ?\gh       
selfi%1 if _! means be fair1  ,li/ "u   
,reason1 & des]ve h] c>e2  ,^?1 t       
imp>t$1 c\rt a nobl] aim1  ,exalt _!    
k9d1 & take "s virtue's "n4     ,9 lazy 
apa?y let /oics boa/  ,_! virtue fix$2  

'tis fix$ z 9 a fro/2  ,contract$ all1  
retir+ to ! brea/2  ,b /r5g? ( m9d is   
ex]cise1 n re/3  ,! ris+ tempe/ puts 9  
act ! s\l1  ,p>ts x may ravage1 b       
pres]ves ! :ole4  ,on life's va/ ocean  
div]sely we sail1  ,reason ! c>d1 b     
passion is ! gale2  ,nor ,god alone 9 ! 
/ill calm we f9d1  ,he m\nts ! /orm1 &  
walks ^u ! w9d4     ,passions1 l        
elem5ts1 ?\gh born to fight1  ,yet1 mix$
 & s(t5$1 9 8 "w unite3  ,^!1 'tis en\gh
 to temp] & employ2  ,b :at composes    
man1 c man de/roy8  ,suffice t ,reason  
keep to ,nature's road1  ,subject1      
comp\nd !m1 foll[ h] & ,god4  ,love1    
hope1 & joy1 fair pleasure's smil+ tra91
  ,hate1 fe>1 & grief1 ! family ( pa91  
,^! mix$ ) art1 & to due b\nds conf9$1  
,make & ma9ta9 ! balance ( ! m9d2  ,!   
lights & %ades1 ^: well-accord$ /rife   
,gives all ! /r5g? & col\r ( our life4  
,pleasures are ev] 9 our h&s or eyes2   
,& :5 9 act !y cease1 9 prospect rise3  
,pres5t to grasp1 & future /ill to f9d1 
,! :ole employ ( body & ( m9d4  ,all    

spread _! *>ms1 b *>m n all alike2  ,on 
diff]5t s5ses diff]5t objects /rike2    
,h5ce diff]5t passions m or less        
inflame1  ,z /rong or weak1 ! organs ( !
 frame2  ,& h5ce once ma/] passion 9 !  
brea/1  ,l ,a>on's s]p5t1 swall[s up !  
re/4     ,z man1 p]haps1 ! mom5t ( 8    
brea?  ,receives ! lurk+ pr9ciple (     
dea?2  ,! "y disease t mu/ subdue at    
l5g?1  ,gr[s ) 8 gr[?1 & /r5g!ns ) 8    
/r5g?3  ,s1 ca/ & m+l$ ) 8 v frame1  ,! 
m9d's disease1 its rul+ passion came2   
,ea* vital hum\r :i* %\ld fe$ ! :ole1   
,soon fl[s to ?is1 9 body & 9 s\l3      
,:atev] w>ms ! he>t1 or fills ! head1   
,z ! m9d op5s1 & its functions spread1  
,imag9ation plies h] dang]\s art1  ,&   
p\rs x all ^u ! peccant "p4     ,nature 
its "m1 habit is its nurse2  ,wit1 _s1  
faculties1 b make x worse2  ,reason     
itself b gives x edge & p[]2  ,z        
,heav5's ble/ beam turns v9eg> m s\r4   
,we1 wret*$ subjects1 ?\gh to lawful    
sway1  ,9 ?is weak que5 "s fav\rite /ill
 obey3  ,ah6 if %e l5d n arms1 z well z 

rules1  ,:at c %e m ?an tell u we are   
fools8  ,tea* u to m\rn our nature1 n to
 m5d1  ,a %>p accus]1 b a helpless      
fri5d6  ,or f a judge turn plead]1 to   
p]suade  ,! *oice we make1 or ju/ify x  
made2  ,pr\d ( an easy conque/ all      
along1  ,%e b removes weak passions = ! 
/rong2  ,s1 :5 small hum\rs ga!r to a   
g\t1  ,! doctor fancies he has driv5 !m 
out4     ,yes1 ,nature's road mu/ ev] be
 pref]r$2  ,reason is "h no guide1 b    
/ill a gu>d3  ',tis h]s to rectify1 n   
ov]?r[1  ,& treat ?is passion m z fri5d 
?an foe3  ,a mighti] p[] ! /rong        
direction s5ds1  ,& sev]al m5 impels to 
sev]al ends3  ,l v>y+ w9ds1 by o!r      
passions toss$1  ,?is drives !m con/ant 
to a c]ta9 coa/4  ,let p[] or k1 gold or
 glory1 please1  ,or 7(t m /rong ?an    
all7 ! love ( ease2  ,?r\gh life 'tis   
foll[$1 ev5 at life's exp5se2  ,!       
m]*ant's toil1 ! sage's indol5ce1  ,!   
monk's humility1 ! h]o's pride1  ,all1  
all alike1 f9d reason on _! side4     ,!
 et]nal art1 educ+ good f ill1  ,grafts 

on ?is passion our be/ pr9ciple3  ',tis 
?us ! m]cury ( man is fix$1  ,/rong gr[s
 ! virtue ) 8 nature mix$2  ,! dross    
cem5ts :at else 7 too ref9$1  ,& 9 "o   
int]e/ body acts ) m9d4     ,z fruits1  
ungrateful to ! plant]'s c>e1  ,on      
savage /ocks ins]t$1 le>n to be>2  ,!   
sure/ virtues ?us f passions %oot1      
,wild nature's vig\r work+ at ! root4   
,:at crops ( wit & hone/y appe>  ,f     
sple51 f ob/9acy1 hate1 or fe>6  ,see   
ang]1 zeal & =titude supply2  ,ev5      
av>ice1 prud5ce2 slo?1 philosophy2      
,lu/1 ?r\gh "s c]ta9 /ra9]s well ref9$1 
,is g5tle love1 & *>ms all womank9d2    
,envy1 to :i* ?' ignoble m9d's a slave1 
,is emulation 9 ! le>n$ or brave2  ,nor 
virtue1 male or female1 c we "n1  ,b :at
 w gr[ on pride1 or gr[ on %ame4        
,?us ,nature gives u 7let x *eck our    
pride7  ,! virtue ne>e/ to our vice     
alli$3  ,reason ! bias turns to good f  
ill  ,& ,n]o reigns a ,titus1 if he w4  
,! fi]y s\l abhorr$ 9 ,catil9e1  ,9     
,decius *>ms1 9 ,curtius is div9e3  ,!  

same ambition c de/roy or save1  ,&     
makes a patriot z x makes a knave4      
,?is light & d>kness 9 our *aos jo9$1   
,:at %all divide8  ,! ,god )9 ! m9d4    
,extremes 9 nature equal ends produce1  
,9 man !y jo9 to "s my/]i\s use2  ,?\gh 
ea* by turns ! o!r's b\nd invade1  ,z1 9
 "s well-wr\ght picture1 light & %ade1  
,& (t s mix1 ! diff]5ce is too nice     
,:]e ends ! virtue or beg9s ! vice4     
,fools6 :o f h5ce into ! notion fall1   
,t vice or virtue !re is none at all4   
,if :ite & black bl5d1 s(t51 & unite  ,a
 ?\s& ways1 is !re no black or :ite8    
,ask y\r own he>t1 & no?+ is s pla92    
',tis to mi/ake !m1 co/s ! "t & pa94    
,vice is a mon/] ( s frightful mi51  ,z1
 to be hat$1 ne$s b to be se52  ,yet se5
 too (t1 famili> ) h] face1  ,we fir/   
endure1 !n pity1 !n embrace4  ,b :]e ?' 
extreme ( vice1 0 ne'er agre$3  ,ask    
:]e's ! nor?8 at ,york1 'tis on ! ,twe$2
  ,9 ,scotl&1 at ! ,orcades2 & !re1  ,at
 ,gre5l&1 ,zembla1 or ! ,"l kn[s :]e4   
,no creature owns x 9 ! fir/ degree1  ,b

 ?9ks 8 neighb\r f>!r gone ?an he2  ,ev5
 ^? :o dwell b5ea? its v zone1  ,or nev]
 feel ! rage1 or nev] own2  ,:at happi] 
nations %r9k at ) affright1  ,! h>d     
inhabitant cont5ds is "r4     ,virtu\s &
 vici\s e man mu/ be1  ,few 9 ?'        
extreme1 b all 9 ! degree1  ,! rogue &  
fool by fits is fair & wise2  ,& ev5 !  
be/1 by fits1 :at !y despise4  ',tis b  
by p>ts we foll[ good or ill2  ,=1 vice 
or virtue1 self directs x /ill2  ,ea*   
individual seeks a sev]al goal2  ,b     
,heav5's great view is "o1 & t ! :ole4  
,t c\nt]-works ea* folly & caprice2  ,t 
disappo9ts ?' effect ( e vice2  ,t1     
happy frailties to all ranks appli$1    
,%ame to ! virg91 to ! matron pride1    
,fe> to ! /atesman1 ra%ness to ! *ief1  
,to k+s presumption1 & to cr[ds belief3 
,t1 virtue's ends f vanity c raise1     
,:i* seeks no int]e/1 no rew>d b praise2
  ,& build on wants1 & on defects ( m9d1
  ,! joy1 ! peace1 ! glory ( mank9d4    
,heav5 =m+ ea* on o!r to dep5d1  ,a     
ma/]1 or a s]vant1 or a fri5d1  ,bids   

ea* on o!r = assi/ance call1  ,till "o  
man's weakness gr[s ! /r5g? ( all4      
,wants1 frailties1 passions1 clos] /ill 
ally  ,! common int]e/1 or ende> ! tie4 
,to ^! we owe true fri5d%ip1 love s9c]e1
  ,ea* home-felt joy t life inh]its "h2 
,yet f ! same we le>n1 9 its decl9e1    
,^? joys1 ^? loves1 ^? int]e/s to       
resign2  ,taught half by reason1 half by
 m]e decay1  ,to welcome dea?1 & calmly 
pass away4     ,:ate'er ! passion1 k1   
fame1 or pelf1  ,n "o w *ange 8 neighb\r
 ) himself4  ,! le>n$ is happy nature to
 explore1  ,! fool is happy t he kn[s no
 m2  ,! ri* is happy 9 ! pl5ty giv51  ,!
 poor cont5ts him ) ! c>e ( ,heav54     
,see ! bl9d begg> dance1 ! cripple s+1  
,! sot a h]o1 lunatic a k+2  ,! />v+    
*emi/ 9 8 gold5 views  ,supremely ble/1 
! poet 9 8 muse4     ,see "s /range     
com=t e /ate att5d1  ,& pride be/[$ on  
all1 a common fri5d2  ,see "s fit       
passion e age supply1  ,hope travels    
?r\gh1 nor quits u :5 we die4           
,behold ! *ild1 by ,nature's k9dly law1 

,pleas$ ) a rattle1 tickl$ ) a /raw3    
,"s liveli] play?+ gives 8 y\? delight1 
,a little l\d]1 b z empty q3  ,sc>ves1  
g>t]s1 gold1 amuse 8 rip] /age1  ,&     
beads & pray]-books are ! toys ( age3   
,pleas$ ) ?is bauble /ill1 z t be=e2    
,till tir$ he sleeps1 & life's poor play
 is o'er4     ,mean:ile op9ion gilds )  
v>y+ rays  ,^? pa9t$ cl\ds t beautify   
our days2  ,ea* want ( happ9ess by hope 
suppli$1  ,& ea* vacuity ( s5se by      
pride3  ,^! build z fa/ z k c de/roy2   
,9 folly's cup /ill laughs ! bubble1    
joy2  ,"o prospect lo/1 ano!r /ill we   
ga92  ,& n a vanity is giv5 9 va92  ,ev5
 mean self-love becomes1 by =ce div9e1  
,! scale to measure o!rs' wants by ?9e4 
,see6 & confess1 "o com=t /ill mu/ rise1
  ',tis ?is1 ?\gh man's a fool1 yet ,god
 is wise4      ,,argum5t ,,( ,,epi/le   
,,iii4      ,( ! ,nature & ,/ate ( ,man 
) respect to ,society4    ,i4 ,! :ole   
,univ]se "o sy/em ( ,society1 v4#g1 etc4
  ,no?+ made  :olly = itself1 nor yet   
:olly = ano!r1 v4#bg4  ,! happ9ess (    

,animals mutual1 v4#di4  ,,ii4 ,reason  
or ,in/9ct op]ate alike to ! good  ( ea*
 ,individual1 v4#gi4  ,reason or ,in/9ct
 op]ate also to ,society1 9  all        
,animals1 v4#aji4  ,,iii4 ,h[ f>        
,society c>ri$ by ,in/9ct1 v4#aae4  ,h[ 
mu* f>!r by ,reason1 v4#abh4  ,,iv4 ,( t
 :i* is call$ ! ,/ate (  ,nature1       
v4#add4  ,reason in/ruct$ by ,in/9ct 9 !
 inv5tion ( ,arts1  v4#aff1 & 9 ! ,=ms (
 ,society1 v4#agf4  ,v4 ,orig9 (        
,political  ,societies1 v4#aif4  ,orig9 
( ,mon>*y1 v4#bjg4  ,patri>*al          
,gov]nm5t1  v4#bab4  ,,vi4 ,orig9 ( true
 ,religion & ,gov]nm5t1 f ! same        
pr9ciple1 ( ,love1 v4#bca1 etc4  ,orig9 
( ,sup]/ition & ,tyranny1 f  ! same     
pr9ciple1 ( ,fe>1 v4#bcg1 etc4  ,!      
,influ5ce ( ,self-love  op]at+ to !     
social & public ,good1 v4#bff4          
,re/oration ( true  ,religion &         
,gov]nm5t on _! fir/ pr9ciple1 v4#bhe4  
,mix$  ,gov]nm5t1 v4#bhh4  ,v>i\s =ms ( 
ea*1 & ! true end ( all1  v4#cjj1 etc4  
,,epi/le ,,iii4      ,"h1 !n1 we re/3 ,!

 ,univ]sal ,cause  ,acts to "o end1 b   
acts by v>i\s laws4  ,9 all ! madness ( 
sup]flu\s heal?1  ,! trim ( pride1 !    
impud5ce ( weal?1  ,let ?is great tru?  
be pres5t night & day2  ,b mo/ be       
pres5t1 if we prea* or pray4     ,look  
r\nd our _w2 behold ! *a9 ( love        
,comb9+ all bel[ & all above4  ,see     
pla/ic ,nature work+ to ?is end1  ,!    
s+le atoms ea* to o!r t5d1  ,attract1   
attract$ to1 ! next 9 place  ,=m$ &     
impell$ its neighb\r to embrace4  ,see  
matt] next1 ) v>i\s life endu$1  ,press 
to "o c5tre /ill1 ! g5]al good4  ,see   
dy+ vegetables life su/a91  ,see life   
dissolv+ vegetate aga93  ,all =ms t p]i%
 o!r =ms supply  7,by turns we cat* !   
vital brea?1 & die71  ,l bubbles on !   
sea ( matt] borne1  ,!y rise1 !y break1 
& to t sea return4  ,no?+ is =eign3 p>ts
 relate to :ole2  ,"o all-ext5d+1       
all-pres]v+ s\l  ,connects ea* be+1     
greate/ ) ! lea/2  ,made bea/ 9 aid (   
man1 & man ( bea/2  ,all s]v$1 all s]v+3
 no?+ /&s alone2  ,! *a9 holds on1 & :]e

 x ends1 unkn[n4     ,has ,god1 ?\ fool6
 work$ solely = ?y ,?y good1  ,?y joy1  
?y pa/ime1 ?y attire1 ?y food8  ,:o = ?y
 table fe$s ! wanton fawn1  ,= him z    
k9dly spread ! fl[]y lawn3  ,is x = !e !
 l>k asc5ds & s+s8  ,joy tunes 8 voice1 
joy elevates 8 w+s4  ,is x = !e ! l9net 
p\rs 8 ?roat8  ,loves ( 8 own & raptures
 swell ! note4  ,! b\nd+ /e$ y pomp\sly 
be/ride1  ,%>es ) 8 "l ! pleasure & !   
pride4  ,is ?9e alone ! se$ t /rews !   
pla98  ,! birds ( heav5 %all v9dicate _!
 gra94  ,?9e ! full h>ve/ ( ! gold5 ye>8
  ,"p pays1 & ju/ly1 ! des]v+ /e]3  ,!  
hog1 t pl\ghs n nor obeys ?y call1      
,lives on ! lab\rs ( ?is "l ( all4      
,"k1 ,nature's *ildr5 all divide h] c>e2
  ,! fur t w>ms a mon>*1 w>m$ a be>4    
,:ile man exclaims1 ,see all ?+s = my   
use6  ,see man = m9e6 replies a pamp]$  
goose3  ,& j z %ort ( reason he mu/     
fall1  ,:o ?9ks all made = "o1 n "o =   
all4     ,grant t ! p[]ful /ill ! weak  
control2  ,be man ! wit & tyrant ( !    
:ole3  ,nature t tyrant *ecks2 he only  

kn[s1  ,& helps1 ano!r creature's wants 
& woes4  ,say1 w ! falcon1 /oop+ f      
above1  ,smit ) h] v>y+ plumage1 sp>e ! 
dove8  ,admires ! jay ! insect's gild$  
w+s8  ,or he>s ! hawk :5 ,philomela s+s8
  ,man c>es = all3 to birds he gives 8  
woods1  ,to bea/s 8 pa/ures1 & to fi% 8 
floods2  ,= "s 8 int]e/ prompts him to  
provide1  ,= m 8 pleasure1 yet = m 8    
pride3  ,all fe$ on "o va9 patron1 &    
enjoy  ,! ext5sive bless+ ( 8 luxury4   
,t v life 8 le>n$ hung] craves1  ,he    
saves f fam9e1 f ! savage saves2  ,nay1 
fea/s ! animal he dooms 8 fea/1  ,&1    
till he ends ! be+1 makes x ble/2  ,:i* 
sees no m ! /roke1 or feels ! pa91  ,?an
 fav\r$ man by t\* e!real sla94  ,!     
creature _h 8 fea/ ( life be=e2  ,?\ too
 mu/ p]i% :5 ?y fea/ is o'er6     ,to   
ea* un?9k+ be+1 ,heav51 a fri5d1  ,gives
 n ! useless k ( its end3  ,to man      
imp>ts x2 b ) su* a view  ,z1 :ile he   
dreads x1 makes him hope x too2  ,! h\r 
conceal$1 & s remote ! fe>1  ,dea? /ill 
draws ne>]1 nev] seem+ ne>4  ,great /&+ 

miracle6 t ,heav5 assign$  ,its only    
?9k+ ?+ ?is turn ( m9d4    ,,ii4  ,:e!r 
) reason1 or ) in/9ct ble/1  ,"k1 all   
enjoy t p[] :i* suits !m be/2  ,to bliss
 alike by t direction t5d1  ,& f9d !    
means proportion$ to _! end4  ,say1 :]e 
full in/9ct is ! un]r+ guide1  ,:at pope
 or c\ncil c !y ne$ beside8  ,reason1   
h[ev] able1 cool at be/1  ,c>es n =     
s]vice1 or b s]ves :5 press$1  ,/ays    
till we call1 & !n n (t5 ne>2  ,b hone/ 
in/9ct comes a volunte]1  ,sure nev] to 
o'er-%oot1 b j to hit2  ,:ile /ill too  
wide or %ort is human wit2  ,sure by    
quick nature happ9ess to ga91  ,:i*     
heavi] reason lab\rs at 9 va91  ,?is too
 s]ves always1 reason nev] long2  ,"o   
mu/ g "r1 ! o!r may g wrong4  ,see !n ! 
act+ & comp>+ p[]s  ,"o 9 _! nature1 :i*
 are two 9 ours2  ,& reason raise o'er  
in/9ct z y c1  ,9 ?is 'tis ,god directs1
 9 t 'tis man4     ,:o taught ! nations 
( ! field & wood  ,to %un _! poison1 &  
to *oose _! food8  ,presci5t1 ! tides or
 tempe/s to )/&1  ,build on ! wave1 or  

ar* b5ea? ! s&8  ,:o made ! spid]       
p>allels design1  ,sure z ,demoivre1 )\t
 rule or l9e8  ,:o did ! /ork1          
,columbus-l1 explore  ,heav5s n 8 own1 &
 worlds unkn[n be=e8  ,:o calls !       
c\ncil1 /ates ! c]ta9 day1  ,:o =ms !   
phalanx1 & :o po9ts ! way8    ,,iii4    
,god 9 ! nature ( ea* be+ f\nds  ,its   
prop] bliss1 & sets its prop] b\nds3  ,b
 z ,he fram$ a :ole1 ! :ole to bless1   
,on mutual wants built mutual happ9ess3 
,s f ! fir/1 et]nal ord] ran1  ,&       
creature l9k$ to creature1 man to man4  
,:ate'er ( life all-quick5+ e!r keeps1  
,or brea!s ?r\gh air1 or %oots b5ea? !  
deeps1  ,or p\rs pr(use on e>?1 "o      
nature fe$s  ,! vital flame1 & swells ! 
g5ial se$s4  ,n man alone1 b all t roam 
! wood1  ,or w+ ! sky1 or roll along !  
flood1  ,ea* loves itself1 b n itself   
alone1  ,ea* sex desires alike1 till two
 are "o4  ,nor ends ! pleasure ) ! fi]ce
 embrace2  ,!y love !mselves1 a ?ird "t1
 9 _! race4  ,?us bea/ & bird _! common 
*>ge att5d1  ,! mo!rs nurse x1 & ! sires

 def5d2  ,! "y dismiss$ to w&] e>? or   
air1  ,!re /ops ! in/9ct1 & !re ends !  
c>e2  ,! l9k dissolves1 ea* seeks a fre%
 embrace1  ,ano!r love succe$s1 ano!r   
race4  ,a long] c>e man's helpless k9d  
dem&s2  ,t long] c>e contracts m la/+   
b&s3  ,reflection1 reason1 /ill ! ties  
improve1  ,at once ext5d ! int]e/ & !   
love2  ,) *oice we fix1 ) sympa?y we    
burn2  ,ea* virtue 9 ea* passion takes  
its turn2  ,& /ill new ne$s1 new helps1 
new habits rise4  ,t graft b5evol5ce on 
*>ities4  ,/ill z "o brood1 & z ano!r   
rose1  ,^! natural love ma9ta9$1        
habitual ^?4  ,! la/1 sc>ce rip5$ into  
p]fect man1  ,saw helpless him f :om _! 
life began3  ,memory & =eca/ j returns  
engage1  ,t po9t$ back to y\?1 ?is on to
 age2  ,:ile pleasure1 gratitude1 & hope
 comb9$1  ,/ill spread ! int]e/1 &      
pres]v$ ! k9d4    ,,iv4  ,nor ?9k1 9    
,nature's /ate !y bl9dly trod2  ,! /ate 
( nature 0 ! reign ( ,god3  ,self-love &
 social at h] bir? began1  ,union ! bond
 ( all ?+s1 & ( man4  ,pride !n 0 n2 nor

 arts1 t pride to aid2  ,man walk$ )    
bea/1 jo9t t5ant ( ! %ade2  ,! same 8   
table1 & ! same 8 b$2  ,no murd] clo!d  
him1 & no murd] f$4  ,9 ! same temple1 !
 res\nd+ wood1  ,all vocal be+s hymn$ _!
 equal ,god3  ,! %r9e ) gore un/a9$1 )  
gold undress$1  ,unbrib$1 unbloody1 /ood
 ! blameless prie/3  ,heav5's attribute 
0 univ]sal c>e1  ,& man's pr]ogative to 
rule1 b sp>e4  ,ah6 h[ unlike ! man (   
times to come6  ,( half t live ! but*] &
 ! tomb2  ,:o1 foe to nature1 he>s !    
g5]al groan1  ,murd]s _! species1 &     
betrays 8 own4  ,b j disease to luxury  
succe$s1  ,& e dea? its own av5g] bre$s2
  ,! fury-passions f t blood began1  ,& 
turn$ on man a fi]c] savage1 man4       
,see him f ,nature ris+ sl[ to art6  ,to
 copy in/9ct !n 0 reason's "p2  ,?us !n 
to man ! voice ( ,nature spake--  ,g1 f 
! creatures ?y in/ructions take3  ,le>n 
f ! birds :at food ! ?ickets yield2     
,le>n f ! bea/s ! physic ( ! field2  ,?y
 arts ( build+ f ! bee receive2  ,le>n (
 ! mole to pl\gh1 ! worm to weave2      

,le>n ( ! little nautilus to sail1      
,spread ! ?9 o>1 & cat* ! driv+ gale4   
,"h too all =ms ( social union f9d1  ,& 
h5ce let reason1 late1 in/ruct mank9d3  
,"h subt]ranean works & cities see2     
,!re t[ns a]ial on ! wav+ tree4  ,le>n  
ea* small p's g5ius1 policies1  ,! ant's
 republic1 & ! realm ( bees2  ,h[ ^? 9  
common all _! weal? be/[1  ,& an>*y )\t 
confusion "k2  ,& ^! = ev]1 ?\gh a mon>*
 reign1  ,_! sep>ate cells & prop]ties  
ma9ta94  ,m>k :at unv>i$ laws pres]ve   
ea* /ate1  ,laws wise z nature1 & z fix$
 z fate4  ,9 va9 ?y reason f9] webs %all
 draw1  ,entangle ju/ice 9 h] net ( law1
  ,& "r1 too rigid1 h>d5 into wrong2    
,/ill = ! /rong too weak1 ! weak too    
/rong4  ,yet g6 & ?us o'er all !        
creatures sway1  ,?us let ! wis] make ! 
re/ obey2  ,&1 = ^? arts m]e in/9ct c\ld
 af=d1  ,be cr[n$ z mon>*s1 or z gods   
ador$4    ,v4  ,great ,nature spoke2    
obs]vant m5 obey$2  ,cities 7 built1    
societies 7 made3  ,"h rose "o little   
/ate3 ano!r ne>  ,grew by l means1 &    

jo9$1 ?r\gh love or fe>4  ,did "h !     
trees ) ruddi] burd5s b5d1  ,& !re !    
/reams 9 pur] rills desc5d8  ,:at w>    
c\ld ravi%1 comm]ce c\ld be/[1  ,& he   
return$ a fri5d1 :o came a foe4         
,conv]se & love mank9d might /rongly    
draw1  ,:5 love 0 lib]ty1 & ,nature law4
  ,?us ,/ates 7 =m$2 ! "n ( k+ unkn[n1  
',till common int]e/ plac$ ! sway 9 "o4 
',twas virtue only 7or 9 arts or arms1  
,diffus+ bless+s1 or av]t+ h>ms7  ,!    
same :i* 9 a sire ! sons obey$1  ,a     
pr9ce ! fa!r ( a p made4    ,,vi4  ,till
 !n1 by ,nature cr[n$1 ea* patri>* sate1
  ,k+1 prie/1 & p>5t ( 8 gr[+ /ate2  ,on
 him1 _! second provid5ce1 !y hung1  ,_!
 law 8 eye1 _! oracle 8 tongue4  ,he f !
 wond]+ furr[ call$ ! food1  ,taught to 
comm& ! fire1 control ! flood1  ,draw =?
 ! mon/]s ( ! abyss pr(\nd1  ,or fet* ! 
a]ial eagle to ! gr\nd4  ,till droop+1  
sick5+1 dy+ !y began  ,:om !y rev]$ z   
,god to m\rn z man3  ,!n1 look+ up1 f   
sire to sire1 explor$  ,"o great fir/   
,fa!r1 & t fir/ ador$4  ,or pla9        

tradition t ?is all begun1  ,convey$    
unbrok5 fai? f sire to son2  ,! work] f 
! "w di/9ct 0 kn[n1  ,& simple reason   
nev] s\ght b "o3  ,ere wit oblique _h   
broke t /eady light1  ,man1 l 8 ,mak]1  
saw t all 0 "r2  ,to virtue1 9 ! pa?s ( 
pleasure1 trod1  ,& own$ a ,fa!r :5 he  
own$ a ,god4  ,love all ! fai?1 & all ! 
allegiance !n2  ,= ,nature knew no "r   
div9e 9 m51  ,no ill c\ld fe> 9 ,god2 & 
und]/ood  ,a sov]eign be+ b a sov]eign  
good4  ,true fai?1 true policy1 unit$   
ran1  ,?is 0 b love ( ,god1 & ?is ( man4
     ,:o fir/ taught s\ls enslav$1 &    
realms undone1  ,! enorm\s fai? ( _m    
made = "o2  ,t pr\d exception to all    
,nature's laws1  ,to inv]t ! _w1 &      
c\nt]-"w its cause8  ,=ce fir/ made     
conque/1 & t conque/1 law2  ,till       
sup]/ition taught ! tyrant awe1  ,!n %>$
 ! tyranny1 !n l5t x aid1  ,& gods (    
conqu]ors1 slaves ( subjects made3  ,%e1
 'mid/ ! lightn+'s blaze1 & ?und]'s     
s\nd1  ,:5 rock$ ! m\nta9s1 & :5 groan$ 
! gr\nd1  ,%e taught ! weak to b5d1 !   

pr\d to pray1  ,to p[] unse51 & mighti] 
f> ?an !y3  ,%e1 f ! r5d+ e>? & bur/+   
skies1  ,saw gods desc5d1 & fi5ds       
inf]nal rise3  ,"h fix$ ! dreadful1 !re 
! ble/ abodes2  ,fe> made h] devils1 &  
weak hope h] gods2  ,gods p>tial1       
*angeful1 passionate1 unju/1  ,^:       
attributes 7 rage1 rev5ge1 or lu/2  ,su*
 z ! s\ls ( c[>ds might conceive1  ,&1  
=m$ l tyrants1 tyrants w\ld believe4    
,zeal !n1 n *>ity1 became ! guide2  ,&  
hell 0 built on spite1 & heav5 on pride1
  ,!n sacr$ seem$ ! e!real vault no m2  
,alt>s grew m>ble !n1 & reek$ ) gore2   
,!n fir/ ! flam5 ta/$ liv+ food2  ,next 
8 grim idol sme>$ ) human blood2  ,)    
heav5's own ?und]s %ook ! _w bel[1  ,&  
play$ ! god an eng9e on 8 foe4     ,s   
drives self-love1 ?r\gh j & ?r\gh unju/1
  ,to "o man's p[]1 ambition1 lucre1    
lu/3  ,! same self-love1 9 all1 becomes 
! cause  ,( :at re/ra9s him1 gov]nm5t & 
laws4  ,=1 :at "o likes if o!rs l z     
well1  ,:at s]ves "o w :5 _m wills      
rebel8  ,h[ %all he keep1 :at1 sleep+ or

 awake1  ,a weak] may surprise1 a /rong]
 take8  ,8 safety mu/ 8 lib]ty re/ra93  
,all jo9 to gu>d :at ea* desires to ga94
  ,=c$ into virtue ?us by self-def5ce1  
,ev5 k+s le>n$ ju/ice & b5evol5ce3      
,self-love =sook ! pa? x fir/ pursu$1   
,& f\nd ! private 9 ! public good4      
',twas !n1 ! /udi\s head or g5]\s m9d1  
,foll[] ( ,god1 or fri5d ( human-k9d1   
,poet or patriot1 rose b to re/ore  ,!  
fai? & moral ,nature gave be=e2         
,re-lum$ h] anci5t light1 n k9dl$ new2  
,if n ,god's image1 yet ,8 %ad[ drew3   
,taught p[]'s due use to p & to k+s1    
,taught nor to slack1 nor /ra9 its t5d] 
/r+s1  ,! less1 or great]1 set s ju/ly  
true1  ,t t\*+ "o mu/ /rike ! o!r too2  
,till j>r+ int]e/s1 ( !mselves create   
,! accord+ music ( a well-mix$ /ate4    
,su* is ! _w's great h>mony1 t spr+s  ,f
 ord]1 union1 full cons5t ( ?+s3  ,:]e  
small & great1 :]e weak & mighty1 made  
,to s]ve1 n suff]1 /r5g!n1 n invade2  ,m
 p[]ful ea* z ne$ful to ! re/1  ,&1 9   
proportion z x blesses1 ble/2  ,draw to 

"o po9t1 & to "o c5tre br+  ,bea/1 man1 
or angel1 s]vant1 "l1 or k+4     ,= =ms 
( gov]nm5t let fools conte/2  ,:ate'er  
is be/ adm9i/]$ is be/3  ,= modes ( fai?
 let graceless zealots fight2  ,8 c't be
 wrong ^: life is 9 ! "r3  ,9 fai? &    
hope ! _w w disagree1  ,b all mank9d's  
conc]n is *>ity3  ,all mu/ be false t   
?w>t ?is "o great end2  ,& all ( ,god1 t
 bless mank9d or m5d4     ,man1 l !     
g5]\s v9e1 support$ lives2  ,! /r5g? he 
ga9s is f ! embrace he gives4  ,on _!   
own axis z ! planets run1  ,yet make at 
once _! circle r\nd ! sun2  ,s two      
consi/5t motions act ! s\l2  ,& "o      
reg>ds itself1 & "o ! :ole4     ,?us    
,god & ,nature l9k$ ! g5]al frame1  ,&  
bade self-love & social be ! same4      
,,argum5t ,,( ,,epi/le ,,iv4      ,( !  
,nature & ,/ate ( ,man ) respect to     
,happ9ess4    ,i4 ,false ,notions (     
,happ9ess1 ,philosophical & ,popul>1    
answ]$ f  v4#ai to #gg4  ,,ii4 ,x is !  
,end ( all ,m51 & atta9able by all1     
v4#cj4  ,god int5ds ,happ9ess to be     

equal2 & to be s1 x mu/ be social1 s9ce 
all p>ticul> ,happ9ess dep5ds on g5]al1 
& s9ce ,he gov]ns by  g5]al1 n p>ticul> 
,laws1 v4#cg4  ,z x is necess>y = ,ord]1
 &  ! peace & welf>e ( ,society1 t      
ext]nal goods %\ld be unequal1          
,happ9ess is n made to consi/ 9 ^!1     
v4#ea4  ,b1 not)/&+  t inequality1 !    
balance ( ,happ9ess among ,mank9d is    
kept ev5 by  ,provid5ce1 by ! two       
,passions ( ,hope & ,fe>1 v4#gj4  ,,iii4
 ,:at !  ,happ9ess ( ,individuals is1 z 
f> z is consi/5t ) !  con/itution ( ?is 
_w2 & t ! good ,man has "h ! advantage1 
,v4#gg4  ,! error ( imput+ to ,virtue   
:at are only ! calamities (  ,nature or 
( ,=tune1 v4#id4  ,,iv4 ,! folly (      
expect+ t ,god %\ld  alt] ,8 g5]al ,laws
 9 fav\r ( p>ticul>s1 v4#aba4  ,v4 ,t we
 are  n judges :o are good2 b t1 :oev]  
!y are1 !y mu/ be  happie/1 v4#acc1 etc4
  ,,vi4 ,t ext]nal goods are n ! prop]  
rew>ds1 b (t5 inconsi/5t )1 or          
de/ructive ( ,virtue1 v4#afe4  ,t ev5 ^!
 c make no ,man happy )\t ,virtue3      

,in/anc$ 9  ,ri*es1 v4#ahc4  ,hon\rs1   
v4#aia4  ,nobility1 v4#bjc4  ,greatness1
 v4#bae4  ,fame1 v4#bce4  ,sup]ior      
,tal5ts1 v4#beg1 etc4  ,) pictures (    
human  ,infelicity 9 ,m5 possess$ ( !m  
all1 v4#bfg1 etc4  ,,vii4 ,t ,virtue    
only con/itutes a ,happ9ess1 ^: object  
is univ]sal1 & ^:  prospect et]nal1     
v4#cjg1 etc4  ,t ! p]fection ( ,virtue &
  ,happ9ess consi/s 9 a con=mity to !   
,ord] ( ,provid5ce "h1 & a  ,resignation
 to x "h & h]eaft]1 v4#cbf1 etc4        
,,epi/le ,,iv4      ,oh1 happ9ess1 our  
be+'s end & aim6  ,good1 pleasure1 ease1
 cont5t6 :ate'er ?y "n3  ,t some?+ /ill 
:i* prompts ! et]nal sigh1  ,= :i* we   
be> to live1 or d>e to die1  ,:i* /ill s
 ne> u1 yet beyond u lies1  ,o'erlook$1 
se5 d\ble1 by ! fool1 & wise4  ,plant ( 
cele/ial se$6 if dropp$ bel[1  ,say1 9  
:at mortal soil ?\ deign'/ to gr[8      
,fair op5+ to "s ,c\rt's propiti\s %9e1 
,or deep ) diamonds 9 ! flam+ m9e8      
,tw9$ ) ! wrea?s ,p>nassian laurels     
yield1  ,or reap$ 9 iron h>ve/s ( !     

field8  ,:]e gr[s8--:]e gr[s x n8  ,if  
va9 our toil1  ,we ought to blame !     
culture1 n ! soil3  ,fix$ to no spot is 
happ9ess s9c]e1  ',tis n[h]e to be f\nd1
 or ev]y:]e2  ',tis nev] to be b\ght1 b 
always free1  ,& fl$ f mon>*s1 ,/4      
,john6 dwells ) !e4     ,ask ( ! le>n$ !
 way8  ,! le>n$ are bl9d2  ,?is bids to 
s]ve1 & t to %un mank9d2  ,"s place !   
bliss 9 action1 "s 9 ease1  ,^? call x  
pleasure1 & cont5tm5t ^!2  ,"s1 sunk to 
bea/s1 f9d pleasure end 9 pa92  ,"s1    
swell$ to gods1 confess ev5 virtue va92 
,or indol5t1 to ea* extreme !y fall1    
,to tru/ 9 ev]y?+1 or d\bt ( all4       
,:o ?us def9e x1 say !y m or less  ,?an 
?is1 t happ9ess is happ9ess8     ,take  
,nature's pa?1 & mad op9ions leave2     
,all /ates c rea* x1 & all heads        
conceive2  ,obvi\s h] goods1 9 no       
extreme !y dwell2  ,!re ne$s b ?9k+ "r1 
& mean+ well2  ,& m\rn our v>i\s        
portions z we please1  ,equal is common 
s5se1 & common ease4     ,rememb]1 man1 
! ,univ]sal ,cause  ,acts n by p>tial1 b

 by g5]al laws2  ,& makes :at happ9ess  
we ju/ly call  ,subsi/ n 9 ! good ( "o1 
b all4  ,!re's n a bless+ individuals   
f9d1  ,b "s way leans & he>k5s to ! k9d3
  ,no b&it fi]ce1 no tyrant mad ) pride1
  ,no cav]n$ h]mit1 re/s self-satisfi$3 
,:o mo/ to %un or hate mank9d pret5d1   
,seek an admir]1 or w\ld fix a fri5d3   
,ab/ract :at o!rs feel1 :at o!rs ?9k1   
,all pleasures sick51 & all glories s9k3
  ,ea* has 8 %>e2 & :o w\ld m obta91    
,%all f9d1 ! pleasure pays n half ! pa94
     ,ord] is ,heav5's fir/ law2 & ?is  
confe/1  ,"s are1 & mu/ be1 great] ?an !
 re/1  ,m ri*1 m wise2 b :o inf]s f h5ce
  ,t su* are happi]1 %ocks all common   
s5se4  ,heav5 to mank9d imp>tial we     
confess1  ,if all are equal 9 _!        
happ9ess3  ,b mutual wants ?is happ9ess 
increase2  ,all ,nature's diff]5ce keeps
 all ,nature's peace4  ,condition1      
circum/ance is n ! ?+2  ,bliss is ! same
 9 subject or 9 k+1  ,9 :o obta9 def5ce1
 or :o def5d1  ,9 him :o is1 or him :o  
f9ds a fri5d3  ,heav5 brea!s ?r\gh e    

memb] ( ! :ole  ,"o common bless+1 z "o 
common s\l4  ,b =tune's gifts if ea*    
alike possess$1  ,& ea* 7 equal1 mu/ n  
all conte/8  ,if !n to all m5 happ9ess 0
 meant1  ,god 9 ext]nals c\ld n place   
cont5t4     ,=tune h] gifts may v>i\sly 
dispose1  ,& ^! be happy call$1 unhappy 
^?2  ,b ,heav5's j balance equal w      
appe>1  ,:ile ^? are plac$ 9 hope1 & ^! 
9 fe>3  ,nor pres5t good or ill1 ! joy  
or curse1  ,b future views ( bett] or ( 
worse1     ,oh1 sons ( e>?6 attempt ye  
/ill to rise1  ,by m\nta9s pil$ on      
m\nta9s1 to ! skies1  ,heav5 /ill )     
laught] ! va9 toil surveys1  ,& buries  
madm5 9 ! heaps !y raise4     ,"k1 all !
 good t individuals f9d1  ,or ,god &    
,nature meant to m]e mank9d1  ,reason's 
:ole pleasure1 all ! joys ( s5se1  ,lie 
9 ?ree words1 heal?1 peace1 & compet5ce4
  ,b heal? consi/s ) temp]ance alone2   
,& peace1 oh1 virtue6 peace is all ?y   
own4  ,! good or bad ! gifts ( =tune    
ga92  ,b ^! less ta/e !m1 z !y worse    
obta94  ,say1 9 pursuit ( pr(it or      

delight1  ,:o risk ! mo/1 t take wrong  
means1 or "r2  ,( vice or virtue1 :e!r  
bless$ or curs$1  ,:i* meets contempt1  
or :i* compassion fir/8  ,c\nt all !    
advantage prosp]\s vice atta9s1  ',tis b
 :at virtue flies f & disda9s3  ,& grant
 ! bad :at happ9ess !y w\ld1  ,"o !y mu/
 want1 :i* is1 to pass = good4     ,oh1 
bl9d to tru?1 & ,god's :ole s*eme bel[1 
,:o fancy bliss to vice1 to virtue woe6 
,:o sees & foll[s t great s*eme ! be/1  
,be/ kn[s ! bless+1 & w mo/ be ble/4  ,b
 fools ! good alone unhappy call1  ,=   
ills or accid5ts t *ance to all4  ,see  
,falkl& dies1 ! virtu\s & ! j6  ,see    
god-l ,tur5ne pro/rate on ! du/6  ,see  
,sidney ble$s amid ! m>tial /rife6  ,0  
?is _! virtue1 or contempt ( life8      
,say1 0 x virtue1 m ?\gh ,heav5 ne'er   
gave1  ,lam5t$ ,digby6 sunk !e to !     
grave8  ,tell me1 if virtue made ! son  
expire1  ,:y1 full ( days & hon\r1 lives
 ! sire8  ,:y drew ,m>seilles' good     
bi%op pur] brea?1  ,:5 ,nature sick5$1 &
 ea* gale 0 dea?8  ,or :y s long 79 life

 if long c be7  ,l5t ,heav5 a p>5t to ! 
poor & me8     ,:at makes all physical  
or moral ill8  ,!re deviates ,nature1 & 
"h w&]s w4  ,god s5ds n ill2 if rightly 
und]/ood1  ,or p>tial ill is univ]sal   
good1  ,or *ange admits1 or ,nature lets
 x fall2  ,%ort1 & b r>e1 till man      
improv$ x all4  ,we j z wisely might (  
,heav5 compla9  ,t righte\s ,abel 0     
de/roy$ by ,ca91  ,z t ! virtu\s son is 
ill at ease  ,:5 8 lewd fa!r gave ! dire
 disease4  ,?9k we1 l "s weak pr9ce1 !  
,et]nal ,cause  ,prone = ,8 fav\rites to
 rev]se ,8 laws8     ,%all burn+ ,etna1 
if a sage requires1  ,=get to ?und]1 &  
recall h] fires8  ,on air or sea new    
motions be impre/1  ,oh1 blameless      
,be!l6 to relieve ?y brea/8  ,:5 ! loose
 m\nta9 trembles f on high1  ,%all      
gravitation cease1 if y g by8  ,or "s   
old temple1 nodd+ to its fall1  ,=      
,*>tres' head res]ve ! hang+ wall8      
,b /ill ?is _w 7s fitt$ = ! knave7      
,cont5ts u n4  ,a bett] %all we h8  ,a  
k+dom ( ! j !n let x be3  ,b fir/       

consid] h[ ^? j agree4  ,! good mu/ m]it
 ,god's peculi> c>e3  ,b :o1 b ,god1 c  
tell u :o !y are8  ,"o ?9ks on ,calv9   
,heav5's own _s fell2  ,ano!r deems him 
in/rum5t ( hell2  ,if ,calv9 feel       
,heav5's bless+1 or its rod4  ,?is cries
 !re is1 & t1 !re is no ,god4  ,:at     
%ocks "o "p w edify ! re/1  ,nor ) "o   
sy/em c !y all be ble/4  ,! v be/ w     
v>i\sly incl9e1  ,& :at rew>ds y\r      
virtue1 puni% m9e4  ,:atev] is1 is "r4  
,?is _w1 'tis true1  ,0 made = ,caes>--b
 = ,titus too3  ,& :i* m ble/8 :o *a9$ 8
 c\ntry1 say1  ,or he ^: virtue sigh$ to
 lose a day8     ,b sometimes virtue    
/>ves1 :ile vice is f$4  ,:at !n8  ,is !
 rew>d ( virtue bread8  ,t1 vice may    
m]it1 'tis ! price ( toil2  ,! knave    
des]ves x1 :5 he tills ! soil1  ,! knave
 des]ves x1 :5 he tempts ! ma91  ,:]e   
folly fights = k+s1 or dives = ga94  ,! 
good man may be weak1 be indol5t2  ,nor 
is 8 claim to pl5ty1 b cont5t4  ,b grant
 him ri*es1 y\r dem& is o'er8  ,no--%all
 ! good want heal?1 ! good want p[]8    

,add heal?1 & p[]1 & e e>?ly ?+1  ,:y   
b\nd$ p[]8 :y private8 :y no k+8  ,nay1 
:y ext]nal = int]nal giv58  ,:y is n man
 a god1 & e>? a heav58  ,:o ask & reason
 ?us1 w sc>ce conceive  ,god gives      
en\gh1 :ile ,he has m to give3  ,imm5se 
! p[]1 imm5se 7 ! dem&2  ,say1 at :at "p
 ( nature w !y /&8     ,:at no?+ e>?ly  
gives1 or c de/roy1  ,! s\l's calm      
sun%9e1 & ! he>tfelt joy1  ,is virtue's 
prize3 ,a bett] w\ld y fix8  ,!n give   
humility a coa* & six1  ,ju/ice a       
conqu]or's sword1 or tru? a g[n1  ,or   
public _s its great cure1 a cr[n4       
,weak1 fooli% man6 w heav5 rew>d u !re  
,) ! same tra% mad mortals wi% = "h8  ,!
 boy & man an individual makes1  ,yet   
sighe/ ?\ n[ = apples & = cakes8  ,g1 l 
! ,indian1 9 ano!r life  ,expect ?y dog1
 ?y bottle1 & ?y wife3  ,z well z dream 
su* trifles are assign$1  ,z toys &     
empires1 = a ,god-l m9d4  ,rew>ds1 t    
ei!r w\ld to virtue br+  ,no joy1 or be 
de/ructive ( ! ?+3  ,h[ (t by ^! at     
sixty are undone  ,! virtues ( a sa9t at

 tw5ty-"o6  ,to :om c ri*es give repute 
or tru/1  ,cont5t1 or pleasure1 b ! good
 & j8  ,judges & s5ates h be5 b\ght =   
gold1  ,e/eem & love 7 nev] to be sold4 
,oh1 fool6 to ?9k ,god hates ! wor?y    
m9d1  ,! lov] & ! love ( human k9d1  ,^:
 life is heal?ful1 & ^: consci5ce cle>1 
,because he wants a ?\s& p\nds a ye>4   
,hon\r & %ame f no condition rise2  ,act
 well y\r "p1 !re all ! hon\r lies4     
,=tune 9 m5 has "s small diff]5ce made1 
,"o flaunts 9 rags1 "o flutt]s 9        
brocade2  ,! cobbl] apron$1 & ! p>son   
g[n$1  ,! fri> hood$1 & ! mon>* cr[n$1  
,:at diff] m 7y cry7 ?an cr[n & c[l8    
,i'll tell y1 fri5d6 a wise man & a     
fool4  ,y'll f9d1 if once ! mon>* acts !
 monk1  ,or1 cobbl]-l1 ! p>son w be     
drunk1  ,wor? makes ! man1 & want ( x1 !
 fell[2  ,! re/ is all b lea!r or       
prunella4     ,/uck o'er ) titles & hung
 r\nd ) /r+s1  ,t ?\ maye/ be by k+s1 or
 :999999s ( k+s4  ,boa/ ! pure blood (  
an illu/ri\s race1  ,9 quiet fl[ f      
,lucrece to ,lucrece2  ,b by y\r fa!rs' 

wor? if y\rs y rate1  ,c\nt me ^? only  
:o 7 good & great4  ,g6 if y\r anci5t1 b
 ignoble blood  ,has crept ?r\gh        
sc\ndrels ev] s9ce ! flood1  ,g6 &      
pret5d y\r family is "y2  ,nor own1 y\r 
fa!rs h be5 fools s long4  ,:at c       
ennoble sots1 or slaves1 or c[>ds8      
,alas6 n all ! blood ( all ! ,h[>ds4    
,look next on greatness2 say :]e        
greatness lies8  ,:]e1 b among ! h]oes &
 ! wise8  ,h]oes are mu* ! same1 ! po9ts
 agre$1  ,f ,mac$onia's madman to !     
,sw$e2  ,! :ole /range purpose ( _!     
lives1 to f9d  ,or make1 an enemy ( all 
mank9d8  ,n "o looks backw>d1 onw>d /ill
 he goes1  ,yet ne'er looks =w>d f>!r   
?an 8 nose4  ,no less alike ! politic & 
wise2  ,all sly sl[ ?+s1 )              
circumspective eyes2  ,m5 9 _! loose    
ungu>d$ h\rs !y take1  ,n t !mselves are
 wise1 b o!rs weak4  ,b grant t ^? c    
conqu]1 ^! c *eat2  ',tis phrase absurd 
to call a villa9 great3  ,:o wick$ly is 
wise1 or madly brave1  ,is b ! m a fool1
 ! m a knave4  ,:o noble ends by noble  

means obta9s1  ,or fail+1 smiles 9 exile
 or 9 *a9s1  ,l good ,aurelius let him  
reign1 or ble$  ,l ,socrates1 t man is  
great inde$4     ,:at's fame8 a fanci$  
life 9 o!rs' brea?1  ,a ?+ beyond u1 ev5
 be=e our dea?4  ,j :at y he>1 y h1 &   
:at's unkn[n  ,! same 7my ,"l7 if       
,tully's1 or y\r own4  ,all t we feel ( 
x beg9s & ends  ,9 ! small circle ( our 
foes or fri5ds2  ,to all beside z mu* an
 empty %ade  ,an ,eug5e liv+1 z a ,caes>
 dead2  ,alike or :51 or :]e1 !y %one1  
or %9e1  ,or on ! ,rubicon1 or on !     
,rh9e4  ,a wit's a fea!r1 & a *ief a    
rod2  ,an hone/ man's ! noble/ "w (     
,god4  ,fame b f dea? a villa9's "n c   
save1  ,z ju/ice te>s 8 body f ! grave2 
,:5 :at ! oblivion bett] 7 resign$1  ,is
 hung on high1 to poison half mank9d4   
,all fame is =eign1 b ( true des]t2     
,plays r\nd ! head1 b comes n to ! he>t3
  ,"o self-approv+ h\r :ole ye>s        
outweighs  ,( /upid />]s1 & ( l\d       
huzzas2  ,& m true joy ,m>cellus exil$  
feels1  ,?an ,caes> ) a s5ate at 8      

heels4     ,9 p>ts sup]ior :at advantage
 lies8  ,tell 7= y c7 :at is x to be    
wise8  ',tis b to "k h[ little c be     
kn[n2  ,to see all o!rs' faults1 & feel 
our own2  ,condemn$ 9 bus9ess or 9 arts 
to drudge1  ,)\t a second or )\t a      
judge2  ,tru?s w\ld y tea* or save a    
s9k+ l&1  ,all fe>1 none aid y1 & few   
und]/&4  ,pa9ful pre-em95ce6 y\rself to 
view  ,above life's weakness1 & its     
com=ts too4     ,br+1 !n1 ^! bless+s to 
a /rict acc\nt2  ,make fair d$uctions2  
see to :at !y m\nt2  ,h[ mu* ( o!r ea*  
is sure to co/2  ,h[ ea* = o!r (t is    
:olly lo/2  ,h[ inconsi/5t great] goods 
) ^!2  ,h[ sometimes life is risk$1 &   
always ease2  ,?9k1 & if /ill ! ?+s ?y  
envy call1  ,say1 w\ld'/ ?\ be ! man to 
:om !y fall8  ,to sigh = rib&s if ?\ art
 s silly1  ,m>k h[ !y grace ,"l ,umbra1 
or ,sir ,billy3  ,is yell[ dirt !       
passion ( ?y life8  ,look b on ,gripus1 
or on ,gripus' wife2  ,if p>ts allure   
!e1 ?9k h[ ,bacon %9$1  ,! wise/1       
brighte/1 meane/ ( mank9d3  ,or ravi%$ )

 ! :i/l+ ( a "n1  ,see ,cromwell2 damn$ 
to ev]la/+ fame6  ,if all1 unit$1 ?y    
ambition call1  ,f anci5t /ory le>n to  
scorn !m all4  ,!re1 9 ! ri*1 ! hon\r$1 
fam$1 & great1  ,see ! false scale (    
happ9ess complete6  ,9 he>ts ( k+s1 or  
arms ( que5s :o lay1  ,h[ happy6 ^? to  
ru91 ^! betray4  ,m>k by :at wret*$ /eps
 _! glory gr[s1  ,f dirt & seawe$ z pr\d
 ,v5ice rose2  ,9 ea* h[ guilt &        
greatness equal ran1  ,& all t rais$ !  
h]o1 sunk ! man3  ,n[ ,europe's laurels 
on _! br[s behold1  ,b /a9$ ) blood1 or 
ill ex*ang$ = gold2  ,!n see !m broke ) 
toils or sunk ) ease1  ,or infam\s =    
plund]$ prov9ces4  ,oh1 weal? ill-fat$6 
:i* no act ( fame  ,e'er taught to %9e1 
or sanctifi$ f %ame2  ,:at great] bliss 
att5ds _! close ( life8  ,"s gre$y      
m9ion1 or imp]i\s wife4  ,! trophi$     
ar*es1 /orey$ halls invade  ,& haunt _! 
slumb]s 9 ! pomp\s %ade4  ,alas6 n      
dazzl$ ) _! noontide ray1  ,compute !   
morn & ev5+ to ! day2  ,! :ole am\nt ( t
 enorm\s fame1  ,a tale1 t bl5ds _!     

glory ) _! %ame2     ,"k1 !n1 ?is tru?  
7en\gh = man to "k7  ,virtue alone is   
happ9ess bel[4  ,! only po9t :]e human  
bliss /&s /ill1  ,& ta/es ! good )\t !  
fall to ill2  ,:]e only m]it con/ant pay
 receives1  ,is ble/ 9 :at x takes1 &   
:at x gives2  ,! joy unequall$1 if its  
end x ga91  ,& if x lose1 att5d$ ) no   
pa92  ,)\t satiety1 ?\gh e'er s bless$1 
,& b m reli%$ z ! m di/ress$3  ,!       
broade/ mir? unfeel+ folly we>s1  ,less 
pleas+ f> ?an virtue's v te>s3  ,good1 f
 ea* object1 f ea* place acquir$  ,= ev]
 ex]cis$1 yet nev] tir$2  ,nev] elat$1  
:ile "o man's oppress$2  ,nev] deject$  
:ile ano!r's bless$2  ,& :]e no wants1  
no wi%es c rema91  ,s9ce b to wi% m     
virtue1 is to ga94     ,see ! sole bliss
 ,heav5 c\ld on all be/[6  ,:i* :o b    
feels c ta/e1 b ?9ks c "k3  ,yet poor ) 
=tune1 & ) le>n+ bl9d1  ,! bad mu/ miss2
 ! good1 untaught1 w f9d2  ,slave to no 
sect1 :o takes no private road1  ,b     
looks ?r\gh ,nature up to ,nature's     
,god2  ,pursues t *a9 :i* l9ks ! imm5se 

design1  ,jo9s heav5 & e>?1 & mortal &  
div9e2  ,sees1 t no be+ any bliss c "k1 
,b t\*es "s above1 & "s bel[2  ,le>ns1 f
 ?is union ( ! ris+ :ole1  ,! fir/1 la/ 
purpose ( ! human s\l2  ,& kn[s1 :]e    
fai?1 law1 morals1 all began1  ,all end1
 9 love ( ,god1 & love ( man4     ,=    
,him alone1 hope leads f goal to goal1  
,& op5s /ill1 & op5s on 8 s\l6  ,till   
l5g!n$ on to fai?1 & unconf9$1  ,x p\rs 
! bliss t fills up all ! m9d  ,he sees1 
:y ,nature plants 9 man alone  ,hope (  
kn[n bliss1 & fai? 9 bliss unkn[n3      
7,nature1 ^: dictates to no o!r k9d     
,are giv5 9 va91 b :at !y seek !y f9d7  
,wise is h] pres5t2 %e connects 9 ?is   
,8 greate/ virtue ) 8 greate/ bliss2    
,at once 8 own bright prospect to be    
ble/1  ,& /ronge/ motive to assi/ ! re/4
     ,self-love ?us pu%$ to social1 to  
div9e1  ,gives !e to make ?y neighb\r's 
bless+ ?9e4  ,is ?is too little = !     
b\ndless he>t8  ,ext5d x1 let ?y enemies
 h "p3  ,grasp ! :ole worlds ( reason1  
life1 & s5se1  ,9 "o close sy/em (      

b5evol5ce3  ,happi] z k9d]1 9 :ate'er   
degree1  ,& height ( bliss b height (   
*>ity4     ,god loves f :ole to p>ts3 b 
human s\l  ,mu/ rise f individual to !  
:ole4  ,self-love b s]ves ! virtu\s m9d 
to wake1  ,z ! small pebble /irs !      
peaceful lake6  ,! c5tre mov$1 a circle 
/raight succe$s1  ,ano!r /ill1 & /ill   
ano!r spreads2  ,fri5d1 p>5t1 neighb\r1 
fir/ x w embrace2  ,8 c\ntry next2 &    
next all human race2  ,wide & m wide1 ! 
o'erfl[+s ( ! m9d  ,take e creature 91 (
 e k9d2  ,e>? smiles ar\nd1 ) b\ndless  
b\nty ble/1  ,& ,heav5 beholds its image
 9 8 brea/4     ,come1 !n1 my fri5d6 my 
g5ius6 come along2  ,oh1 ma/] ( ! poet1 
& ! song6  ,& :ile ! muse n[ /oops1 or  
n[ asc5ds1  ,to man's l[ passions1 or _!
 glori\s ends1  ,tea* me1 l !e1 9 v>i\s 
nature wise1  ,to fall ) dignity1 )     
temp] rise2  ,=m$ by ?y conv]se1 happily
 to /e]  ,f grave to gay1 f lively to   
sev]e2  ,correct ) _s1 eloqu5t ) ease1  
,int5t to reason1 or polite to please4  
,oh6 :ile along ! /ream ( "t ?y "n      

,exp&$ flies1 & ga!rs all its fame1     
,say1 %all my little b>k att5dant sail1 
,pursue ! triumph1 & p>take ! gale8  ,:5
 /atesm51 h]oes1 k+s1 9 du/ repose1  ,^:
 sons %all blu% _! fa!rs 7 ?y foes1     
,%all !n ?is v]se to future age pret5d  
,?\ w]t my guide1 philosoph]1 & fri5d8  
,t urg$ by !e1 ,i turn$ ! tuneful art   
,f s\nds to ?+s1 f fancy to ! he>t2  ,f 
wit's false mirror held up ,nature's    
light2  ,%[$ err+ pride1 :atev] is1 is  
"r2  ,t reason1 passion1 answ] "o great 
aim2  ,t true self-love & social are !  
same2  ,t virtue only makes our bliss   
bel[2  ,& all our k is1 ourselves to "k4
        ,,! ,,univ]sal ,,pray]4  ,,deo  
,,opt4 ,,max4      ,fa!r ( all6 9 e age1
     ,9 e clime ador$1  ,by sa9t1 by    
savage1 & by sage1     ,jehovah1 ,jove1 
or ,"l6    ,?\ ,great ,fir/ ,cause1 lea/
 und]/ood1     ,:o all my s5se conf9$   
,to "k b ?is1 t ,?\ art good1     ,& t  
myself am bl9d2    ,yet gave me1 9 ?is  
d>k e/ate1     ,to see ! good f ill2  ,&
 b9d+ ,nature fa/ 9 fate1     ,left free

 ! human w4    ,:at consci5ce dictates  
to be done1     ,or w>ns me n to d1     
,?is1 tea* me m ?an ,hell to %un1       
,t1 m ?an ,heav5 pursue4    ,:at bless+s
 ,?y free b\nty gives1     ,let me n ca/
 away2  ,= ,god is paid :5 man receives1
     ,to enjoy is to obey4    ,yet n to 
e>?'s contract$ span     ,?y goodness   
let me b\nd1  ,or ?9k ,!e ,"l alone (   
man1     ,:5 ?\s& worlds are r\nd3      
,let n ?is weak1 unkn[+ h&     ,presume 
,?y bolts to ?r[1  ,& deal damnation    
r\nd ! l&1     ,on ea* ,i judge ,?y foe4
    ,if ,i am "r1 ,?y grace imp>t1      
,/ill 9 ! "r to /ay2  ,if ,i am wrong1  
oh1 tea* my he>t     ,to f9d t bett]    
way4    ,save me alike f fooli% pride1  
,or impi\s discont5t1  ,at aught ,?y    
wisdom has d5i$1     ,or aught ,?y      
goodness l5t4    ,tea* me to feel       
ano!r's woe1     ,to hide ! fault ,i    
see2  ,t m]cy ,i to o!rs %[1     ,t m]cy
 %[ to me4    ,mean ?\gh ,i am1 n :olly 
s1     ,s9ce quick5$ by ,?y brea?2  ,oh1
 lead me :]esoe'er ,i g1     ,?r\gh ?is 

day's life or dea?4    ,?is day1 be     
bread & peace my lot3     ,all else     
b5ea? ! sun1  ,?\ "k'/ if be/ be/[$ or  
n2     ,& let ,?y w be done4    ,to ,!e1
 ^: temple is all space1     ,^: alt>   
e>?1 sea1 skies1  ,"o *orus let all be+ 
raise1     ,all ,nature's inc5se rise6  
,,moral ,,essays1  ,,9 ,,f\r ,,epi/les  
,,to ,,sev]al ,,p]sons4         ,e/     
brevitate opus1 ut currat s5t5tia1 neu  
se     ,imp$iat v]bis lassas on]antibus 
aures3     ,et s]mone opus e/ modo      
tri/i1 saepe jocoso1     ,def5d5te vicem
 modo ,rhetoris atque ,poetae1          
,int]dum urbani1 p>c5tis viribus1 atque 
,ext5uantis eas consulto4--,,hor4 7,sat4
 ,i4 ,x4 #i-ad47        ,,epi/le ,i4    
,,to ,,sir ,,ri*>d ,,temple1 ,,"l       
,,cobham4    ,,argum5t4      ,( ! ,k &  
,*>act]s ( ,m54    ,i4 ,t x is n        
suffici5t = ?is k to consid] ,man 9 !   
,ab/ract3 ,books w n s]ve ! purpose1 nor
 yet our own ,exp]i5ce  s+ly1 v4#a4     
,g5]al maxims1 unless !y be =m$ ^u bo?1 
w be  b notional1 v4#aj4  ,"s           

,peculi>ity 9 e man1 *>act]i/ic to      
himself1 yet v>y+ f himself1 v4#ae4     
,difficulties aris+ f our  own          
,passions1 ,fancies1 ,faculties1 etc41  
v4#ca4  ,! %ortness ( ,life1 to  obs]ve 
91 & ! unc]ta9ty ( ! ,pr9ciples ( action
 9 m51 to  obs]ve by1 v4#cg1 etc4  ,our 
own ,pr9ciple ( action (t5 hid f        
ourselves1 v4#da4  ,"s few ,*>act]s     
pla91 b 9 g5]al conf\nd$1  dissembl$1 or
 inconsi/5t1 v4#ea4  ,! same man utt]ly 
diff]5t 9  diff]5t places & seasons1    
v4#ga4  ,unimag9able weaknesses 9 !     
greate/1 v4#gj1 etc4  ,no?+ con/ant &   
c]ta9 b ,god & ,nature1  v4#ie4  ,no    
judg+ ( ! ,motives f ! actions2 ! same  
actions  proce$+ f contr>y ,motives1 & !
 same ,motives influ5c+  contr>y actions
 v4#ajj4  ,,ii4 ,yet to =m ,*>act]s1 we 
c only take !  /ronge/ actions ( a man's
 life1 & try to make !m agree3 ,! utt]  
unc]ta9ty ( ?is1 f ,nature itself1 & f  
,policy1 v4#abj4  ,*>act]s giv5 accord+ 
to ! rank ( m5 ( ! _w1 v4#ace4  ,&  "s  
reason = x1 v4#adj4  ,education alt]s ! 

,nature1 or at lea/  ,"* ( _m1 v4#adi4  
,actions1 ,passions1 ,op9ions1 ,mann]s1 
,hum\rs1  or ,pr9ciples all subject to  
*ange4  ,no judg+ by ,nature1 f v4#aeh  
to  #agh4  ,,iii4 ,x only rema9s to f9d 
7if we c7 8 ,rul+ ,passion3 ,t  w       
c]ta9ly influ5ce all ! re/1 & c         
reconcile ! seem+ or  real inconsi/5cy (
 all 8 actions1 v4#age4  ,in/anc$ 9 !   
extraord9>y "* ( ,clodio1 v4#agi4  ,a   
caution aga9/ mi/ak+  second qualities =
 fir/1 :i* w de/roy all possibility ( ! 
k ( mank9d1 v4#baj4  ,examples ( ! /r5g?
 ( ! ,rul+  ,passion1 & its cont9uation 
to ! la/ brea?1 v4#bbb1 etc4    ,yes1 y 
despise ! man to books conf9$1  ,:o f 8 
/udy rails at human k9d2  ,?\gh :at he  
le>ns he speaks1 & may advance  ,"s     
g5]al maxims1 or be "r by *ance4  ,!    
coxcomb bird1 s talkative & grave1  ,t f
 8 cage cries c9999d1 w9999e1 & knave1  
,?\gh _m a pass5g] he rightly call1  ,y 
hold him no philosoph] at all4     ,&   
yet ! fate ( all extremes is su*1  ,m5  
may be read z well z books1 too mu*4    

,to obs]vations :i* ourselves we make1  
,we gr[ m p>tial = ! obs]v]'s sake2  ,to
 writt5 wisdom1 z ano!r's1 less3        
,maxims are drawn f notions1 ^? f guess4
  ,!re's "s peculi> 9 ea* leaf & gra91  
,"s unm>k$ fibre1 or "s v>y+ ve93  ,%all
 only man be tak5 9 ! gross8  ,grant b z
 _m sorts ( m9d z moss4     ,t ea* f o!r
 diff]s1 fir/ confess2  ,next1 t he     
v>ies f himself no less3  ,add          
,nature's1 cu/om's reason's passion's   
/rife1  ,& all op9ion's col\rs ca/ on   
life4     ,our dep?s :o fa?oms1 or our  
%all[s f9ds1  ,quick :irls1 & %ift+     
eddies1 ( our m9ds8  ,on human actions  
reason ?\gh y c1  ,x may be reason1 b x 
is n man3  ,8 pr9ciple ( action once    
explore1  ,t in/ant 'tis 8 pr9ciple no  
m4  ,l foll[+ life ?r\gh creatures y    
dissect1  ,y lose x 9 ! mom5t y detect4 
,yet m2 ! diff]5ce is z great betwe5  ,!
 optics see+1 z ! object se54  ,all     
mann]s take a t9cture f our own2  ,or   
come discol\r$ ?r\gh our passions %[n4  
,or fancy's beam enl>ges1 multiplies1   

,contracts1 inv]ts1 & gives t5 ?\s&     
dyes4     ,nor w life's /ream =         
obs]vation /ay1  ,x hurries all too fa/ 
to m>k _! way3  ,9 va9 s$ate reflections
 we w\ld make1  ,:5 half our k we mu/   
snat*1 n take4  ,(t1 9 ! passion's wild 
rotation to/1  ,our spr+ ( action to    
ourselves is lo/3  ,tir$1 n det]m9$1 to 
! la/ we yield1  ,& :at comes !n is ma/]
 ( ! field4  ,z ! la/ image ( t tr\bl$  
heap1  ,:5 s5se subsides1 & fancy sports
 9 sleep  7,?\gh pa/ ! recollection ( ! 
?\ght71  ,becomes ! /uff ( :i* our dream
 is wr\ght3  ,some?+ z dim to our       
int]nal view1  ,is ?us1 p]haps1 ! cause 
( mo/ we d4     ,true1 "s are op51 & to 
all m5 kn[n2  ,o!rs s v close1 !y're hid
 f none  7,s d>kness /rikes ! s5se no   
less ?an light71  ,?us graci\s ,*&os is 
belov$ at sight2  ,& e *ild hates       
,%ylock1 ?\gh 8 s\l  ,/ill sits at      
squat1 & peeps n f its hole4  ,at half  
mank9d :5 g5]\s ,manly raves1  ,all "k  
'tis virtue1 = he ?9ks !m knaves3  ,:5  
univ]sal homage ,umbra pays1  ,all see  

'tis vice1 & it* ( vulg> praise4  ,:5   
flatt]y gl>es1 all hate x 9 a que51     
,:ile "o !re is :o *>ms u ) 8 sple54    
,b ^! pla9 *>act]s we r>ely f9d2  ,?\gh 
/rong ! b5t1 yet quick ! turns ( m9d3   
,or puzzl+ contr>ies conf\nd ! :ole2    
,or affectations q rev]se ! s\l4  ,!    
dull1 flat falsehood s]ves = policy2  ,&
 9 ! cunn+1 tru? itself's a lie3        
,un?\ght-( frailties *eat u 9 ! wise2   
,! fool lies hid 9 inconsi/5cies4       
,see ! same man1 9 vig\r1 9 ! g\t2      
,alone1 9 company2 9 place1 or out2     
,e>ly at bus9ess1 & at haz>d late2  ,mad
 at a fox-*ase1 wise at a debate2       
,drunk at a bor\gh1 civil at a ball2    
,fri5dly at ,hackney1 fai?less at       
,:itehall4  ,catius is ev] moral1 ev]   
grave1  ,?9ks :o endures a knave is next
 a knave1  ,save j at d9n]--!n pref]s1  
no d\bt1  ,a rogue ) v5ison to a sa9t   
)\t4     ,:o w\ld n praise ,patritio's  
high des]t1  ,8 h& un/a9$1 8 uncorrupt$ 
he>t1  ,8 compreh5sive head6 all int]e/s
 weigh$1  ,all ,europe sav$1 yet ,brita9

 n betray$4  ,he ?anks y n1 8 pride is 9
 piquet1  ,newm>ket-fame1 & judgm5t at a
 bet4     ,:at made 7say ,montagne1 or m
 sage ,*>ron7  ,o?o a w>rior1 ,cromwell 
a buffoon8  ,a p]jur$ pr9ce a lead5 sa9t
 rev]e1  ,a godless reg5t tremble at a  
/>8  ,! ?rone a bigot keep1 a g5ius     
quit1  ,fai?less ?r\gh piety1 & dup$    
?r\gh wit8  ,europe a woman1 *ild1 or   
dot>d rule1  ,& j h] wise/ mon>* made a 
fool8     ,"k1 ,god & ,nature only are !
 same3  ,9 man1 ! judgm5t %oots at fly+ 
game1  ,a bird ( passage6 gone z soon z 
f\nd1  ,n[ 9 ! moon1 p]haps1 n[ "u      
gr\nd4     ,9 va9 ! sage1 )             
retrospective eye1  ,w\ld f ! app>5t :at
 conclude ! :y1  ,inf] ! motive f ! de$1
 & %[1  ,t :at we *anc$ 0 :at we meant  
to d4  ,behold6 if =tune or a mi/ress   
fr[ns1  ,"s plunge 9 bus9ess1 o!rs %ave 
_! cr[ns3  ,to ease ! s\l ( "o          
oppressive weight1  ,?is quits an       
empire1 t embroils a /ate3  ,! same adu/
 complexion has impell$  ,*>les to !    
conv5t1 ,philip to ! field4     ,n      

always actions %[ ! man3 we f9d  ,:o    
does a k9dness1 is n !re=e k9d2  ,p]haps
 prosp]ity becalm$ 8 brea/1  ,p]haps !  
w9d j %ift$ f ! ea/3  ,n !re=e humble he
 :o seeks retreat1  ,pride guides 8     
/eps1 & bids him %un ! great3  ,:o      
combats bravely is n !re=e brave1  ,he  
dreads a dea?-b$ l ! meane/ slave3  ,:o 
reasons wisely is n !re=e wise1  ,8     
pride 9 reason+1 n 9 act+ lies4     ,b  
grant t actions be/ discov] man2  ,take 
! mo/ /rong1 & sort !m z y c4  ,! few t 
gl>e ea* "* mu/ m>k2  ,y balance n ! _m 
9 ! d>k4  ,:at w y d ) su* z disagree8  
,suppress !m1 or miscall !m policy8     
,mu/ !n at once 7! "* to save7  ,! pla9 
r\gh h]o turn a crafty knave8  ,alas6 9 
tru? ! man b *ang$ 8 m9d1  ,p]haps 0    
sick1 9 love1 or _h n d9$4  ,ask :y f   
,brita9 ,caes> w\ld retreat8  ,caes>    
himself might :isp] he 0 beat4  ,:y risk
 ! _w's great empire = a punk8  ,caes>  
p]haps might answ] he 0 drunk4  ,b1 sage
 hi/orians6 'tis y\r task to prove  ,"o 
action conduct2 "o1 h]oic love4         

',tis f high life high *>act]s are      
drawn2  ,a sa9t 9 crape is twice a sa9t 
9 lawn2  ,a judge is j1 a *ancellor ju/]
 /ill2  ,a g[nman1 le>n'd2 a bi%op1 :at 
y w2  ,wise1 if a m9i/]2 b1 if a k+1  ,m
 wise1 m le>n$1 m j1 m ev]y?+4          
,c\rt-virtues be>1 l gems1 ! highe/     
rate1  ,born :]e ,heav5's influ5ce sc>ce
 c p5etrate3  ,9 life's l[ vale1 ! soil 
! virtues l1  ,!y please z beauties1 "h 
z wond]s /rike4  ,?\gh ! same sun )     
all-diffusive rays  ,blu% 9 ! rose1 & 9 
! diamond blaze1  ,we prize ! /rong]    
ef=t ( 8 p[]1  ,& ju/ly set ! gem above 
! fl[]4     ',tis education =ms ! common
 m9d2  ,j z ! twig is b5t1 ! tree's     
incl9$4  ,boa/ful & r\gh1 y\r fir/ son  
is a squire2  ,! next a tradesman1 meek1
 & mu* a li>2  ,tom /ruts a soldi]1 op51
 bold1 & brave2  ,w sneaks a scriv5]1 an
 exce$+ knave3  ,is he a ,*ur*man8 !n   
he's fond ( p[]3   ,a ,quak]8 sly3 ,a   
,presbyt]ian8 s\r3   ,a sm>t ,free?9k]8 
all ?+s 9 an h\r4      ,ask m5's        
op9ions3 ,scoto n[ %all tell  ,h[ trade 

increases1 & ! _w goes well2  ,/rike (f 
8 p5sion1 by ! sett+ sun1  ,& ,brita91  
if n ,europe1 is undone4     ,t gay     
,free?9k]1 a f9e talk] once1  ,:at turns
 him n[ a /upid sil5t dunce8  ,"s god1  
or _s he has lately f\nd3  ,or *anc$ to 
meet a m9i/] t fr[n$4  ,judge we by     
,nature8 habit c efface1  ,int]e/       
o'ercome1 or policy take place3  ,by    
actions8 ^? unc]ta9ty divides3  ,by     
passions8 ^! dissimulation hides3       
,op9ions8 !y /ill take a wid] range3    
,f9d1 if y c1 9 :at y _c *ange4         
,mann]s ) =tunes1 hum\rs turn ) climes1 
,t5ets ) books1 & pr9ciples ) times4    
,se>* !n ! rul+ passion3 !re1 alone1  ,!
 wild are con/ant1 & ! cunn+ kn[n2  ,!  
fool consi/5t1 & ! false s9c]e2         
,prie/s1 pr9ces1 wom51 no dissembl]s "h4
  ,?is clue once f\nd1 unravels all !   
re/1  ,! prospect cle>s1 & ,:>ton /&s   
confe/4  ,:>ton1 ! scorn & wond] ( our  
days1  ,^: rul+ passion 0 ! lu/ (       
praise3  ,born ) :ate'er c\ld w9 x f !  
wise1  ,wom5 & fools mu/ l him or he    

dies2  ,?\gh wond]+ s5ates hung on all  
he spoke1  ,! club mu/ hail him ma/] ( !
 joke4  ,%all p>ts s v>i\s aim at no?+  
new6  ,he'll %9e a ,tully & a ,wilmot   
too4  ,!n turns rep5tant1 & 8 ,god      
adores  ,) ! same _s t he dr9ks &       
:999999s2  ,en\gh if all ar\nd him b    
admire1  ,& n[ ! punk applaud1 & n[ !   
fri>4  ,?us ) ea* gift ( nature & ( art1
  ,& want+ no?+ b an hone/ he>t2  ,gr[n 
all to all1 f no "o vice exempt2  ,& mo/
 contemptible1 to %un contempt3  ,8     
passion /ill1 to covet g5]al praise1  ,8
 life1 to =feit x a ?\s& ways2  ,a      
con/ant b\nty :i* no fri5d has made2    
,an angel tongue1 :i* no man c p]suade2 
,a fool1 ) m ( wit ?an half mank9d1     
,too ra% = ?\ght1 = action too ref9$3   
,a tyrant to ! wife 8 he>t approves2  ,a
 rebel to ! v k+ he loves2  ,he dies1   
sad outca/ ( ea* *ur* & /ate1  ,&1 h>d] 
/ill6 flagiti\s1 yet n great4  ,ask y :y
 ,:>ton broke ?r\gh e rule8  ',twas all 
= fe> ! knaves %\ld call him fool4      
,nature well kn[n1 no prodigies rema91  

,comets are regul>1 & ,:>ton pla94      
,yet1 9 ?is se>*1 ! wise/ may mi/ake1   
,if second qualities = fir/ !y take4    
,:5 ,catil9e by rap9e swell$ 8 /ore2    
,:5 ,caes> made a noble dame a :9999992 
,9 ?is ! lu/1 9 t ! av>ice  ,7 means1 n 
ends2 ambition 0 ! vice4  ,t v ,caes>1  
born 9 ,scipio's days1  ,_h aim$1 l him1
 by *a/ity at praise4  ,lucullus1 :5    
frugality c\ld *>m1  ,_h roa/$ turnips 9
 ! ,sab9e f>m4     ,9 va9 ! obs]v] eyes 
! build]'s toil1  ,b q mi/akes !        
scaffold = ! pile4  ,9 ?is "o passion   
man c /r5g? enjoy1  ,z fits give vig\r1 
j :5 !y de/roy4  ,"t1 t on all ?+s lays 
8 l5i5t h&1  ,yet tames n ?is2 x /icks  
to our la/ s&4  ,consi/5t 9 our follies 
& our s9s1  ,"h hone/ ,nature ends z %e 
beg9s4     ,old politicians *ew on      
wisdom pa/1  ,& tott] on 9 bus9ess to ! 
la/2  ,z weak1 z e>ne/1 & z gravely out1
  ,z sob] ,lanesb'r[ danc+ 9 ! g\t4     
,behold a rev]5d sire1 :om want ( grace 
,has made ! fa!r ( a nameless race1     
,%ov$ f ! wall p]haps1 or rudely press$ 

,by 8 own son1 t passes by unbless$3    
,/ill to 8 haunt he crawls on knock+    
knees1  ,& envies e sp>r[ t he sees4    
,a salmon's belly1 ,helluo1 0 ?y fate2  
,! doctor call$1 decl>es all help too   
late3  ,m]cy6 cries ,helluo1 m]cy on my 
s\l6  ,is !re no hope6--,alas6--!n br+ !
 j[l4     ,! frugal crone1 :om pray+    
prie/s att5d1  ,/ill tries to save !    
hall[$ tap]'s end1  ,collects h] brea?1 
z ebb+ life retires1  ,= "o puff m1 & 9 
t puff expires4     ,odi\s6 9 wooll56   
'tw\ld a sa9t provoke  7,7 ! la/ words t
 poor ,n>cissa spoke72  ,no1 let a *>m+ 
*9tz1 & ,brussels lace  ,wrap my cold   
limbs1 & %ade my lifeless face3  ,"o    
w\ld n1 sure1 be frightful :5 "o's      
dead--  ,&--,betty--give ?is *eek a     
little r$4     ,! c\rti] smoo?1 :o =ty  
ye>s _h %9$  ,an humble s]vant to all   
human k9d1  ,j br\ght out ?is1 :5 sc>ce 
8 tongue c\ld /ir1  ,if--:]e ,i'm       
go+--,i c\ld s]ve y1 sir8  ,i give & ,i 
devise 7old ,euclio said1  ,& sigh$7 my 
l&s & t5em5ts to ,n$4  ,y\r money1 sir8 

,my money1 sir8 :at1 all8  ,:y--if ,i   
mu/ 7!n wept7--,i give x ,paul4  ,!     
,manor1 sir8--,! ,manor6 hold1 he cri$1 
,n t1--,i _c "p ) t--& di$4     ,& y6   
brave ,cobham1 to ! late/ brea?  ,%all  
feel y\r rul+ passion /rong 9 dea?3     
,su* 9 ^? mom5ts z 9 all ! pa/1  ,oh1   
save my c\ntry1 ,heav56 %all be y\r la/4
      ,,epi/le ,,ii4  ,,to ,a ,,lady4   
,( ! ,*>act]s ( ,wom54    ,no?+ s true z
 :at y once let fall1  ,mo/ wom5 h no   
*>act]s at all4  ,matt] too s(t a la/+  
m>k to be>1  ,& be/ di/+ui%$ by black1  
br[n1 or fair4     ,h[ _m pictures ( "o 
nymph we view1  ,all h[ unlike ea* o!r1 
all h[ true6  ,arcadia's c\ntess1 "h1 9 
erm9$ pride1  ,is1 !re1 ,pa/ora by a    
f\nta9 side4  ,"h ,fannia1 le]+ on h]   
own good man1  ,& !re1 a nak$ ,l$a ) a  
swan4  ,let !n ! fair "o beautifully    
cry1  ,9 ,magdal5's loose hair1 & lift$ 
eye1  ,or dress$ 9 smiles ( sweet       
,cecilia %9e1  ,) simp]+ angels1 palms1 
& h>ps div9e2  ,:e!r ! *>m] s9n] x1 or  
sa9t x1  ,if folly gr[ romantic1 ,i mu/ 

pa9t x4       ,come !n1 ! col\rs & !    
gr\nd prep>e6  ,dip 9 ! ra9b[1 trick h] 
(f 9 air2  ,*oose a firm cl\d1 be=e x   
fall1 & 9 x  ,cat*1 ere %e *ange1 !     
,cyn?ia ( ?is m9ute4       ,rufa1 ^:    
eye1 quick-glanc+ o'er ! p>k  ,attracts 
ea* light gay meteor ( a sp>k1  ,agrees 
z ill ) ,rufa /udy+ ,locke1  ,z         
,sappho's diamonds ) h] dirty smock2    
,or ,sappho at h] toilet's greasy task1 
,) ,sappho fragrant at an ev5+ masque3  
,s morn+ insects t 9 muck begun1  ,%9e1 
buzz1 & fly-bl[ 9 ! sett+ sun4       ,h[
 s(t is ,silia6 fe>ful to (f5d2  ,!     
frail "o's advocate1 ! weak "o's fri5d3 
,to h]1 ,cali/a prov$ h] conduct nice2  
,& good ,simplicius asks ( h] advice4   
,sudd51 %e /orms6 %e raves6  ,y tip !   
w9k1  ,b sp>e y\r c5sure2 ,silia does n 
dr9k4  ,all eyes may see f :at ! *ange  
arose1  ,all eyes may see--a pimple on  
h] nose4       ,papillia1 w$d$ to h]    
am'r\s sp>k1  ,sighs = ! %ades--,h[ *>m+
 is a p>k6  ,a p>k is pur*as$1 b ! fair 
he sees  ,all ba!d 9 te>s--,oh1 odi\s1  

odi\s trees6       ,ladies1 l v>iegat$  
tulips %[2  ',tis to _! *anges half _!  
*>ms we owe2  ,f9e by defect1 &         
delicately weak1  ,_! happy spots ! nice
 admir] take1  ',twas ?us ,calypso once 
ea* he>t al>m$1  ,aw$ )\t virtue1 )\t   
beauty *>m$2  ,h] tongue bewit*$ z oddly
 z h] eyes1  ,less wit ?an mimic1 m a   
wit ?an wise2  ,/range graces /ill1 &   
/rang] flights %e _h1  ,0 j n ugly1 & 0 
j n mad2  ,yet ne'er s sure our passion 
to create1  ,z :5 %e t\*$ ! br9k ( all  
we hate4       ,n>cissa's nature1       
tol]ably mild1  ,to make a wa%1 w\ld    
h>dly /ew a *ild2  ,has ev5 be5 prov$ to
 grant a lov]'s pray]1  ,& paid a       
tradesman once to make him />e2  ,gave  
alms at ,ea/]1 9 a ,*ri/ian trim1  ,&   
made a wid[ happy1 = a :im4  ,:y !n     
decl>e good-nature is h] scorn1  ,:5    
'tis by t alone %e c be borne8  ,:y     
pique all mortals1 yet affect a "n8  ,a 
fool to pleasure1 yet a slave to fame3  
,n[ deep 9 ,taylor & ! ,book ( ,m>tyrs1 
,n[ dr9k+ citron ) 8 grace & ,*>tres3   

,n[ ,consci5ce *ills h]1 & n[ ,passion  
burns2  ,& ,a!ism & ,religion take _!   
turns2  ,a v hea!n 9 ! c>nal "p1  ,yet  
/ill a sad1 good ,*ri/ian at h] he>t4   
,:at !n8 let blood & body be> ! fault1  
,h] head's unt\*$1 t noble seat ( ?\ght3
  ,su* ?is day's doctr9e--9 ano!r fit   
,%e s9s ) poets ?r\gh pure love ( wit4  
,:at has n fir$ h] bosom or h] bra98    
,caes> & ,tall-boy1 ,*>les & ,*>lemagne4
  ,z ,helluo1 late dictator ( ! fea/1   
,! nose ( ,hautg\t1 & ! tip ( ta/e1     
,critic'd y\r w9e1 & analys$ y\r meat1  
,yet on pla9 pudd+ deign$ at home to    
eat2  ,s ,philom$e1 lectur+ all mank9d  
,on ! s(t passion1 & ! ta/e ref9$1  ,!  
address1 ! delicacy--/oops at once1  ,& 
makes h] he>ty meal ^u a dunce4         
,flavia's a wit1 has too mu* s5se to    
pray2  ,to toa/ our wants & wi%es1 is h]
 way2  ,nor asks ( ,god1 b ( h] />s1 to 
give  ,! mighty bless+1 :ile we live1 to
 live4  ,!n all = dea?1 t opiate ( !    
s\l6  ,lucretia's dagg]1 ,rosamonda's   
b[l4  ,say1 :at c cause su* impot5ce (  

m9d8  ,a sp>k too fickle1 or a sp\se too
 k9d4  ,wise wret*6 ) pleasures too     
ref9$ to please2  ,) too mu* _s to be   
e'er at ease2  ,) too mu* quickness ev] 
to be taught2  ,) too mu* ?9k+ to h     
common ?\ght3  ,y pur*ase pa9 ) all t   
joy c give1  ,& die ( no?+ b a rage to  
live4     ,turn !n f wits2 & look on    
,simo's mate1  ,no ass s meek1 no ass s 
ob/9ate4  ,or h]1 t owns h] faults1 b   
nev] m5ds1  ,because %e's hone/1 & ! be/
 ( fri5ds4  ,or h]1 ^: life ! ,*ur* &   
sc&al %>e1  ,= ev] 9 a passion1 or a    
pray]4  ,or h]1 :o laughs at hell1 b 7l 
h] ,grace7  ,cries1 ,ah6 h[ *>m+1 if    
!re's no su* place6  ,or :o 9 sweet     
vicissitude appe>s  ,( mir? & opium1    
ratafie & te>s1  ,! daily anodyne1 &    
nightly draught1  ,to kill ^? foes to   
fair ones1 "t & ?\ght4  ,woman & fool   
are two h>d ?+s to hit2  ,= true        
no-mean+ puzzles m ?an wit4     ,b :at  
are ^! to great ,atossa's m9d8  ,sc>ce  
once h]self1 by turns all womank9d6     
,:o1 ) h]self1 or o!rs1 f h] bir?  ,f9ds

 all h] life "o w>f>e ^u e>?3  ,%9es 9  
expos+ knaves1 & pa9t+ fools1  ,yet is1 
:ate'er %e hates & ridicules4  ,no ?\ght
 advances1 b h] eddy bra9  ,:isks x     
ab\t1 & d[n x goes aga94  ,full sixty   
ye>s ! _w has be5 h] trade1  ,! wise/   
fool mu* "t has ev] made  ,f loveless   
y\? to unrespect$ age1  ,no passion     
gratifi$ except h] rage4  ,s mu* ! fury 
/ill outran ! wit1  ,! pleasure miss$   
h]1 & ! sc&al hit4  ,:o breaks ) h]1    
provokes rev5ge f hell1  ,b he's a bold]
 man :o d>es be well4  ,h] e turn )     
viol5ce pursu$1  ,nor m a /orm h] hate  
?an gratitude3  ,to t ea* passion turns1
 or soon or late2  ,love1 if x makes h] 
yield1 mu/ make h] hate3  ,sup]iors8    
dea?6 & equals8 :at a curse6  ,b an     
inf]ior n dep5d5t8 worse4  ,(f5d h]1 &  
%e kn[s n to =give2  ,oblige h]1 & %e'll
 hate y :ile y live3  ,b die1 & %e'll   
adore y--!n ! bu/  ,& temple rise--!n   
fall aga9 to du/4  ,la/ night1 h] "l 0  
all t's good & great2  ,a knave ?is     
morn+1 & 8 w a *eat4  ,/range6 by !     

means defeat$ ( ! ends1  ,by _s robb$ ( 
p[]1 by w>m? ( fri5d  ,by weal? (       
foll[]s6 )\t "o di/ress  ,sick ( h]self 
?r\gh v selfi%ness6  ,atossa1 curs$ ) e 
grant$ pray]1  ,*ildless ) all h]       
*ildr51 wants an heir4  ,to heirs unkn[n
 desc5ds ! ungu>d$ /ore1  ,or w&]s1     
,heav5-direct$1 to ! poor4     ,pictures
 l ^!1 de> madam1 to design1  ,asks no  
firm h&1 & no un]r+ l9e2  ,"s w&]+      
t\*es1 "s reflect$ light1  ,"s fly+     
/roke alone c hit 'em "r3  ,= h[ %\ld   
equal col\rs d ! knack8  ,*ameleons :o c
 pa9t 9 :ite & black8     ,yet ,*loe    
sure 0 =m$ )\t a spot--  ,nature 9 h] !n
 err$ n1 b =got4  ,) e pleas+1 e prud5t 
"p1  ,say1 :at c ,*loe want8--,%e wants 
a he>t4  ,%e speaks1 behaves1 & acts j z
 %e ought2  ,b nev]1 nev]1 rea*$ "o     
g5]\s ?\ght4  ,virtue %e f9ds too pa9ful
 an endeav\r1  ,cont5t to dwell 9       
dec5cies = ev]4  ,s v reasonable1 s     
unmov$1  ,z nev] yet to love1 or to be  
lov$4  ,%e1 :ile h] lov] pants ^u h]    
brea/1  ,c m>k ! figures on an ,indian  

*e/2  ,& :5 %e sees h] fri5d 9 deep     
despair1  ,obs]ves h[ mu* a *9tz exce$s 
mohair4  ,=bid x1 ,heav51 a fav\r or a  
debt  ,%e e'er %\ld cancel--b %e may    
=get4  ,safe is y\r secret /ill 9       
,*loe's e>2  ,b none ( ,*loe's %all y   
ev] he>4  ,( all h] de>s %e nev] sl&]$  
"o1  ,b c>es n if a ?\s& are undone4    
,w\ld ,*loe "k if y're alive or dead8   
,%e bids h] footman put x 9 h] head4    
,*loe is prud5t--w\ld y too be wise8    
,!n nev] break y\r he>t :5 ,*loe dies4  
,"o c]ta9 portrait may 7,i grant7 be    
se51  ,:i* ,heav5 has v>ni%$ out1 & made
 a ,que54  ,! same = ev]6 & describ$ by 
all  ,) tru? & goodness1 z ) cr[n &     
ball4  ,poets heap virtues1 pa9t]s gems 
at w1  ,& %[ _! zeal1 & hide _! want (  
skill4  ',tis well--b1 arti/s6 :o c pa9t
 or write1  ,to draw ! nak$ is y\r true 
delight4  ,t robe ( quality s /ruts &   
swells1  ,none see :at p>ts ( nature x  
conceals3  ,! exacte/ traits ( body or (
 m9d1  ,we owe to models ( an humble    
k9d4  ,if ,que5sbury to /rip !re's no   

compell+1  ',tis f a h&maid we mu/ take 
a ,hel51  ,f pe] or bi%op 'tis no easy  
?+  ,to draw ! man :o loves 8 ,god or   
k+3  ,alas6 ,i copy 7or my draught w\ld 
fail7  ,f hone/ ,mah'met1 or pla9 ,p>son
 ,hale4     ,b grant 9 public m5        
sometimes are %[n1  ,a woman's se5 9    
private life alone3  ,our bold] tal5ts 9
 full light display$2  ,y\r virtues op5 
faire/ 9 ! %ade4  ,br$ to disguise1 9   
public 'tis y hide2  ,!re1 none di/+ui% 
'twixt y\r %ame or pride1  ,weakness or 
delicacy2 all s nice1  ,t ea* may seem a
 virtue or a vice4     ,9 m51 we v>i\s  
rul+ passions f9d2  ,9 wom51 two almo/  
divide ! k9d3  ,^?1 only fix$ !y fir/ or
 la/ obey--  ,! love ( pleasure1 & !    
love ( sway4     ,t1 ,nature gives2 &   
:]e ! lesson taught  ,is b to please1 c 
pleasure seem a fault8  ,exp]i5ce1 ?is2 
by man's oppression cur/1  ,!y seek !   
second n to lose ! fir/4     ,m51 "s to 
bus9ess1 "s to pleasure take2  ,b e     
woman is at he>t a rake3  ,m51 "s to    
quiet1 "s to public /rife2  ,b e lady   

w\ld be que5 = life4     ,yet m>k ! fate
 ( a :ole sex ( que5s6  ,p[] all _! end1
 b beauty all ! means3  ,9 y\? !y       
conqu]1 ) s wild a rage1  ,z leaves !m  
sc>ce a subject 9 _! age3  ,= =eign     
glory1 =eign joy1 !y roam2  ,no ?\ght ( 
peace or happ9ess at home4  ,b wisdom's 
triumph is well-tim$ retreat1  ,z h>d a 
sci5ce to ! fair z great6  ,beauties1 l 
tyrants1 old & fri5dless gr[n1  ,yet    
hate repose1 & dread to be alone1  ,worn
 out 9 public1 we>y e eye1  ,nor leave  
"o sigh beh9d !m :5 !y die4             
,pleasures ! sex1 z *ildr5 birds1       
pursue1  ,/ill out ( rea*1 yet nev] out 
( view2  ,sure1 if !y cat*1 to spoil !  
toy at mo/1  ,to covet fly+1 & regret :5
 lo/3  ,at la/1 to follies y\? c\ld     
sc>ce def5d1  ,x gr[s _! age's prud5ce  
to pret5d2  ,a%am$ to own !y gave       
delight be=e1  ,r$uc$ to feign x1 :5 !y 
give no m3  ,z hags hold ,sabba?s1 less 
= joy ?an spite1  ,s ^! _! m]ry1        
mis]able night2  ,/ill r\nd & r\nd !    
gho/s ( beauty glide1  ,& haunt ! places

 :]e _! hon\r di$4     ,see h[ ! _w its 
vet]ans rew>ds6  ,a y\? ( frolics1 an   
old age ( c>ds2  ,fair to no purpose1   
artful to no end2  ,"y )\t lov]s1 old   
)\t a fri5d2  ,a fop _! passion1 b _!   
prize a sot2  ,alive1 ridicul\s2 & dead1
 =got6     ,ah6 fri5d6 to dazzle let !  
va9 design2  ,to raise ! ?\ght & t\* !  
he>t be ?9e6  ,t *>m %all gr[1 :ile :at 
fatigues ! r+1  ,flaunts & goes d[n1 an 
unreg>d$ ?+3  ,s :5 ! sun's broad beam  
has tir$ ! sight1  ,all mild asc5ds !   
moon's m sob] light2  ,s]5e 9 virg9     
mode/y %e %9es1  ,& unobs]v$ ! gl>+ orb 
decl9es4     ,oh6 ble/ ) temp] ^:       
uncl\d$ ray  ,c make to-morr[ *e]ful z  
to-day1  ,%e1 :o c love a si/]'s *>ms1  
or he>  ,sighs = a daught] ) unw\nd$ e>2
  ,%e1 :o ne'er answ]s till a husb&     
cools1  ,or1 if %e rules him1 nev] %[s  
%e rules2  ,*>ms by accept+1 by submitt+
 sways1  ,yet has h] hum\r mo/1 :5 %e   
obeys2  ,let fops or =tune fly :i* way  
!y w2  ,disda9s all loss ( tickets1 or  
,codille3  ,sple51 vap\rs1 or small-pox1

 above !m all1  ,& mi/ress ( h]self1    
?\gh ,*9a fall4     ,& yet1 believe me1 
good z well z ill1  ,woman's at be/ a   
contradiction /ill4  ,heav51 :5 x /rives
 to poli% all x c  ,its la/ be/ "w1 b   
=ms a s(t] man2  ,picks f ea* sex1 to   
make ! fav'rite ble/1  ,y\r love (      
pleasure1 or desire ( re/3  ,bl5ds1 9   
exception to all g5]al rules1  ,y\r ta/e
 ( follies1 ) our scorn ( fools3        
,res]ve ) frankness1 art ) tru? alli$1  
,c\rage ) s(tness1 mode/y ) pride2      
,fix$ pr9ciples1 ) fancy ev] new2       
,%akes all toge!r1 & produces--,y4      
,be ?is a woman's fame3 ) ?is unble/1   
,toa/s live a scorn1 & que5s may die a  
je/4  ,?is ,phoebus promis$ 7,i =get !  
ye>7  ,:5 ^? blue eyes fir/ op5$ on !   
sph]e2  ,asc5dant ,phoebus wat*$ t h\r )
 c>e1  ,av]t$ half y\r p>5ts' simple    
pray]1  ,& gave y beauty1 b d5i$ ! pelf 
,t buys y\r sex a tyrant o'er itself4   
,! g5'r\s god1 :o wit & gold ref9es1  ,&
 rip5s spirits z he rip5s m9es1  ,kept  
dross = du*esses--! _w %all "k x--  ,to 

y gave s5se1 good-hum\r1 & a poet4      
,,epi/le ,,iii4  ,,to ,,all5 ,,"l       
,,ba?ur/4    ,,argum5t4      ,( ! use ( 
,ri*es4    ,t x is kn[n to few1 mo/     
fall+ into "o ( ! extremes1 ,av>ice  or 
,pr(usion1 v4#a1 etc4  ,! po9t discuss$1
 :e!r ! inv5tion (  money has be5 m     
commodi\s or p]nici\s to ,mank9d1 v4#ba 
to #gg4  ,t  ,ri*es1 ei!r to ! ,av>ici\s
 or ! ,prodigal1 _c af=d  ,happ9ess1    
sc>cely ,necess>ies1 v4#hi-afj4  ,t     
,av>ice is an absolute  ,fr5zy1 )\t an  
end or purpose1 v4#aac1 etc41 #aeb4     
,conjectures ab\t  ! motives ( ,av>ici\s
 m51 v4#aba to #aec4  ,t ! conduct ( m51
  ) respect to ,ri*es1 c only be acc\nt$
 = by ! ,ord] (  ,provid5ce1 :i* works !
 g5]al good out ( extremes1 & br+s all  
to its great ,end by p]petual           
,revolutions1 v4#afa to #agh4  ,h[ a    
,mis]  acts ^u ,pr9ciples :i* appe> to  
him reasonable1 v4#agi4  ,h[ a          
,prodigal does ! same1 v4#aii4  ,! due  
,m$ium & true use ( ,ri*es1  v4#bai4  ,!
 ,man ( ,ross1 v4#bej4  ,! fate ( !     

,pr(use & !  ,covet\s1 9 two examples2  
bo? mis]able 9 ,life & 9 ,dea?1 v4#cjj1 
etc4  ,! ,/ory ( ,sir ,balaam1 v4#cci to
 ! end4       ,p4 ,:o %all decide1 :5   
doctors disagree1  ,& s\nde/ casui/s    
d\bt1 l y & me8  ,y hold ! ^w1 f ,jove  
to ,momus giv51  ,t man 0 made ! /&+ je/
 ( ,heav52  ,& gold b s5t to keep !     
fools 9 play1  ,= "s to heap1 & "s to   
?r[ away4     ,b ,i1 :o ?9k m highly (  
our k9d1  7,& surely1 ,heav5 & ,i are ( 
a m9d7  ,op9e1 t ,nature1 z 9 duty b\nd1
  ,deep hid ! %9+ mis*ief "u gr\nd3  ,b 
:5 by man's audaci\s lab\r won1  ,flam$ 
=? ?is rival to its sire1 ! sun1  ,!n   
c>eful ,heav5 suppli$ two sorts ( m51   
,to squ&] ^!1 & ^? to hide aga94     ,l 
doctors ?us1 :5 mu* dispute has pa/1    
,we f9d our t5ets j ! same at la/4  ,bo?
 fairly own+ ,ri*es1 9 effect1  ,no     
grace ( ,heav5 or tok5 ( ?' elect2      
,giv5 to ! fool1 ! mad1 ! va91 ! evil1  
,to ,w>d1 to ,wat]s1 ,*>tres1 & ! devil4
     ,b4 ,:at ,nature wants1 commodi\s  
gold be/[s1  ',tis ?us we eat ! bread   

ano!r s[s4     ,p4 ,b h[ unequal x      
be/[s1 obs]ve2  ',tis ?us we riot1 :ile1
 :o s[ x1 />ve3  ,:at ,nature wants 7a  
phrase ,i mu* di/ru/7  ,ext5ds to       
luxury1 ext5ds to lu/3  ,useful1 ,i     
grant1 x s]ves :at life requires1  ,b1  
dreadful too1 ! d>k assass9 hires4      
,b4 ,trade x may help1 society ext5d4   
,p4 ,b lures ! pirate1 & corrupts !     
fri5d4     ,b4 ,x raises armies 9 a     
nation's aid4     ,p4 ,b bribes a s5ate1
 & ! l&'s betray$4  ,9 va9 may h]oes    
fight1 & patriots rave2  ,if secret gold
 sap on f knave to knave4  ,once1 we    
confess1 b5ea? ! patriot's cloak1  ,f ! 
crack$ bag ! dropp+ gu9ea spoke1  ,&    
j+l+ d[n ! back-/airs1 told ! crew1     
,old ,cato is z great a rogue z y4      
,ble/ pap]-cr$it6 la/ & be/ supply6  ,t 
l5ds corruption light] w+s to fly6      
,gold imp$ by !e c compass h>de/ ?+s1   
,c pocket /ates1 c fet* or c>ry k+s2  ,a
 s+le leaf %all waft an army o'er1  ,or 
%ip (f s5ates to a di/ant %ore2  ,a     
leaf1 l ,sibyl's1 scatt] to & fro  ,our 

fates & =tunes1 z ! w9ds %all bl[3      
,pregnant ) ?\s&s flits ! scrap unse51  
,& sil5t sells a k+1 or buys a que54    
,oh6 t su* bulky bribes z all might see1
  ,/ill1 z ( old1 encumb]$ villa9y6     
,c\ld ,france or ,rome div]t our brave  
designs1  ,) all _! br&ies or ) all _!  
w9es8  ,:at c\ld !y m ?an knights &     
squires conf\nd1  ,or wat] all ! ,quorum
 t5 miles r\nd8  ,a /atesman's slumb]s  
h[ ?is spee* w\ld spoil6  ,sir1 ,spa9   
has s5t a ?\s& j>s ( oil2  ,huge bales (
 ,briti% clo? blockade ! door2  ,a      
hundr$ ox5 at y\r levee ro>4     ,poor  
,av>ice "o torm5t m w\ld f9d2  ,nor c\ld
 ,pr(usion squ&] all 9 k9d4  ,a/ride 8  
*eese ,sir ,morgan might we meet2  ,&   
,worldly cry+ coals f /reet to /reet1   
,:om ) a wig s wild1 & mi5 s maz$1      
,pity mi/akes = "s poor tradesman craz$4
  ,_h ,colepepp]'s :ole weal? be5 hops &
 hogs1  ,c\ld he himself h s5t x to !   
dogs8  ,8 ,grace w game3 to ,:ite's a   
bull be l$1  ,) spurn+ heels & ) a butt+
 head4  ,to ,:ite's be c>ri$1 z to      

anci5t games1  ,fair c\rs]s1 vases1 &   
allur+ dames4  ,%all !n ,uxorio1 if !   
/akes he sweep1  ,be> home six          
w99999999s1 & make 8 lady weep8  ,or s(t
 ,adonis1 s p]fum$ & f9e1  ,drive to ,/4
 ,james's a :ole h]d ( sw9e8  ,oh1 fil?y
 *eek on all indu/ri\s skill1  ,to spoil
 ! nation's la/ great trade1 ,quadrille6
  ,s9ce !n1 my "l1 on su* a _w we fall1 
,:at say y8  ,b4 ,say8  ,:y1 take x1    
gold & all4     ,p4 ,:at ,ri*es give u  
let u !n inquire3  ,meat1 fire1 & clo!s4
  ,b4 ,:at m8  ,p4 ,meat1 clo!s1 & fire4
  ,is ?is too little8 w\ld y m ?an live8
  ,alas6 'tis m ?an ,turn] f9ds !y give4
  ,alas6 'tis m ?an 7all 8 visions pa/7 
,unhappy ,:>ton1 wak+1 f\nd at la/6     
,:at c !y give8 to dy+ ,hopk9s1 heirs2  
,to ,*>tres1 vig\r2 ,japhet1 nose & e>s8
  ,c !y 9 gems bid pallid ,hippia gl[1  
,9 ,fulvia's buckle ease ! ?robs bel[2  
,or heal1 old ,n>ses1 ?y obsc5] ail1  ,)
 all ?' embroid'ry pla/]$ at ?y tail8   
,!y might 77 ,h>pax n too wise to sp5d7 
,give ,h>pax' self ! bless+ ( a fri5d2  

,or f9d "s doctor t w\ld save ! life  ,(
 wret*$ ,%ylock1 spite ( ,%ylock's wife3
  ,b ?\s&s die1 )\t or ?is or t1  ,die1 
& end[ a college1 or a cat4  ,to "s1    
inde$1 ,heav5 grants ! happi] fate1  ,t'
 enri* a ba/>d1 or a son !y hate4       
,p]haps y ?9k ! poor might h _! "p8     
,bond damns ! poor1 & hates !m f 8 he>t3
  ,! grave ,sir ,gilb]t holds x = a     
rule1  ,t e man 9 want is knave or fool3
  ,god _c love1 says ,blunt1 ) te>less  
eyes1  ,! wret* ,he />ves--& pi\sly     
d5ies3  ,b ! good bi%op1 ) a meek] air1 
,admits1 & leaves !m--,provid5ce's c>e4 
,yet1 to be j to ^! poor m5 ( pelf1     
,ea* does b hate 8 neighb\r z himself3  
,damn$ to ! m9es1 an equal fate betides 
,! slave t digs x1 & ! slave t hides4   
,b4 ,:o suff] ?us1 m]e *>ity %\ld own1  
,mu/ act on motives p[]ful1 ?\gh unkn[n4
     ,p4 ,"s w>1 "s plague1 or fam9e !y 
=esee1  ,"s revelation hid f y & me4    
,:y ,%ylock wants a meal1 ! cause is    
f\nd--  ,he ?9ks a loaf w rise to fifty 
p\nd4  ,:at made directors *eat 9       

,s\?-,sea ye>8  ,to live on v5ison :5 x 
sold s de>4  ,ask y :y ,phryne ! :ole   
auction buys8  ,phryne =esees a g5]al   
excise4  ,:y %e & ,sappho raise t       
mon/r\s sum8  ,alas6 !y fe> a man w co/ 
a plum4     ,wise ,pet] sees ! _w's     
respect = gold1  ,& !re=e hopes ?is     
nation may be sold3  ,glori\s ambition6 
,pet]1 swell ?y /ore1  ,& be :at ,rome's
 great ,didius 0 be=e4     ,! cr[n (    
,pol&1 v5al twice an age1  ,to j ?ree   
millions /9t$ mode/ ,gage4  ,b nobl]    
sc5es ,m>ia's dreams unfold1  ,h]$it>y  
realms1 & worlds ( gold4  ,cong5ial     
s\ls6 ^: life "o av'rice jo9s1  ,& "o   
fate buries 9 ?' ,a/urian m9es4     ,mu*
 injur$ ,blunt6 :y be>s he ,brita9's    
hate8  ,a wiz>d told him 9 ^! words our 
fate3  ,at l5g? corruption1 l a g5'ral  
flood  7,s long by wat*ful ,m9i/]s      
)/ood71  ,%all deluge all2 & av'rice1   
creep+ on1  ,spread l a l[-born mi/1 &  
blot ! sun2  ,/atesman & patriot ply    
alike ! /ocks1  ,pe]ess & butl] %>e     
alike ! box1  ,& judges job1 & bi%ops   

bite ! t[n1  ,& mighty dukes pack c>ds =
 half-a-cr[n4  ,see ,brita9 sunk 9      
,lucre's sordid *>ms1  ,& ,france rev5g$
 ( ,anne's & ,edw>d's arms6  ',twas no  
,c\rt-badge1 great ,scriv'n]6 fir$ ?y   
bra91  ,nor lordly luxury1 nor ,city    
ga93  ,no1 'twas ?y righte\s end1 a%am$ 
to see  ,s5ates deg5'rate1 patriots     
disagree1  ,&1 nobly wi%+ p>ty-rage to  
cease1  ,to buy bo? sides1 & give ?y    
c\ntry peace4     ,all ?is is madness1  
cries a sob] sage3  ,b :o1 my fri5d1 has
 reason 9 8 rage8  ,! rul+ passion1 be x
 :at x w1  ,! rul+ passion conqu]s      
reason /ill4  ,less mad ! wilde/ :imsey 
we c frame1  ,?an ev5 t passion1 if x   
has no aim2  ,= ?\gh su* motives folly y
 may call1  ,! folly's great] to h none 
at all4     ,he> !n ! tru?3 ',tis ,heav5
 ea* passion s5ds1  ,& diff]5t m5       
directs to diff]5t ends4  ,extremes 9   
nature equal good produce1  ,extremes 9 
man concur to g5'ral use4  ,ask we :at  
makes "o keep1 & "o be/[8  ,t ,,p[] :o  
bids ! ocean ebb & fl[1  ,bids se$-"t1  

h>ve/1 equal c\rse ma9ta91  ,?r\gh      
reconcil$ extremes ( dr\ght & ra91      
,builds life on dea?1 on *ange duration 
f\nds1  ,& gives ?' et]nal :eels to "k  
_! r\nds4     ,ri*es1 l insects1 :5     
conceal$ !y lie1  ,wait b = w+s1 & 9 _! 
season fly4  ,:o sees pale ,mammon p9e  
amid/ 8 /ore1  ,sees b a backw>d /ew>d =
 ! poor2  ,?is ye> a res]voir1 to keep &
 sp>e2  ,! next1 a f\nta91 sp\t+ ?r\gh 8
 heir1  ,9 lavi% /reams to qu5* a       
c\ntry's ?ir/1  ,& m5 & dogs %all dr9k  
him till !y bur/4     ,old ,cotta %am$ 8
 =tune & 8 bir?1  ,yet 0 n ,cotta void (
 wit or wor?3  ,:at ?\gh 7! use ( b>b>\s
 spits =got7  ,8 kit*5 vi$ 9 coolness ) 
8 grot8  ,8 c\rt ) nettles1 moats )     
cresses /or$1  ,) s\ps unb\ght & salads 
bless$ 8 bo>d8  ,if ,cotta liv$ on      
pulse1 x 0 no m  ,?an ,brahm9s1 sa9ts1 &
 sages did be=e2  ,to cram ! ri* 0      
prodigal exp5se1  ,& :o w\ld take ! poor
 f ,provid5ce8  ,l "s lone ,*>treux /&s 
! good old hall1  ,sil5ce )\t1 & fa/s )9
 ! wall2  ,no raft]$ ro(s ) dance &     

tabor s\nd1  ,no noontide bell invites !
 c\ntry r\nd2  ,t5ants ) sighs !        
smokeless t[]s survey1  ,& turn ?'      
unwill+ /e$s ano!r way2  ,b5ight$ w&]]s1
 ! =e/ o'er1  ,curse ! sav$ c&le &      
unop5+ door2  ,:ile ! gaunt ma/iff gr[l+
 at ! gate1  ,affrights ! begg> :om he  
longs to eat4     ,n s 8 son2 he m>k$   
?is ov]sight1  ,& !n mi/ook rev]se (    
wrong = "r4  7,= :at to %un w no great k
 ne$2  ,b :at to foll[ is a task inde$47
  ,yet sure1 ( qualities des]v+ praise1 
,m g to ru9 =tunes1 ?an to raise4  ,:at 
slaught]$ hecatombs1 :at floods ( w9e1  
,fill ! capaci\s squire1 & deep div9e6  
,yet no mean motive ?is pr(usion draws2 
,8 ox5 p]i% 9 8 c\ntry's cause2  ',tis  
,george & ,lib]ty t cr[ns ! cup1  ,&    
zeal = t great h\se :i* eats him up4  ,!
 woods rec$e ar\nd ! nak$ seat2  ,!     
sylvans groan--no matt]--= ! fleet2     
,next goes 8 wool--to clo! our valiant  
b&s2  ,la/1 = 8 c\ntry's love1 he sells 
8 l&s4  ,to t[n he comes1 completes !   
nation's hope1  ,& heads ! bold         

tra9-b&s1 & burns a ,pope4  ,& %all n   
,brita9 n[ rew>d 8 toils1  ,brita91 t   
pays h] patriots ) h] spoils8  ,9 va9 at
 ,c\rt ! bankrupt pleads 8 cause1  ,8   
?ankless c\ntry leaves him to h] laws4  
,! s5se to value ri*es1 ) ! art  ,t'    
enjoy !m1 & ! virtue to imp>t1  ,n      
meanly1 nor ambiti\sly pursu$1  ,n sunk 
by slo?1 nor rais$ by s]vitude2  ,to    
balance =tune by a j exp5se1  ,jo9 )    
economy1 magnific5ce2  ,) spl5d\r1      
*>ity2 ) pl5ty1 heal?2  ,o tea* u1      
,ba?ur/6 yet unspoil$ by weal?6  ,t     
secret r>e1 betwe5 ! extremes to move   
,( mad good-nature1 & ( mean self-love4 
,b4 ,to wor? or want well weigh$1 be    
b\nty giv51  ,& ease1 or emulate1 ! c>e 
( ,heav5  7,^: measure full o'erfl[s on 
human race72  ,m5d ,=tune's fault1 &    
ju/ify h] grace4  ,weal? 9 ! gross is   
dea?1 b life diffus$2  ,z poison heals1 
9 j proportion us$3  ,9 heaps1 l        
amb]grise1 a /9k x lies1  ,b well       
disp]s$1 is inc5se to ! skies4     ,p4  
,:o />ves by nobles1 or ) nobles eats8  

,! wret* t tru/s !m1 & ! rogue t *eats4 
,is !re a "l :o kn[s a *e]ful noon  ,)\t
 a fiddl]1 flatt]]1 or buffoon8  ,^:    
table1 wit or mode/ m]it %>e1  ,unelb[$ 
by a game/]1 pimp1 or play'r8  ,:o      
copies y\rs or ,ox=d's bett] "p1  ,to   
ease ! oppress$1 & raise ! s9k+ he>t8   
,:]e'er he %9es1 ,o ,=tune1 gild ! sc5e1
  ,& angels gu>d him 9 ! gold5 mean6    
,!re1 ,engli% b\nty yet a:ile may /&1   
,& ,hon\r l+] ere x leaves ! l&4     ,b 
all our praises :y %\ld lords engross8  
,rise1 hone/ ,muse6 & s+ ! ,man ( ,ross3
  ,pleas$ ,vaga e*oes ?r\gh h] w9d+     
b\nds1  ,& rapid ,sev]n ho>se applause  
res\nds4  ,:o hung ) woods y m\nta9's   
sultry br[8  ,f ! dry rock :o bade !    
wat]s fl[8  ,n to ! skies 9 useless     
columns to/1  ,or 9 pr\d falls          
magnific5tly lo/1  ,b cle> & artless1   
p\r+ ?r\gh ! pla9  ,heal? to ! sick1 &  
solace to ! swa94  ,^: causeway p>ts !  
vale ) %ady r[s8  ,^: seats ! we>y      
travell] repose8  ,:o taught t          
heav5-direct$ spire to rise8  ,! ,man ( 

,ross1 ea* lisp+ babe replies4  ,behold 
! m>ket-place ) poor o'erspread6  ,!    
,man ( ,ross divides ! weekly bread2    
,he fe$s yon alm%\se1 neat1 b void (    
/ate1  ,:]e age & want sit smil+ at !   
gate2  ,him portion$ maids1 appr5tic$   
orphans ble/1  ,! "y :o lab\r1 & ! old  
:o re/4  ,is any sick8 ! ,man ( ,ross   
relieves1  ,prescribes1 att5ds1 ! m$ic9e
 makes1 & gives4  ,is !re a v>iance8    
ent] b 8 door1  ,baulk$ are ! c\rts1 &  
conte/ is no m4  ,despair+ quacks )     
curses fl$ ! place1  ,& vile attorneys1 
n[ a useless race4     ,b4 ,?rice happy 
man6 enabl$ to pursue  ,:at all s wi%1 b
 want ! p[] to d6  ,oh say1 :at sums t  
g5]\s h& supply8  ,:at m9es1 to swell t 
b\ndless *>ity8     ,p4 ,( debts1 &     
taxes1 wife & *ildr5 cle>1  ,?is man    
posse/--five hundr$ p\nds a ye>4  ,blu%1
 gr&eur1 blu%6 pr\d c\rts1 )draw y\r    
blaze6  ,ye little />s1 hide y\r dim9i%$
 rays6     ,b4 ,& :at8 no monum5t1      
inscription1 /one8  ,8 race1 8 =m1 8 "n 
almo/ unkn[n8     ,p4 ,:o builds a *ur* 

to ,god1 & n to ,fame1  ,w nev] m>k !   
m>ble ) 8 "n2  ,g1 se>* x !re1 :]e to be
 born & die1  ,( ri* & poor makes all ! 
hi/ory2  ,en\gh1 t virtue fill$ ! space 
betwe52  ,prov$1 by ! ends ( be+1 to h  
be54  ,:5 ,hopk9s dies1 a ?\s& lights   
att5d  ,! wret*1 :o liv+ sav$ a c&le's  
end3  ,%\ld]+ ,god's alt> a vile image  
/&s1  ,belies 8 features1 nay1 ext5ds 8 
h&s2  ,t livelong wig1 :i* ,gorgon's    
self might own1  ,et]nal buckle takes 9 
,p>ian /one4  ,behold :at bless+s weal? 
to life c l5d6  ,& see :at com=t x af=ds
 our end4     ,9 ! wor/ inn's wor/ room1
 ) mat half-hung1  ,! floors ( pla/]1 & 
! walls ( dung1  ,on once a flock-b$1 b 
repair$ ) /raw1  ,) tape-ti$ curta9s1   
nev] meant to draw1  ,! ,george & ,g>t] 
dangl+ f t b$  ,:]e tawdry yell[ /rove )
 dirty r$1  ,great ,villi]s lies--alas6 
h[ *ang$ f him1  ,t life ( pleasure1 & t
 s\l ( :im6--  ,gallant & gay1 9        
,cliv$5's pr\d alcove1  ,! b[] ( wanton 
,%rewsbury & love2  ,or j z gay1 at     
c\ncil1 9 a r+  ,( mimic'd /atesm5 & _! 

m]ry k+4  ,no wit to flatt] left ( all 8
 /ore6  ,no fool to laugh at1 :i* he    
valu$ m4  ,!re1 victor ( 8 heal?1 (     
=tune1 fri5ds1  ,& fame1 ?is "l (       
useless ?\s&s ends4     ,8 grace's fate 
sage ,cutl] c\ld =esee1  ,& well 7he    
?\ght7 advis$ him1 ,live l me4  ,z well 
8 grace repli$1 ,l y1 ,sir ,john8  ,t ,i
 c d1 :5 all ,i h is gone4  ,resolve me1
 ,reason1 :i* ( ^! is worse1  ,want ) a 
full1 or ) an empty purse8  ,?y life m  
wret*$1 ,cutl]1 0 confess$1  ,arise1 &  
tell me1 0 ?y dea? m bless$8  ,cutl] saw
 t5ants break1 & h\ses fall1  ,= v want2
 he c\ld n build a wall4  ,8 only       
daught] 9 a /rang]'s p[]1  ,= v want2 he
 c\ld n pay a d[]4  ,a few grey hairs 8 
rev]5d temples cr[n$1  ',twas v want t  
sold !m = two p\nd4  ,:at ev5 d5i$ a    
cordial at 8 end1  ,bani%$ ! doctor1 &  
expell$ ! fri5d8  ,:at b a want1 :i* y  
p]haps ?9k mad1  ,yet numb]s feel ! want
 ( :at he _h6  ,cutl] & ,brutus1 dy+1   
bo? exclaim1  ,virtue6 & weal?6 :at are 
ye b a "n6     ,say1 = su* wor? are o!r 

worlds prep>$8  ,or are !y bo? 9 ?is _! 
own rew>d8  ,a knotty po9t6 to :i* we n[
 proce$4  ,b y are tir$--,i'll tell a   
tale4   ,b4 ,agre$4     ,p4 ,:]e        
,london's column1 po9t+ at ! skies1  ,l 
a tall bully1 lifts ! head1 & lies2     
,!re dwelt a citiz5 ( sob] fame1  ,a    
pla9 good man1 & ,balaam 0 8 "n2        
,religi\s1 punctual1 frugal1 & s =?2  ,8
 ^w w\ld pass = m ?an he 0 wor?4  ,"o   
solid di% 8 week-day meal af=ds1  ,an   
add$ pudd+ solemnis$ ! ,"l's2  ,con/ant 
at *ur*1 & ,*ange2 8 ga9s 7 sure1  ,8   
giv+s r>e1 save f>?+s to ! poor4  ,!    
devil 0 piqu$ su* sa9t%ip to behold1  ,&
 long$ to tempt him l good ,job ( old3  
,b ,satan n[ is wis] ?an ( yore1  ,&    
tempts by mak+ ri*1 n mak+ poor4        
,r\s$ by ! pr9ce ( ,air1 ! :irlw9ds     
sweep  ,! surge1 & plunge 8 fa!r 9 !    
deep2  ,!n full aga9/ 8 ,corni% l&s !y  
ro>1  ,& two ri* %ipwrecks bless ! lucky
 %ore4     ,sir ,balaam n[1 he lives l  
o!r folks1  ,he takes 8 *irp+ p9t1 &    
cracks 8 jokes2  ,live l y\rself1 0 soon

 my lady's ^w2  ,& lo6 two pudd+s smok$ 
^u ! bo>d4     ,asleep & nak$ z an      
,indian lay1  ,an hone/ factor /ole a   
gem away3  ,he pl$g$ x to ! knight2 !   
knight _h wit1  ,s kept ! diamond1 & !  
rogue 0 bit4  ,"s scruple rose1 b ?us he
 eas$ 8 ?\ght1  ,i'll n[ give sixp5ce   
:]e ,i gave a groat2  ,:]e once ,i w5t  
to *ur*1 ,i'll n[ g twice--  ,& am s    
cle>1 too1 ( all o!r vice4     ,!       
,tempt] saw 8 "t2 ! "w he pli$2  ,/ocks 
& subscriptions p\r on e side1  ',till  
all ! demon makes 8 full desc5t  ,9 "o  
abundant %[] ( c5t4 p] c5t41  ,s9ks deep
 )9 him1 & possesses :ole1  ,!n dubs    
director1 & secures 8 s\l4     ,behold  
,sir ,balaam1 n[ a man ( _s1  ,ascribes 
8 gett+s to 8 p>ts & m]it2  ,:at late he
 call$ a bless+1 n[ 0 wit1  ,& ,god's   
good ,provid5ce1 a lucky hit4  ,?+s     
*ange _! titles1 z our mann]s turn2  ,8 
c\nt+-h\se employ$ ! ,sunday morn2      
,seldom at *ur* 7'twas su* a busy life71
  ,b duly s5t 8 family & wife4  ,!re 7s 
! devil orda9$7 "o ,*ri/mas tide  ,my   

good old lady cat*$ a cold & di$4     ,a
 nymph ( quality admires our knight2    
,he m>ries1 b[s at c\rt1 & gr[s polite3 
,leaves ! dull cits1 & jo9s 7to please !
 fair7  ,! well br$ c99ck9999ds 9 ,/4   
,james's air2  ,fir/1 = 8 son a gay     
commission buys1  ,:o dr9ks & fights1 & 
9 a duel dies2  ,8 daught] flaunts a    
visc\nt's tawdry wife2  ,%e be>s a      
coronet & ---- = life4  ,9 ,brita9's    
s5ate he a seat obta9s1  ,& "o m p5sion]
 ,/4 ,/eph5 ga9s4  ,my lady falls to    
play2 s bad h] *ance1  ,he mu/ repair x2
 takes a bribe f ,france2  ,! ,h\se     
impea* him2 ,con+sby h>angues2  ,! ,c\rt
 =sake him1 & ,sir ,balaam hangs2       
,wife1 son1 & daught]1 ,satan6 are ?9e  
own1  ,8 weal?1 yet de>]1 =feit to !    
,cr[n3  ,! ,devil & ! ,k+ divide !      
prize1  ,& sad ,sir ,balaam curses ,god 
& dies4      ,,epi/le ,,iv4  ,,to       
,,ri*>d ,,boyle1 ,,e>l ,,( ,,burl+ton4  
,,argum5t4      ,( ! ,use ( ,ri*es4     
,! ,vanity ( ,exp5se 9 p ( ,weal? &     
,quality4  ,! abuse ( !  ^w ,ta/e1      

v4#ac4  ,t ! fir/ ,pr9ciple & f\ndation1
 9 ?is z 9  ev]y?+ else1 is ,good ,s5se1
 v4#dj4   ,! *ief ,pro( ( x is to  foll[
 ,nature ev5 9 works ( m]e ,luxury &    
,elegance4  ,in/anc$ 9  ,ar*itecture &  
,g>d5+1 :]e all mu/ be adapt$ to !      
,g5ius &  ,use ( ! ,place1 & ! ,beauties
 n =c$ into x1 b result+ f  x1 v4#ej4   
,h[ m5 are disappo9t$ 9 _! mo/ exp5sive 
und]tak+s1  = want ( ?is true           
,f\ndation1 )\t :i* no?+ c please long1 
if at all3 & ! be/ ,examples & ,rules w 
b be p]v]t$ into  some?+ burd5some or   
ridicul\s1 v4#fe1 etc41 to #ib4  ,a     
description (  ! false ,ta/e (          
,magnific5ce2 ! fir/ gr& ,error ( :i* is
 to  imag9e t ,greatness consi/s 9 !    
size & dim5sion1 in/ead ( !  ,proportion
 & ,h>mony ( ! :ole1 v4#ig1 & ! second1 
ei!r 9  jo9+ toge!r ,p>ts incoh]5t1 or  
too m9utely resembl+1 or 9 !            
,repetition ( ! same too frequ5tly1     
v4#aje1 etc4  ,a ^w or two (  false     
,ta/e 9 ,books1 9 ,music1 9 ,pa9t+1 ev5 
9 ,prea*+ &  ,pray]1 & la/ly 9          

,ent]ta9m5ts1 v4#acc1 etc4  ,yet        
,provid5ce is  ju/ifi$ 9 giv+ ,weal? to 
be squ&]$ 9 ?is mann]1 s9ce x is        
disp]s$ to ! poor & labori\s "p (       
mank9d1 v4#afi 7recurr+ to  :at is laid 
d[n 9 ! fir/ book1 ,ep4 ii41 & 9 !      
,epi/le  prec$+ ?is1 v4#aei1 etc474     
,:at are ! prop] objects (              
,magnific5ce1 & a prop] field = !       
,exp5se ( ,great ,m51 v4#agg1  etc41 &  
f9ally1 ! ,great & ,public ,works :i*   
become a ,pr9ce1  v4#aia to ! end4      
',tis /range1 ! mis] %\ld 8 c>es employ 
,to ga9 ^? ri*es he c ne'er enjoy3  ,is 
x less /range1 ! prodigal %\ld wa/e  ,8 
weal?1 to pur*ase :at he ne'er c ta/e8  
,n = himself he sees1 or he>s1 or eats2 
,arti/s mu/ *oose 8 pictures1 music1    
meats3  ,he buys = ,topham1 draw+s &    
designs1  ,= ,pembroke1 /atues1 dirty   
gods1 & co9s2  ,r>e monki% manuscripts =
 ,he>ne alone1  ,& books = ,mead1 &     
butt]flies = ,sloane4  ,?9k we all ^!   
are = himself8 no m  ,?an 8 f9e wife1   
alas6 or f9] w999999e4     ,= :at has   

,virro pa9t$1 built1 & plant$8  ,only to
 %[1 h[ _m ta/es he want$4  ,:at br\ght 
,sir ,vi/o's ill-got weal? to wa/e8  ,"s
 demon :isp]$1 ,vi/o6 h a ta/e4  ,heav5 
visits ) a ta/e ! weal?y fool1  ,& ne$s 
no rod b ,ripley ) a rule4  ,see6       
sportive ,fate1 to puni% awkw>d pride1  
,bids ,bubo build1 & s5ds him su* a     
guide4  ,a /&+ s]mon1 at ea* ye>'s      
exp5se1  ,t nev] coxcomb rea*$          
magnific5ce6     ,y %[ u1 ,rome 0       
glori\s1 n pr(use1  ,& pomp\s build+s   
once 7 ?+s ( use4  ,yet %all1 my "l1 y\r
 j1 y\r noble rules  ,fill half ! l& )  
imitat+ fools2  ,:o r&om draw+s f y\r   
%eets %all take1  ,& ( "o beauty _m     
blund]s make2  ,load "s va9 *ur* ) old  
!atric /ate1  ,turn arcs ( triumph to a 
g>d5-gate2  ,rev]se y\r ornam5ts1 & hang
 !m all  ,on "s pat*$ dog-hole ek$ )    
ends ( wall2  ,!n clap f\r slices (     
pila/] on 't1  ,t1 lac$ ) bits ( ru/ic1 
makes a front  ,%all call ! w9ds ?r\gh  
long arcades to ro>1  ,pr\d to cat* cold
 at a ,v5etian door2  ,consci\s !y act a

 true ,palladian "p1  ,&1 if !y />ve1 !y
 />ve by rules ( art4     ,(t h y h9t$  
to y\r bro!r pe]  ,a c]ta9 tru?1 :i* _m 
buy too de>3  ,some?+ !re is m ne$ful   
?an exp5se1  ,& some?+ previ\s ev5 to   
ta/e--'tis s5se4  ,good s5se1 :i* only  
is ! gift ( ,heav51  ,& ?\gh no sci5ce1 
fairly wor? ! sev53  ,a light1 :i* 9    
y\rself y mu/ p]ceive3  ,jones & ,le    
,notre h x n to give4     ,to build1 to 
plant1 :atev] y int5d1  ,to re> !       
column1 or ! ar* to b5d1  ,to swell !   
t]race1 or to s9k ! grot2  ,9 all1 let  
,nature nev] be =got4  ,b treat !       
goddess l a mode/ fair1  ,nor ov]-dress1
 nor leave h] :olly b>e2  ,let n ea*    
beauty ev]y:]e be spi$1  ,:]e half !    
skill is dec5tly to hide4  ,he ga9s all 
po9ts1 :o pleas+ly conf\nds1            
,surprises1 v>ies1 & conceals ! b\nds4  
,consult ! g5ius ( ! place 9 all2  ,t   
tells ! wat]s or to rise or fall1  ,or  
helps ! ambiti\s hill ! heav5s to scale1
  ,or scoops 9 circl+ !atres ! vale2    
,calls 9 ! c\ntry1 cat*es op5+ glades1  

,jo9s will+ woods1 & v>ies %ades f      
%ades2  ,n[ breaks1 or n[ directs1 !    
int5d+ l9es2  ,pa9ts z y plant1 &1 z y  
"w1 designs4     ,/ill foll[ s5se1 ( e  
art ! s\l1  ,p>ts answ]+ p>ts %all slide
 into a :ole1  ,spontane\s beauties all 
ar\nd advance1  ,/>t ev5 f difficulty1  
/rike f *ance2  ,nature %all jo9 y2 ,"t 
%all make x gr[  ,a "w to wond]         
at--p]haps a ,/[e4     ,)\t x1 pr\d     
,v]sailles1 ?y glory falls2  ,& ,n]o's  
t]races des]t _! walls3  ,! va/ p>t]res 
a ?\s& h&s %all make2  ,lo6 ,cobham     
comes1 & floats !m ) a lake3  ,or cut   
wide views ?r\gh m\nta9s to ! pla91     
,y'll wi% y\r hill or %elt]$ seat aga94 
,ev5 9 an ornam5t its place rem>k1  ,nor
 9 a h]mitage set ,dr4 ,cl>ke4          
,behold ,vill>io's t5 ye>s' toil        
complete3  ,8 qu9cunx d>k5s1 8 espali]s 
meet2  ,! wood supports ! pla91 ! p>ts  
unite1  ,& /r5g? ( %ade cont5ds ) /r5g? 
( light2  ,a wav+ gl[ ! bloomy b$s      
display1  ,blu%+ 9 bright div]sities (  
day1  ,) silv]-quiv]+ rills me&]$ o'er--

  ,enjoy !m1 y6 ,vill>io c no m2  ,tir$ 
( ! sc5e p>t]res & f\nta9s yield1  ,he  
f9ds at la/ he bett] likes a field4     
,?r\gh 8 "y woods h[ pleas$ ,sab9us     
/ray$1  ,or sat delight$ 9 ! ?ick5+     
%ade1  ,) annual joy ! r$d5+ %oots to   
greet1  ,or see ! /ret*+ bran*es long to
 meet6  ,8 son's f9e ta/e an op5] vi/a  
loves1  ,foe to ! ,dryads ( 8 fa!r's    
groves2  ,"o b\ndless gre51 or fl\ri%$  
c>pet views1  ,) all ! m\rnful family ( 
yews2  ,! ?riv+ plants1 ignoble         
broom/icks made1  ,n[ sweep ^? alleys !y
 7 born to %ade4     ,at ,timon's villa 
let u pass a day1  ,:]e all cry out1    
,:at sums are ?r[n away6  ,s pr\d1 s    
gr&2 ( t /up5d\s air1  ,s(t & agreeable 
come nev] !re4  ,greatness1 ) ,timon1   
dwells 9 su* a draught  ,z br+s all     
,brobd+nag be=e y\r ?\ght4  ,to compass 
?is1 8 build+ is a t[n1  ,8 pond an     
ocean1 8 p>t]re a d[n3  ,:o b mu/ laugh1
 ! ma/] :5 he sees1  ,a puny insect1    
%iv]+ at a breeze6  ,lo1 :at huge heaps 
( littl5ess ar\nd6  ,! :ole1 a lab\r$   

qu>ry above gr\nd2  ,two ,cupids squirt 
be=e2 a lake beh9d  ,improves ! ke5ness 
( ! nor!rn w9d4  ,8 g>d5s next y\r      
admiration call1  ,on e side y look1    
behold ! wall6  ,no pleas+ intricacies  
int]v5e1  ,no artful wildness to p]plex 
! sc5e2  ,grove nods at grove1 ea* alley
 has a bro!r1  ,& half ! plat=m j       
reflects ! o!r4  ,! suff]+ eye inv]t$   
,nature sees1  ,trees cut to /atues1    
/atues ?ick z trees  ,) "h a f\nta91    
nev] to be play$2  ,& !re a summ]-h\se1 
t kn[s no %ade2  ,"h ,amphitrite sails  
?r\gh myrtle b[]s2  ,!re gladiators     
fight or die 9 fl[]s2  ,unwat]$ see !   
droop+ sea-horse m\rn1  ,& swall[s roo/ 
9 ,nilus' du/y urn4     ,my "l advances 
) maje/ic mi51  ,smit ) ! mighty        
pleasure to be se53  ,b s(t--by regul>  
approa*--n yet--  ,fir/ ?r\gh ! l5g? (  
yon hot t]race sweat2  ,& :5 up t5 /eep 
slopes y've dragg$ y\r ?ighs1  ,j at 8  
/udy door he'll bless y\r eyes4     ,8  
/udy6 ) :at au?ors is x /or$8  ,9 books1
 n au?ors1 curi\s is my "l2  ,to all _! 

dat$ backs he turns y r\nd3  ,^! ,aldus 
pr9t$1 ^? ,du ,sueil has b\nd1  ,lo1 "s 
are vellum1 & ! re/ z good  ,= all 8    
lord%ip kn[s1 b !y are wood4  ,= ,locke 
or ,milton 'tis 9 va9 to look2  ,^!     
%elves admit n any mod]n book4     ,& n[
 ! *apel's silv] bell y he>1  ,t summons
 y to all ! pride ( pray]2  ,light      
quirks ( music1 brok5 & unev51  ,make ! 
s\l dance ^u a jig to heav54  ,on pa9t$ 
ceil+s y dev\tly />e1  ,:]e sprawl !    
sa9ts ( ,v]rio or ,lagu]re1  ,on gild$  
cl\ds 9 fair expansion lie1  ,& br+ all 
,p>adise be=e y\r eye4  ,to re/1 !      
cu%ion & s(t ,dean invite1  ,:o nev]    
m5tions hell to e>s polite4     ,b h>k6 
! *im+ clocks to d9n] call2  ,a hundr$  
foot/eps scrape ! m>ble hall3  ,! ri*   
buffet well-col\r$ s]p5ts grace1  ,&    
gap+ ,tritons spew to wa% y\r face4  ,is
 ?is a d9n]8 ?is a g5ial room8  ,no1    
'tis a temple1 & a hecatomb4  ,a solemn 
sacrifice1 p]=m$ 9 /ate1  ,y dr9k by    
measure1 & to m9utes eat4  ,s quick     
retires ea* fly+ c\rse1 y'd swe>        

,san*o's dread doctor & 8 w& 7 !re4     
,betwe5 ea* act ! trembl+ salv]s r+1  ,f
 s\p to sweet-w9e1 & ,god bless ! ,k+4  
,9 pl5ty />v+1 tantalis$ 9 /ate1  ,&    
complaisantly help$ to all ,i hate1     
,treat$1 c>ess$1 & tir$1 ,i take my     
leave1  ,sick ( 8 civil pride f morn to 
eve2  ,i curse su* lavi% co/ & little   
skill1  ,& swe> no day 0 ev] pa/ s ill4 
,yet h5ce ! poor are clo!d1 ! hungry f$2
  ,heal? to himself1 & to 8 infants     
bread  ,! lab\r] be>s2 :at 8 h>d he>t   
d5ies  ,8 *>itable vanity supplies4     
,ano!r age %all see ! gold5 e>  ,embr[n 
! slope1 & nod on ! p>t]re1  ,deep      
h>ve/s bury all 8 pride has plann$1  ,& 
laugh+ ,c]es re-assume ! l&4     ,:o !n 
%all grace1 or :o improve ! soil8  ,:o  
plants l ,ba?ur/1 or :o builds l ,boyle4
  ',tis use alone t sanctifies exp5se1  
,& spl5d\r borr[s all h] rays f s5se4   
,8 fa!r's acres :o enjoys 9 peace1  ,or 
makes 8 neighb\rs glad1 if he increase3 
,^: *e]ful t5ants bless _! ye>ly toil1  
,yet to _! "l owe m ?an to ! soil2  ,^: 

ample lawns are n a%am$ to fe$  ,! milky
 heif] & des]v+ /e$2  ,^: ris+ =e/s1 n =
 pride or %[1  ,b future build+s1 future
 navies1 gr[3  ,let 8 plantations /ret* 
f d[n to d[n1  ,fir/ %ade a c\ntry1 & !n
 raise a t[n4     ,y too proce$6 make   
fall+ arts y\r c>e1  ,erect new wond]s1 
& ! old repair2  ,jones & ,palladio to  
!mselves re/ore1  ,& be :ate'er         
,vitruvius 0 be=e3  ',till k+s call =? !
 ideas ( y\r m9d  7,pr\d to accompli%   
:at su* h&s d5i$7  ,bid h>b\rs op51     
public ways ext5d1  ,bid temples1 wor?i]
 ( ! god1 asc5d2  ,bid ! broad ar* !    
dang]\s flood conta91  ,! mole project$ 
break ! ro>+ ma92  ,back to 8 b\nds _!  
subject sea comm&1  ,& roll ob$i5t riv]s
 ?r\gh ! l&3  ,^! hon\rs peace to happy 
,brita9 br+s1  ,^! are imp]ial works1 & 
wor?y k+s4      ,,epi/le ,v4  ,,to ,,mr4
 ,,addison4      ,occasion$ by 8        
,dialogues on ,m$als4    ,see ! wild    
wa/e ( all-dev\r+ ye>s6  ,h[ ,rome h]   
own sad sepul*re appe>s1  ,) nodd+      
ar*es1 brok5 temples spread6  ,! v tombs

 n[ vani%$ l _! dead6  ,imp]ial wond]s  
rais$ on nations spoil$1  ,:]e mix$ )   
slaves ! groan+ m>tyr toil$3  ,huge     
!atres1 t n[ unpeopl$ woods1  ,n[ dra9$ 
a di/ant c\ntry ( h] floods3  ,fanes1   
:i* admir+ gods ) pride survey1  ,/atues
 ( m51 sc>ce less alive ?an !y6  ,"s    
felt ! sil5t /roke ( m\ld]+ age1  ,"s   
ho/ile fury1 "s religi\s rage4  ,b>b>ian
 bl9dness1 ,*ri/ian zeal conspire1  ,&  
,papal piety1 & ,go?ic fire4  ,p]haps1  
by its own ru9s sav$ f flame1  ,"s buri$
 m>ble half pres]ves a "n2  ,t "n !     
le>n$ ) fi]ce disputes pursue1  ,& give 
to ,titus old ,vespasian's due4         
,ambition sigh$3 %e f\nd x va9 to tru/  
,! fai?less column & ! crumbl+ bu/3     
,huge moles1 ^: %ad[ /ret*$ f %ore to   
%ore1  ,_! ru9s p]i%$1 & _! place no m2 
,conv9c$1 %e n[ contracts h] va/ design1
  ,& all h] triumphs %r9k into a co94   
,a n>r[ orb ea* cr[d$ conque/ keeps2    
,b5ea? h] palm "h sad ,judea weeps2  ,n[
 scanti] limits ! pr\d ar* conf9e1  ,&  
sc>ce are se5 ! pro/rate ,nile or ,rh9e2

  ,a small ,euphrates ?r\gh ! piece is  
roll$1  ,& little eagles wave _! w+s 9  
gold4  ,! m$al1 fai?ful to its *>ge (   
fame1  ,?r\gh climes & ages be>s ea* =m 
& "n3  ,9 "o %ort view subject$ to our  
eye  ,gods1 emp]ors1 h]oes1 sages1      
beauties1 lie4  ,) %>p5$ sight pale     
antiqu>ies pore1  ,! inscription value1 
b ! ru/ adore4  ,?is ! blue v>ni%1 t !  
gre5 ende>s1  ,! sacr$ ru/ ( twice t5   
hundr$ ye>s6  ,to ga9 ,pesc5nius "o     
employs 8 s*emes1  ,"o grasps a ,cecrops
 9 ec/atic dreams4  ,poor ,vadius1 long 
) le>n$ sple5 dev\r$1  ,c ta/e no       
pleasure s9ce 8 %ield 0 sc\r$2  ,&      
,curio1 re/less by ! fair "o's side1    
,sighs = an ,o?o1 & neglects 8 bride4   
,!irs is ! vanity1 ! le>n+ ?9e3  ,t\*$  
by ?y h&1 aga9 ,rome's glories %9e2  ,h]
 gods & god-l h]oes rise to view1  ,&   
all h] fad$ g>l&s bloom anew4  ,nor     
blu%1 ^! /udies ?y reg>d engage2  ,^!   
pleas$ ! fa!rs ( poetic rage2  ,! v]se &
 sculpture bore an equal "p1  ,& art    
reflect$ images to art4     ,oh1 :5 %all

 ,brita91 consci\s ( h] claim1  ,/&     
emul\s ( ,greek & ,roman fame8  ,9 liv+ 
m$als see h] w>s enroll$1  ,& vanqui%$  
realms supply record+ gold8  ,"h1 ris+  
bold1 ! patriot's hone/ face2  ,!re     
w>riors fr[n+ 9 hi/oric brass8  ,!n     
future ages ) delight %all see  ,h[     
,plato's1 ,bacon's1 ,newton's looks     
agree2  ,or 9 fair s]ies laurell$ b>ds  
be %[n1  ,a ,virgil !re1 & "h an        
,addison4  ,!n %all ?y ,craggs 7& let me
 call him m9e7  ,on ! ca/ ore1 ano!r    
,pollio %9e2  ,) aspect op51 %all erect 
8 head1  ,& r\nd ! orb 9 la/+ notes be  
read1  ,/atesm51 yet fri5d to tru?6 (   
s\l s9c]e1  ,9 action fai?ful1 & 9 hon\r
 cle>2  ,:o broke no promise1 s]v$ no   
private end1  ,:o ga9$ no title & :o lo/
 no fri5d2  ,ennobl$ by himself1 by all 
approv$1  ,& prais$1 un5vi$1 by ! muse  
he lov$4          ,,satires4            
,,epi/le ,,to ,,dr4 ,,arbu?not4         
,,adv]tisem5t  ,to ! fir/ publication ( 
?is ,epi/le4      ,?is ,pap] is a sort (
 bill ( compla9t1 begun _m ye>s s9ce1 & 

drawn up by snat*es1 z ! sev]al         
occasions (f]$4  ,i _h no  ?\ghts (     
publi%+ x1 till x pleas$ "s p]sons (    
rank &  =tune 7! au?ors ( ,v]ses to !   
,imitator ( ,horace1 & ( an  ,epi/le to 
a ,doctor ( ,div9ity f a ,nobleman at   
,hampton ,c\rt7 to  attack1 9 a v       
extraord9>y mann]1 n only my writ+s 7(  
:i*1  be+ public1 ! public is judge71 b 
my p]son1 morals1 & family1  :]e(1 to ^?
 :o "k me n1 a tru] in=mation may be    
requisite4  ,be+ divid$ betwe5 !        
necessity to say some?+ ( myself1 & my  
own laz9ess to und]take s awkw>d a task1
 ,i ?\ght x ! %orte/  way to put ! la/  
h& to ?is ,epi/le4  ,if x h any?+       
pleas+1  x w be t by :i* ,i am mo/      
desir\s to please1 ! tru? & !  s5tim5t2 
& if any?+ (f5sive1 x w be only to ^? ,i
 am lea/  sorry to (f5d1 ! vici\s or !  
ung5]\s4    ,_m w "k _! own pictures 9  
x1 !re be+ n a circum/ance  b :at is    
true2 b ,i h1 = ! mo/ "p1 sp>$ _! names1
 &  !y may escape be+ laugh$ at if !y   
please4    ,i w\ld h "s ( !m "k1 x 0 ow+

 to ! reque/ ( !  le>n$ & c&id fri5d to 
:om x is inscrib$1 t ,i make n z  free  
use ( !irs z !y h done ( m9e4  ,h[ev]1  
,i %all h ?is  advantage & hon\r on my  
side1 t :]eas1 by _! proce$+1 any  abuse
 may be direct$ at any man1 no injury c 
possibly be done by m9e1  s9ce a        
nameless "* c nev] be f\nd out b by its 
tru? &  lik5ess4--,p4      ,,epi/le ,,to
 ,,dr4 ,,arbu?not1  ,,be+ ,,!           
,,prologue ,,to ,,! ,,satires4      ,p4 
,%ut1 %ut ! door1 good ,john6 fatigu$1  
,i said1  ,tie up ! knock]1 say ,i'm    
sick1 ,i'm dead4  ,! dog-/> rages6 nay  
'tis pa/ a d\bt1  ,all ,b$lam1 or       
,p>nassus1 is let out3  ,fire 9 ea* eye1
 & pap]s 9 ea* h&1  ,!y rave1 recite1 & 
madd5 r\nd ! l&4     ,:at walls c gu>d  
me1 or :at %ades c hide8  ,!y pi]ce my  
?ickets1 ?r\gh my grot !y glide2  ,by   
l&1 by wat]1 !y r5ew ! *>ge2  ,!y /op ! 
*>iot1 & !y bo>d ! b>ge4  ,no place is  
sacr$1 n ! ,*ur* is free2  ,ev5 ,sunday 
%9es no ,sabba? ,day to me2  ,!n f !    
,m9t walks =? ! man ( rhyme1  ,happy to 

cat* me j at d9n]-"t4     ,is !re a     
p>son1 mu* bemus$ 9 be]1  ,a maudl9     
poetess1 a rhym+ pe]1  ,a cl]k1 =$oom$ 8
 fa!r's s\l to cross1  ,:o p5s a /anza  
:5 he %\ld engross8  ,is !re1 :o1 lock$ 
f ink & pap]1 scrawls  ,) desp]ate      
*>coal r\nd 8 d>k5$ walls8  ,all fly to 
,twit5ham1 & 9 humble /ra9  ,apply to   
me1 to keep !m mad or va94  ,ar?ur1 ^:  
giddy son neglects ! laws1  ,imputes to 
me & my damn$ works ! cause3  ,poor     
,cornus sees 8 frantic wife elope1  ,&  
curses wit1 & poetry1 & ,pope4          
,fri5d to my life6 7:i* did n y prolong1
  ,! _w _h want$ _m an idle song7  ,:at 
drop or no/rum c ?is plague remove8  ,or
 :i* mu/ end me1 a fool's wra? or love8 
,a dire dilemma6 ei!r way ,i'm sp$1  ,if
 foes1 !y write1 if fri5ds1 !y read me  
dead4  ,seiz$ & ti$ d[n to judge1 h[    
wret*$ ,i6  ,:o c't be sil5t1 & :o w n  
lie4  ,to laugh1 7 want ( goodness & (  
grace1  ,& to be grave1 exce$s all p[] (
 face4  ,i sit ) sad civility1 ,i read  
,) hone/ angui%1 & an a*+ head2  ,& drop

 at la/1 b 9 unwill+ e>s1  ,?is sav+    
c\nsel1 ,keep y\r piece n9e ye>s4       
,n9e ye>s6 cries he1 :o high 9 ,drury   
,lane1  ,lull$ by s(t zephyrs ?r\gh !   
brok5 pane1  ,rhymes ere he wakes1 &    
pr9ts be=e t]m ends1  ,oblig$ by hung]1 
& reque/ ( fri5ds3  ,! piece1 y ?9k1 is 
incorrect8 :y1 take x1  ,i'm all        
submission1 :at y'd h x1 make x4        
,?ree ?+s ano!r's mode/ wi%es b\nd1  ,my
 fri5d%ip1 & a prologue1 & t5 p\nd4     
,pi?oleon s5ds to me3 ,y "k 8 ,grace1   
,i want a patron2 ask him = a place4    
',pi?oleon libell$ me'--b "h's a lett]  
,in=ms y1 sir1 'twas :5 he knew no      
bett]4  ,d>e y refuse him8  ,curll      
invites to d9e1  ,he'll write a j\rnal1 
or he'll turn div9e4     ,bless me6 a   
packet4--',tis a /rang] sues1  ,a virg9 
trag$y1 an orphan muse4  ,if ,i dislike 
x1 ,furies1 dea? & rage6  ,if ,i        
approve1 ,comm5d x to ! /age4  ,!re     
7?ank my />s7 my :ole commission ends1  
,! play]s & ,i are1 luckily1 no fri5ds1 
,fir$ t ! h\se reject him1 ',sdea? ,i'll

 pr9t x1  ,& %ame ! fools--,y\r int]e/1 
sir1 ) ,l9tot6  ',l9tot1 dull rogue6 w  
?9k y\r price too mu*3'  ,n1 sir1 if y  
revise x1 & ret\*4  ,all my demurs b    
d\ble 8 attacks2  ,at la/ he :isp]s1 ,d2
 & we g snacks4  ,glad ( a qu>rel1      
/raight ,i clap ! door1  ,sir1 let me   
see y\r works & y no m4     ',tis sung1 
:5 ,midas' e>s began to spr+  7,midas1 a
 sacr$ p]son & a k+71  ,8 v m9i/] :o    
spi$ !m fir/  7,"s say 8 que57 0 =c$ to 
speak1 or bur/4  ,& is n m9e1 my fri5d1 
a sor] case1  ,:5 e coxcomb p]ks !m 9 my
 face8  ,a4  ,good fri5d1 =be>6 y deal 9
 dang]\s ?+s4  ,i'd nev] "n que5s1      
m9i/]s1 or k+s2  ,keep close to e>s1 &  
^? let asses prick2  ',tis no?+-- ,p4   
,no?+8 if !y bite & kick8  ,out ) x1    
,dunciad6 let ! secret pass1  ,t secret 
to ea* fool1 t he's an ass3  ,! tru?    
once told 7& :]e=e %\ld we lie87  ,!    
,que5 ( ,midas slept1 & s may ,i4     ,y
 ?9k ?is cruel8 take x = a rule1  ,no   
creature sm>ts s little z a fool4  ,let 
peals ( laught]1 ,codrus6 r\nd !e break1

  ,?\ unconc]n$ can/ he> ! mighty crack3
  ,pit1 box1 & gall]y 9 convulsions     
hurl$1  ,?\ /&'/ un%ook amid/ a bur/+   
_w4  ,:o %ames a scribbl]8 break "o     
cobweb ?r\gh1  ,he sp9s ! slight1       
self-pleas+ ?read anew3  ,de/roy 8 fib  
or sophi/ry1 9 va91  ,! creature's at 8 
dirty "w aga91  ,?ron$ 9 ! c5tre ( 8 ?9 
designs1  ,pr\d ( a va/ ext5t ( flimsy  
l9es6  ,:om h ,i hurt8 has poet yet1 or 
pe]1  ,lo/ ! ar*$ eyebr[1 or ,p>nassian 
sne]8  ,& has n ,colley /ill 8 "l1 &    
w999999e8  ,8 but*]s ,h5ley1 8          
free-masons ,moore8  ,does n "o table   
,bavius /ill admit8  ,/ill to "o bi%op  
,philips seem a wit8  ,/ill ,sappho--   
,a4 ,hold6 = ,god's sake--y'll (f5d1    
,no names6--be calm6--le>n prud5ce ( a  
fri5d6  ,i too c\ld write1 & ,i am twice
 z tall2  ,b foes l ^!--  ,p4 ,"o       
flatt]]'s worse ?an all4  ,( all mad    
creatures1 if ! le>n$ are "r1  ,x is !  
slav] kills1 & n ! bite4  ,a fool q     
angry is q innoc5t3  ,alas6 'tis t5     
times worse :5 !y rep5t4     ,"o        

d$icates 9 high h]oic prose1  ,&        
ridicules beyond a hundr$ foes3  ,"o f  
all ,grub/reet w my fame def5d1  ,& m   
abusive1 calls himself my fri5d4  ,?is  
pr9ts my lett]s1 t expects a bribe1  ,& 
o!rs ro> al\d1 ,subscribe1 subscribe4   
,!re are1 :o to my p]son pay _! c\rt3   
,i c\gh l ,horace1 &1 ?\gh lean1 am     
%ort1  ,ammon's great son "o %\ld] _h   
too high1  ,su* ,ovid's nose1 & ,sir6 y 
h an eye--  ,g on1 oblig+ creatures1    
make me see  ,all t disgrac$ my bett]s1 
met 9 me4  ,say = my com=t1 langui%+ 9  
b$1  ,j s immortal ,m>o held 8 head3  ,&
 :5 ,i die1 be sure y let me "k  ,great 
,hom] di$ ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago4     ,:y   
did ,i write8 :at s9 to me unkn[n       
,dipp$ me 9 ink1 my p>5ts'1 or my own8  
,z yet a *ild1 nor yet a fool to fame1  
,i lisp$ 9 numb]s1 = ! numb]s came4  ,i 
left no call+ = ?is idle trade1  ,no    
duty broke1 no fa!r disobey$4  ,! ,muse 
b s]v$ to ease "s fri5d1 n wife1  ,to   
help me ?r\gh ?is long disease1 my life1
  ,to second1 ,arbu?not6 ?y art & c>e1  

,& tea* ! be+ y pres]v$1 to be>4     ,b 
:y !n publi%8 ,granville ! polite1  ,&  
kn[+ ,wal%1 w\ld tell me ,i c\ld write2 
,well-natur$ ,g>?1 inflam$ ) e>ly       
praise2  ,& ,congreve lov$1 & ,swift    
endur$ my lays2  ,! c\rtly ,talbot1     
,som]s1 ,%effield1 read2  ,ev5 mitr$    
,ro*e/] w\ld nod ! head1  ,& ,/4 ,john's
 self 7great ,dryd5's fri5ds be=e7  ,)  
op5 arms receiv$ "o poet m4  ,happy my  
/udies1 :5 by ^! approv$6  ,happi] _!   
au?or1 :5 by ^! belov$6  ,f ^! ! _w w   
judge ( m5 & books1  ,n f ! ,burnets1   
,oldmixons1 & ,cookes4     ,s(t 7 my    
numb]s2 :o c\ld take (f5ce1  ,:ile pure 
description held ! place ( s5se8  ,l    
g5tle ,fanny's 0 my fl[]y !me1  ,a pa9t$
 mi/ress1 or a purl+ /ream4  ,yet !n did
 ,gildon draw 8 v5al quill2--  ,i wi%$ !
 man a d9n]1 & sat /ill4  ,yet !n did   
,d5nis rave 9 furi\s fret2  ,i nev]     
answ]$--,i 0 n 9 debt4  ,if want        
provok$1 or madness made !m pr9t1  ,i   
wag$ no w> ) ,b$lam or ! ,m9t4     ,did 
"s m sob] critic come abroad2  ,if      

wrong1 ,i smil$2 if "r1 ,i kiss$ ! rod4 
,pa9s1 read+1 /udy1 are _! j pret5ce1   
,& all !y want is _s1 ta/e1 & s5se4     
,commas & po9ts !y set exactly "r1  ,&  
'tw]e a s9 to rob !m ( _! mite4  ,yet   
ne'er "o sprig ( laurel grac$ ^!        
ribalds1  ,f sla%+ ,b5tley d[n to p---g 
,tibalds3  ,ea* wight1 :o reads n1 & b  
scans & spells1  ,ea* ^w-cat*]1 t lives 
on syllables1  ,ev5 su* small critics "s
 reg>d may claim1  ,pres]v$ 9 ,milton's 
or 9 ,%akespe>e's "n4  ,pretty6 9 amb]  
to obs]ve ! =ms  ,( hairs1 or /raws1 or 
dirt1 or grubs1 or worms6  ,! ?+s1 we   
"k1 are nei!r ri* nor r>e1  ,b wond] h[ 
! devil !y got !re4     ,7 o!rs angry3  
,i excus$ !m too2  ,well might !y rage1 
,i gave !m b _! due4  ,a man's true m]it
 'tis n h>d to f9d2  ,b ea* man's secret
 /&>d 9 8 m9d1  ,t ca/+-weight pride    
adds to empt9ess1  ,?is1 :o c gratify8 =
 :o c guess8  ,! b>d :om pilf]$ pa/orals
 r5[n1  ,:o turns a ,p]sian tale = half 
a cr[n1  ,j writes to make 8 b>r5ness   
appe>1  ,& /ra9s1 f h>d-b\nd bra9s1     

eight l9es a ye>2  ,he1 :o /ill want+1  
?\gh he lives on !ft1  ,/eals mu*1 sp5ds
 little1 yet has no?+ left3  ,& he1 :o  
n[ to s5se1 n[ nons5se lean+1  ,means n1
 b blund]s r\nd ab\t a mean+3  ,& he1 ^:
 fu/ian's s sublimely bad1  ,x is n     
poetry1 b prose run mad3  ,all ^!1 my   
mode/ satire bade translate1  ,& own$ t 
n9e su* poets made a ,tate4  ,h[ did !y 
fume1 & /amp1 & ro>1 & *afe  ,& swe> n  
,addison himself 0 safe4     ,peace to  
all su*6 b 7 !re "o ^: fires  ,true     
g5ius k9dles1 & fair fame inspires2     
,bless$ ) ea* tal5t & ea* art to please1
  ,& born to write1 conv]se1 & live )   
ease3  ,%\ld su* a man1 too fond to rule
 alone1  ,be>1 l ! ,turk1 no bro!r ne> !
 ?rone4  ,view him ) scornful1 yet )    
jeal\s eyes1  ,& hate = arts t caus$    
himself to rise2  ,damn ) fa9t praise1  
ass5t ) civil le]1  ,& )\t sne]+1 tea* !
 re/ to sne]2  ,will+ to w\nd1 & yet    
afraid to /rike1  ,j h9t a fault1 &     
hesitate dislike2  ,alike res]v$ to     
blame1 or to comm5d1  ,a timor\s foe1 & 

a suspici\s fri5d2  ,dread+ ev5 fools1  
by flatt]]s besieg$1  ,& s oblig+1 t he 
ne'er oblig$2  ,l ,cato1 give 8 little  
s5ate laws1  ,& sit att5tive to 8 own   
applause2  ,:ile wits & templ>s e s5t5ce
 raise1  ,& wond] ) a fooli% face (     
praise3--  ,:o b mu/ laugh1 if su* a man
 !re be8  ,:o w\ld n weep1 if ,atticus 7
 he8     ,:at ?\gh my "n /ood rubric on 
! walls1  ,or plai/]$ po/s1 ) claps1 9  
capitals8  ,or smok+ =?1 a hundr$       
hawk]s' load1  ,on w+s ( w9ds came fly+ 
all abroad8  ,i s\ght no homage f ! race
 t write2  ,i kept1 l ,asian mon>*s1 f  
_! sight3  ,poems ,i he$$ 7n[ be-rhym$ s
 long7  ,no m ?an ?\1 great ,george6 a  
bir?day song4  ,i ne'er ) wits or witl+s
 pass$ my days1  ,to spread ab\t ! it* (
 v]se & praise2  ,nor l a puppy1 daggl$ 
?r\gh ! t[n1  ,to fet* & c>ry s+-song up
 & d[n2  ,nor at rehe>sals sweat1 &     
m\!d1 & cri$1  ,) h&k]*ief & orange at  
my side2  ,b sick ( fops1 & poetry1 &   
prate1  ,to ,bufo left ! :ole ,ca/alian 
/ate4     ,pr\d z ,apollo on 8 =k$ hill1

  ,sat full-bl[n ,bufo puff$ by e quill2
  ,f$ ) s(t d$ication all day long1     
,horace & he w5t h& 9 h& 9 song4  ,8    
libr>y 7:]e bu/s ( poets dead  ,& a true
 ,p9d> /ood )\t a head7  ,receiv$ ( wits
 an undi/+ui%$ race1  ,:o fir/ 8 judgm5t
 ask$1 & !n a place3  ,mu* !y extoll$ 8 
pictures1 mu* 8 seat1  ,& flatt]$ e day1
 & "s days eat3  ,till gr[n m frugal 9 8
 rip] days1  ,he paid "s b>ds ) port1 & 
"s ) praise2  ,to "s a dry rehe>sal 0   
assign$1  ,& o!rs 7h>d] /ill7 he paid 9 
k9d4  ,dryd5 alone 7:at wond]87 came n  
nigh1  ,dryd5 alone escap$ ?is judg+    
eye3  ,b /ill ! great h k9dness 9       
res]ve1  ,he help$ to bury :om he help$ 
to />ve4     ,may "s *oice patron bless 
ea* grey goose quill6  ,may e ,bavius h 
8 ,bufo /ill6  ,s1 :5 a /atesman wants a
 day's def5ce1  ,or envy holds a :ole   
week's w> ) s5se1  ,or simple pride =   
flatt]y makes dem&s1  ,may dunce by     
dunce be :i/l$ (f my h&s6  ,bless$ be ! 
great6 = ^? !y take away1  ,& ^? !y left
 me2 = !y left me gay2  ,left me to see 

neglect$ g5ius bloom1  ,neglect$ die1 & 
tell x on 8 tomb3  ,( all ?y blameless  
life ! s\l return  ,my v]se1 &          
,que5sbury weep+ o'er ?y urn6     ,oh   
let me live my own1 & die s too6  7,to  
live & die is all ,i h to d37  ,ma9ta9 a
 poet's dignity & ease1  ,& see :at     
fri5ds1 & read :at books ,i please2     
,above a patron1 ?\gh ,i condesc5d      
,sometimes to call a m9i/] my fri5d4  ,i
 0 n born = c\rts or great affairs2  ,i 
pay my debts1 believe1 & say my pray]s2 
,c sleep )\t a poem 9 my head2  ,nor "k1
 if ,d5nis be alive or dead4     ,:y am 
,i ask$ :at next %all see ! light8      
,heav5s6 0 ,i born = no?+ b to write8   
,has life no joys = me6 or 7to be grave7
  ,h ,i no fri5d to s]ve1 no s\l to     
save8  ,i f\nd him close )              
,swift4--',inde$8 no d\bt1'  7,cries    
prat+ ,balbus7 'some?+ w come out4'     
',tis all 9 va91 d5y x z ,i w4  ',no1   
su* a g5ius nev] c lie /ill2'  ,& !n =  
m9e oblig+ly mi/akes  ,! fir/ lampoon   
,sir ,w4 or ,bubo makes4  ,poor         

guiltless ,i6 & c ,i *oose b smile  ,:5 
e coxcomb kn[s me by my /yle8     ,curs$
 be ! v]se1 h[ well soe'er x fl[  ,t    
t5ds to make "o wor?y man my foe1  ,give
 virtue sc&al1 innoc5ce a fe>1  ,or f ! 
s(t-ey$ virg9 /eal a te>6  ,b he :o     
hurts a h>mless neighb\r's peace1       
,insults fall5 wor?1 or beauty 9        
di/ress1  ,:o loves a lie1 lame sl&]    
helps ab\t1  ,:o writes a libel1 or :o  
copies out3  ,t fop1 ^: pride affects a 
patron's "n1  ,yet abs5t1 w\nds an      
au?or's hone/ fame3  ,:o c y\r m]it     
selfi%ly approve1  ,& %[ ! s5se ( x )\t 
! love2  ,:o has ! vanity to call y     
fri5d1  ,yet wants ! hon\r1 injur$1 to  
def5d2  ,:o tells :ate'er y ?9k1 :ate'er
 y say1  ,&1 if he lie n1 mu/ at lea/   
betray3  ,:o to ! ,dean1 & silv] bell c 
swe>1  ,& sees at ,canons :at 0 nev]    
!re2  ,:o reads1 b ) a lu/ to misapply1 
,make satire a lampoon1 & fiction1 lie4 
,a la% l m9e no hone/ man %all dread1   
,b all su* babbl+ blockheads 9 8 /ead4  
,let ,sporus tremble--  ,a4 ,:at8 t ?+ (

 silk1  ,sporus1 t m]e :ite curd ( ass's
 milk1  ,satire or s5se1 alas6 c ,sporus
 feel8  ,:o breaks a butt]fly ^u a :eel8
     ,p4 ,yet let me flap ?is bug )     
gild$ w+s1  ,?is pa9t$ *ild ( dirt1 t   
/9ks & /+s2  ,^: buzz ! witty & ! fair  
annoys1  ,yet wit ne'er ta/es1 & beauty 
ne'er enjoys3  ,s well-br$ spaniels     
civilly delight  ,9 mumbl+ ( ! game !y  
d>e n bite3  ,et]nal smiles 8 empt9ess  
betray1  ,z %all[ /reams run dimpl+ all 
! way4  ,:e!r 9 florid impot5ce he      
speaks  ,&1 z ! prompt] brea!s1 ! puppet
 squeaks2  ,or at ! e> ( ,eve1 famili>  
toad1  ,half fro?1 half v5om1 spits     
himself abroad1  ,9 puns1 or politics1  
or tales1 or lies1  ,or spite1 or smut1 
or rhymes1 or blasphemies4  ,8 wit all  
see-saw1 betwe5 t & ?is1   ,n[ high1 n[ 
l[1 n[ ma/] up1 n[ miss1   ,& he himself
 "o vile anti!sis4   ,amphibi\s ?+6 t   
act+ ei!r "p1  ,! trifl+ head or !      
corrupt$ he>t1  ,fop at ! toilet1       
flatt]] at ! bo>d1  ,n[ trips a lady1 & 
n[ /ruts a "l4  ,eve's tempt] ?us !     

rabb9s h express$1  ,a *]ub's face1 a   
reptile all ! re/2  ,beauty t %ocks y1  
p>ts t none w tru/2  ,wit t c creep1 &  
pride t licks ! du/4     ,n =tunes      
wor%ipp]1 nor fa%ion's fool1  ,n lucre's
 madman1 nor ambition's tool1  ,n pr\d1 
nor s]vile2--be "o poet's praise1  ,t1  
if he pleas$1 he pleas$ by manly ways3  
,t flatt]y1 ev5 to k+s1 he held a %ame1 
,& ?\ght a lie 9 v]se or prose ! same4  
,t n 9 fancy's maze he w&]$ long3  ,b   
/oop$ to tru?1 & moralis$ 8 song3  ,t n 
= fame1 b virtue's bett] end1  ,he /ood 
! furi\s foe1 ! timid fri5d1  ,! damn+  
critic1 half approv+ wit1  ,! coxcomb   
hit1 or fe>+ to be hit2  ,laugh$ at !   
loss ( fri5ds he nev] _h1  ,! dull1 !   
pr\d1 ! wick$1 & ! mad2  ,! di/ant      
?reats ( v5geance on 8 head1  ,! bl[    
unfelt1 ! te> he nev] %$2  ,! tale      
reviv$1 ! lie s (t o'er?r[n1  ,! imput$ 
tra%1 & dulness n 8 own2  ,! morals     
black5$ :5 ! writ+s scape1  ,! libell$  
p]son1 & ! pictur$ %ape2  ,abuse1 on all
 he lov$1 or lov$ him1 spread1  ,a fri5d

 9 exile1 or a fa!r1 dead2  ,! :isp]1 t 
to greatness /ill too ne>1  ,p]haps1 yet
 vibrates1 on 8 sov]eign's e>3--        
,welcome = !e1 fair virtue6 all ! pa/2  
,= !e1 fair virtue6 welcome ev5 ! la/6  
,a4 ,b :y insult ! poor1 affront !      
great8     ,p4 ,a knave's a knave1 to me
 9 e /ate3  ,alike my scorn1 if he      
succe$ or fail1  ,sporus at ,c\rt1 or   
,japhet 9 a jail1  ,a hirel+ scribbl]1  
or a hirel+ pe]1  ,knight ( ! po/       
corrupt1 or ( ! %ire2  ,if on a pillory1
 or ne> a ?rone1  ,he ga9 8 pr9ce's e>1 
or lose 8 own4     ,yet s(t by nature1 m
 a dupe ?an wit1  ,sappho c tell y h[   
?is man 0 bit2  ,?is dread$ satiri/     
,d5nis w confess  ,foe to 8 pride1 b    
fri5d to 8 di/ress3  ,s humble1 he has  
knock$ at ,tibbald's door1  ,has drunk )
 ,cibb]1 nay has rhym$ = ,moore4  ,full 
t5 ye>s sl&]$1 did he once reply8  ,?ree
 ?\s& sons w5t d[n on ,wel/$'s lie4  ,to
 please a mi/ress "o asp]s$ 8 life2  ,he
 la%$ him n1 b let h] be 8 wife4  ,let  
,budgel *>ge l[ ,grub/reet on 8 quill1  

,& write :ate'er he pleas$1 except 8 w2 
,let ! two ,curlls ( t[n & c\rt abuse   
,8 fa!r1 "m1 body1 s\l1 & muse4  ,yet   
:y8 t fa!r held x = a rule1  ,x 0 a s9  
to call our neighb\r fool3  ,t h>mless  
"m ?\ght no wife a w999999e3  ,he> ?is1 
& sp>e 8 family1 ,james ,moore6         
,unspott$ names1 & memorable long6  ,if 
!re be =ce 9 virtue1 or 9 song4     ,(  
g5tle blood 7"p %$ 9 hon\r's cause      
,:ile yet 9 ,brita9 hon\r _h applause7  
,ea* p>5t sprung-- ,a4 ,:at =tune1      
pray8-- ,p4 ,_! own1  ,& bett] got1 ?an 
,be/ia's f ! ?rone4  ,born to no pride1 
inh]it+ no /rife1  ,nor m>ry+ discord 9 
a noble wife1  ,/rang] to civil &       
religi\s rage1  ,! good man walk$       
innoxi\s ?r\gh 8 age4  ,nor c\rts he    
saw1 no suits w\ld ev] try1  ,nor d>$ an
 oa?1 nor haz>d$ a lie4  ,unle>n$ he    
knew no s*oolman's subtle art1  ,no     
language1 b ! language ( ! he>t4  ,by   
nature hone/1 by exp]i5ce wise1  ,heal?y
 by temp]ance1 & by ex]cise2  ,8 life1  
?\gh long1 to sickness pa/ unkn[n1  ,8  

dea? 0 in/ant1 & )\t a groan4  ,o grant 
me ?us to live1 & ?us to die6  ,:o      
sprung f k+s %all "k less joy ?an ,i4   
,o fri5d6 may ea* dome/ic bliss be ?9e6 
,be no unpleas+ melan*oly m9e3  ,me1 let
 ! t5d] (fice long engage1  ,to rock !  
cradle ( repos+ age1  ,) l5i5t arts     
ext5d a "m's brea?1  ,make languor      
smile1 & smoo? ! b$ ( dea?1  ,explore ! 
?\ght1 expla9 ! ask+ eye1  ,& keep a    
:ile "o p>5t f ! sky6  ,on c>es l ^! if 
l5g? ( days att5d1  ,may ,heav51 to     
bless ^? days1 pres]ve my fri5d1        
,pres]ve him social1 *e]ful1 & s]5e1  ,&
 j z ri* z :5 he s]v$ a que54     ,a4   
,:e!r t bless+ be d5i$ or giv51  ,?us f>
 0 "r1 ! re/ belongs to ,heav54         
,,satires ,,& ,,epi/les ,,( ,,horace    
,,imitat$4      ,,adv]tisem5t4      ,!  
occasion ( publi%+ ^! ,imitations 0 !   
clam\r rais$ on  "s ( my ,epi/les4  ,an 
answ] f ,horace 0 bo? m full1 & (  m    
dignity1 ?an any ,i c\ld h made 9 my own
 p]son2 & !  example ( mu* great] fre$om
 9 s em95t a div9e z ,dr4 ,donne1  seem$

 a pro( ) :at indignation & contempt a  
,*ri/ian may treat  vice or folly1 9 ev]
 s l[1 or ev] s high a /ation4  ,bo? ^! 
au?ors 7 acceptable to ! pr9ces & m9i/]s
 "u :om !y  liv$4  ,! ,satires ( ,dr4   
,donne ,i v]sifi$1 at ! desire ( ! ,e>l 
( ,ox=d :ile he 0 ,"l ,treasur]1 & ( !  
,duke ( ,%rewsbury :o  _h be5 ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 nei!r ( :om look$ ^u a satire  
on  vici\s c\rts z any reflection on ^? 
!y s]v$ 94  ,& inde$  !re is n 9 ! _w a 
great] error1 ?an t :i* fools are s  apt
 to fall into1 & knaves ) good reason to
 enc\rage1 ! mi/ak+  a satiri/ = a      
libell]2 :]eas to a true satiri/ no?+ is
 s  odi\s z a libell]1 = ! same reason z
 to a man truly virtu\s  no?+ is s      
hateful z a hypocrite4       ,uni aequus
 ,virtuti atque ejus ,amicis4  ,p4      
,,! ,,fir/ ,,satire ,,( ,,! ,,second    
,,book ,,( ,,horace4      ,,satire ,i4  
,,to ,,mr4 ,,=tescue4         ,p4 ,!re  
are 7,i sc>ce c ?9k x1 b am told71  ,!re
 are1 to :om my satire seems too bold3  
,sc>ce to wise ,pet] complaisant en\gh1 

,& some?+ said ( ,*>tres mu* too r\gh4  
,! l9es are weak ano!r's pleas$ to say1 
,"l ,fanny sp9s a ?\s& su* a day4       
,timor\s by nature1 ( ! ri* 9 awe1  ,i  
come to c\nsel le>n$ 9 ! law3  ,y'll    
give me1 l a fri5d bo? sage & free1     
,advice2 & 7z y use7 )\t a fee4     ,f4 
,i'd write no m4  ,p4 ,n write8 b !n ,i 
?9k1  ,& = my s\l ,i _c sleep a w9k4  ,i
 nod 9 company1 ,i wake at night1       
,fools ru% into my head1 & s ,i write4  
,f4 ,y c\ld n d a worse ?+ = y\r life4  
,:y1 if ! nights seem t$i\s--take a     
wife3  ,or r truly1 if y\r po9t be re/1 
,lettuce & c[slip w9e3 ,probatum e/4  ,b
 talk ) ,celsus1 ,celsus w advise       
,h>t%orn1 or some?+ t %all close y\r    
eyes4  ,or1 if y ne$s mu/ write1 write  
,caes>'s praise1  ,y'll ga9 at lea/ a   
knigh?ood1 or ! bays4     ,p4 ,:at8 l   
,sir ,ri*>d1 rumbl+1 r\gh1 & fi]ce1  ,) 
arms1 & ,george1 & ,brunswick cr[d !    
v]se1  ,r5d ) trem5d\s s\nd y\r e>s     
asund]1  ,) gun1 drum1 trumpet1         
blund]buss1 & ?und]8  ,or nobly wild1 ) 

,budgel's fire & =ce1  ,pa9t angels     
trembl+ r\nd 8 fall+ horse8     ,f4 ,!n 
all y\r muse's s(t] art display1  ,let  
,c>ol9a smoo? ! tuneful lay1  ,lull )   
,amelia's liquid "n ! n9e1  ,& sweetly  
fl[ ?r\gh all ! royal l9e4     ,p4      
,alas6 few v]ses t\* _! nic] e>2  ,!y   
sc>ce c be> _! laureate twice a ye>2  ,&
 ju/ly ,caes> scorns ! poet's lays3  ,x 
is to hi/ory he tru/s = praise4     ,f4 
,bett] be ,cibb]1 ,i'll ma9ta9 x /ill1  
,?an ridicule all ta/e1 blaspheme       
quadrille1  ,abuse ! city's be/ good m5 
9 metre1  ,& laugh at pe]s t put _! tru/
 9 ,pet]4  ,ev5 ^? y t\* n1 hate y4  ,p4
 ,:at %\ld ail 'em8     ,f4 ,a hundr$   
sm>t 9 ,timon & 9 ,balaam3  ,! few] /ill
 y "n1 y w\nd ! m2  ,bond is b "o1 b    
,h>pax is a score4     ,p4 ,ea* mortal  
has 8 pleasure3 none d5y  ,sc>sdale 8   
bottle1 ,d>ty 8 ham-pie2  ,ridotta sips 
& dances1 till %e see  ,! d\bl+ lu/res  
dance z fa/ z %e2  ,f---- loves ! s5ate1
 ,hockley-hole 8 bro!r1  ,l 9 all else1 
z "o egg to ano!r4  ,i love to p\r out  

all myself1 z pla9  ,z d[nright ,%ipp51 
or z old ,montaigne3  ,9 !m1 z c]ta9 to 
be lov$ z se51  ,! s\l /ood =?1 nor kept
 a ?\ght )92  ,9 me :at spots 7= spots  
,i h7 appe>1  ,w prove at lea/ ! m$ium  
mu/ be cle>4  ,9 ?is imp>tial glass1 my 
muse int5ds  ,fair to expose myself1 my 
foes1 my fri5ds2  ,publi% ! pres5t age2 
b :]e my text  ,is vice too high1 res]ve
 x = ! next3  ,my foes %all wi% my life 
a long] date1  ,& e fri5d ! less lam5t  
my fate4  ,my head & he>t ?us fl[+ ?r\gh
 my quill1  ,v]se-man or prose-man1 t]m 
me :i* y w1  ,papi/ or ,prote/ant1 or   
bo? betwe51  ,l good ,erasmus 9 an hone/
 mean1  ,9 mod]ation plac+ all my glory1
  ,:ile ,tories call me ,:ig1 & ,:igs a 
,tory4     ,satire's my weapon1 b ,i'm  
too discreet  ,to run a muck1 & tilt at 
all ,i meet2  ,i only we> x 9 a l& (    
,hectors1  ,?ieves1 sup]c>goes1 %>p]s1 &
 directors4  ,save b our army6 & let    
,jove encru/  ,swords1 pikes1 & guns1 ) 
ev]la/+ ru/6  ,peace is my de>          
delight--n ,fleury's m3  ,b t\* me1 & no

 m9i/] s sore4  ,:oe'er (f5ds1 at "s    
unlucky "t  ,slides into v]se1 & hit*es 
9 a rhyme1  ,sacr$ to ridicule 8 :ole   
life long1  ,& ! sad bur!n ( "s m]ry    
song4     ,sl&] or poison dread f       
,delia's rage  ,h>d words or hang+1 if  
y\r judge be ,page4  ,f furi\s ,sappho  
sc>ce a mild] fate1  ,plagu$ by h] love1
 or libell$ by h] hate4  ,its prop] p[] 
to hurt1 ea* creature feels2  ,bulls aim
 _! horns1 & asses lift _! heels2  ',tis
 a be>'s tal5t n to kick1 b hug2  ,& no 
man wond]s he's n /ung by pug4  ,s dr9k 
) ,walt]s1 or ) ,*>tres eat1  ,!y'll    
nev] poison y1 !y'll only *eat4     ,!n1
 le>n$ sir6 7to cut ! matt] %ort7       
,:ate'er my fate1 or well or ill at     
,c\rt1  ,:e!r old age1 ) fa9t b *e]ful  
ray1  ,att5ds to gild ! ev5+ ( my day1  
,or dea?'s black w+ already be display$1
  ,to wrap me 9 ! univ]sal %ade2  ,:e!r 
! d>k5$ room to muse invite1  ,or :it5$ 
wall provoke ! skew] to write3  ,9      
durance1 exile1 ,b$lam or ! ,m9t--  ,l  
,lee or ,budgel1 ,i w rhyme & pr9t4     

,f4 ,alas1 "y man6 y\r days c ne'er be  
long1  ,9 fl[] ( age y p]i% = a song6   
,plums & directors1 ,%ylock & 8 wife1   
,w club _! te/]s1 n[1 to take y\r life6 
,p4 ,:at8 arm$ = virtue :5 ,i po9t ! p51
  ,br& ! bold front ( %ameless guilty   
m52  ,da% ! pr\d game/] 9 8 gild$ c>2   
,b>e ! mean he>t t lurks b5ea? a />2  ,c
 !re be want+1 to def5d h] cause1       
,lights ( ! ,*ur*1 or gu>dians ( ! laws8
  ,c\ld p5sion$ ,boileau la% 9 hone/    
/ra9  ,flatt]]s & bigots ev5 9 ,l\is'   
reign8  ,c\ld ,laureate ,dryd5 pimp &   
fri> engage1  ,yet nei!r ,*>les nor     
,james be 9 a rage8  ,& ,i n /rip !     
gild+ (f a knave1  ,unplac$1 unp5sion$1 
no man's heir1 or slave8  ,i w1 or p]i% 
9 ! g5]\s cause3  ,he> ?is1 & tremble6  
y1 :o 'scape ! laws4  ,yes1 :ile ,i     
live1 no ri* or noble knave  ,%all walk 
! _w1 9 cr$it1 to 8 grave4  ,to ,virtue 
only & h] fri5ds a fri5d1  ,! _w beside 
may murmur1 or comm5d4  ,"k1 all !      
di/ant d9 t _w c keep  ,rolls o'er my   
grotto1 & b soo!s my sleep4  ,!re1 my   

retreat ! be/ companions grace1  ,*iefs 
out ( w>1 & /atesm5 out ( place4  ,!re  
,/4 ,john m+les ) my fri5dly b[l  ,!    
fea/ ( reason & ! fl[ ( s\l3  ,& he1 ^: 
lightn+ pi]c$ ! ,ib]ian l9es1  ,n[ =ms  
my qu9cunx1 & n[ ranks my v9es  ,or     
tames ! g5ius ( ! /ubborn pla91  ,almo/ 
z quickly z he conqu]$ ,spa94     ,envy 
mu/ own1 ,i live among ! great1  ,no    
pimp ( pleasure1 & no spy ( /ate4  ,)   
eyes t pry n1 tongue t ne'er repeats1   
,fond to spread fri5d%ips1 b to cov]    
heats2  ,to help :o want1 to =w>d :o    
excel2  ,?is1 all :o "k me1 "k2 :o love 
me1 tell2  ,& :o unkn[n defame me1 let  
!m be  ,scribbl]s or pe]s1 alike are mob
 to me4  ,?is is my plea1 on ?is ,i re/ 
my cause--  ,:at sai? my c\nsel1 le>n$ 9
 ! laws8     ,f4 ,y\r plea is good2 b   
/ill ,i say1 bew>e6  ,laws are expla9$  
by m5--s h a c>e4  ,x /&s on record1 t 9
 ,ri*>d's times  ,a man 0 hang$ = v     
hone/ rhymes4  ,consult ! ,/atute3 qu>t4
 ,i ?9k x is1  ,edw>di sext4 or prim4 et
 qu9t4 ,eliz4  ,see libels1 satires--"h 

y h x--read4     ,p4 ,libels & satires6 
lawless ?+s inde$6  ,b grave epi/les1   
br++ vice to light1  ,su* z a k+ might  
read1 a bi%op write2  ,su* z ,sir ,rob]t
 w\ld approve--  ,f4 ,inde$8  ,! case is
 alt]$--y may !n proce$2  ,9 su* a cause
 ! pla9tiff w\ld be hiss$2  ,my lords ! 
judges laugh1 & y're dismiss$4          
,,! ,,second ,,satire ,,( ,,! ,,second  
,,book ,,( ,,horace4      ,,satire ,,ii4
  ,,to ,,mr4 ,,be!l4      ,:at1 & h[    
great1 ! virtue & ! art  ,to live on    
little ) a *e]ful he>t  7,a doctr9e     
sage1 b truly none ( m9e71  ,let's talk1
 my fri5ds1 b talk be=e we d9e4  ,n :5 a
 gilt buffet's reflect$ pride  ,turns y 
f s\nd philosophy aside2  ,n :5 f plate 
to plate y\r eyeballs roll1  ,& ! bra9  
dances to ! mantl+ b[l4     ,he> ,be!l's
 s]mon1 "o n v]s$ 9 s*ools1  ,b /rong 9 
s5se1 & wise )\t ! rules4     ,g "w1    
hunt1 ex]cise6 7he ?us began7  ,!n scorn
 a homely d9n]1 if y c4  ,y\r w9e lock$ 
up1 y\r butl] /roll$ abroad1  ,or fi%   
d5i$ 7! riv] yet un?aw$71  ,if !n pla9  

bread & milk w d ! feat1  ,! pleasure   
lies 9 y1 & n ! meat4     ,prea* z ,i   
please1 ,i d\bt our curi\s m5  ,w *oose 
a pheasant /ill be=e a h52  ,yet h5s (  
,gu9ea full z good ,i hold1  ,except y  
eat ! fea!rs gre5 & gold4  ,( c>ps &    
mullets :y pref] ! great  7,?\gh cut 9  
pieces ere my "l c eat71  ,yet = small  
turbots su* e/eem pr(ess8  ,because ,god
 made ^! l>ge1 ! o!r less4     ,oldfield
 ) m ?an h>py ?roat endu$1  ,cries ,s5d 
me1 gods6 a :ole hog b>becu$6  ,oh1     
b---- x1 s\?-w9ds6 till a /5* exhale    
,rank z ! rip5ess ( a rabbit's tail4    
,by :at crit]ion d ye eat1 d'ye ?9k1    
,if ?is is priz$ = sweetness1 t = /9k8  
,:5 ! tir$ glutton lab\rs ?r\gh a treat1
  ,he f9ds no reli% 9 ! sweete/ meat1   
,he calls = some?+ bitt]1 some?+ s\r1   
,& ! ri* fea/ concludes extremely poor3 
,*eap eggs1 & h]bs1 & olives /ill we    
see2  ,?us mu* is left ( old simplicity6
  ,! rob9-r$brea/ till ( late _h re/1   
,& *ildr5 sacr$ held a m>t9's ne/1      
,till becca-ficos sold s devili% de>    

,to "o t 01 or w\ld h be5 a pe]4  ,let  
me extol a cat1 on oy/]s f$1  ,i'll h a 
p>ty at ! ,b$=d-head2  ,or ev5 to crack 
live crawfi% recomm5d2  ,i'd nev] d\bt  
at ,c\rt to make a fri5d4     ',tis yet 
9 va91 ,i own1 to keep a po!r  ,ab\t "o 
vice1 & fall into ! o!r3  ,betwe5 excess
 & fam9e lies a mean2  ,pla91 b n       
sordid2 ?\gh n spl5did1 clean4          
,avidi51 or 8 wife 7no matt] :i*1  ,=   
him y'll call a dog1 & h] a bit*7  ,sell
 _! pres5t$ p>tridges1 & fruits1  ,&    
humbly live on rabbits & on roots3  ,"o 
half-p9t bottle s]ves !m bo? to d9e1  ,&
 is at once _! v9eg> & w9e4  ,b on "s   
lucky day 7z :5 !y f\nd  ,a lo/         
bank-bill1 or he>d _! son 0 dr[n$7  ,at 
su* a fea/1 old v9eg> to sp>e1  ,is :at 
two s\ls s g5]\s _c be>3  ,oil1 ?\gh x  
/9k1 !y drop by drop imp>t1  ,b s\se !  
cabbage ) a b\nte\s he>t4     ,he kn[s  
to live1 :o keeps ! middle /ate1  ,&    
nei!r leans on ?is side1 nor on t2  ,nor
 /ops1 = "o bad cork1 8 butl]'s pay1    
,swe>s1 l ,albutius1 a good cook away2  

,nor lets1 l ,naevius1 e error pass1  ,!
 mu/y w9e1 f\l clo?1 or greasy glass4   
,n[ he> :at bless+s temp]ance c br+3    
7,?us said our fri5d1 & :at he said ,i  
s+17  ,fir/ heal?3 ,! /oma* 7cramm$ f e 
di%1  ,a tomb ( boil$ & roa/1 & fle% &  
fi%1  ,:]e bile1 & w9d1 & phlegm1 & acid
 j>1  ,& all ! man is "o inte/9e w>7    
,rememb]s (t ! s*oolboy's simple f>e1   
,! temp]ate sleeps1 & spirits light z   
air4     ,h[ pale1 ea* wor%ipful &      
rev]5d gue/  ,rise f a cl]gy1 or a city 
fea/6  ,:at life 9 all t ample body1    
say8  ,:at heav5ly p>ticle inspires !   
clay8  ,! s\l subsides1 & wick$ly       
incl9es  ,to seem b mortal1 ev5 9 s\nd  
div9es4     ,on morn+ w+s h[ active     
spr+s ! m9d  ,t leaves ! load ( ye/]day 
beh9d6  ,h[ easy e lab\r x pursues6  ,h[
 com+ to ! poet e muse6  ,n b we may    
exce$1 "s holy "t1  ,or tir$ 9 se>* (   
tru?1 or se>* ( rhyme2  ,ill heal? "s j 
indulg5ce may engage1  ,& m ! sickness (
 long life1 old age2  ,= fa9t+ age :at  
cordial drop rema9s1  ,if our intemp]ate

 y\? ! vessel dra9s8     ,our fa!rs     
prais$ rank v5ison4  ,y suppose1        
,p]haps1 "y m56 our fa!rs _h no nose4   
,n s3 a buck 0 !n a week's repa/1  ,&   
'twas _! po9t1 ,i we51 to make x la/2   
,m pleas$ to keep x till _! fri5ds c\ld 
come1  ,?an eat ! sweete/ by !mselves at
 home4  ,:y _h n ,i 9 ^? good times my  
bir?1  ,ere coxcomb pies or coxcombs 7  
on e>?8     ,unwor?y he1 ! voice ( fame 
to he>1  ,t sweete/ music to an hone/   
e>2  7,= 'fai?1 ,"l ,fanny6 y are 9 !   
wrong  ,! _w's good ^w is bett] ?an a   
song7  ,:o has n le>n$ fre% /urgeon &   
ham-pie  ,are no rew>ds = want1 &       
infamy8  ,:5 luxury has lick$ up all ?y 
pelf1  ,curs$ by ?y neighb\rs1 ?y       
tru/ees1 ?yself1  ,to fri5ds1 to =tune1 
to mank9d a %ame1  ,?9k h[ po/]ity w    
treat ?y "n2  ,& buy a rope1 t future   
times may tell1  ,?\ ha/ at lea/ be/[$  
"o p5ny well4     ,"r1 cries 8 lord%ip1 
= a rogue 9 ne$  ,to h a ta/e is        
insol5ce inde$3  ,9 me 'tis noble1 suits
 my bir? & /ate1  ,my weal? unwieldy1 & 

my heap too great4  ,!n1 l ! sun1 let   
b\nty spread h] ray1  ,& %9e t          
sup]fluity away4  ,oh1 impud5ce ( weal?6
 ) all ?y /ore1  ,h[ d>'/ ?\ let "o     
wor?y man be poor8  ,%all half !        
new-built *ur*es r\nd !e fall8  ,make   
quays1 build bridges1 or repair         
,:itehall3  ,or to ?y c\ntry let t heap 
be l5t1  ,z ,m9999o's 01 b n at five p] 
c5t4     ,:o ?9ks t ,=tune _c *ange h]  
m9d1  ,prep>es a dreadful je/ = all     
mank9d4  ,& :o /&s safe/8 tell me1 is x 
he  ,t spreads & swells 9 puff$ po/]ity1
  ,or ble/ ) little1 ^: prev5t+ c>e  ,9 
peace provides fit arms aga9/ a w>8     
,?us ,be!l spoke1 :o always speaks 8    
?\ght1  ,& always ?9ks ! v ?+ he ought3 
,8 equal m9d ,i copy :at ,i c1  ,&1 z ,i
 love1 w\ld imitate ! man4  ,9 ,s\?-,sea
 days n happi]1 :5 surmis$  ,! "l (     
?\s&s1 ?an if n[ excis$2  ,9 =e/ plant$ 
by a fa!r's h&1  ,?an 9 five acres n[ ( 
r5t$ l&4  ,cont5t ) little1 ,i c p----e 
"h  ,on broccoli & mutton1 r\nd ! ye>2  
,b anci5t fri5ds 7?\gh poor1 or out (   

play7  ,t t\* my bell1 ,i _c turn away4 
',tis true1 no turbots dignify my bo>ds1
  ,b gudgeons1 fl\nd]s1 :at my ,?ames   
af=ds3  ,to ,h\nsl[ ,hea? ,i po9t &     
,ban/ead ,d[n1  ,!nce comes y\r mutton1 
& ^! *icks my own3  ,f yon old          
walnut-tree a %[] %all fall2  ,& grapes1
 long l+]+ on my only wall1  ,& figs f  
/&>d & espali] jo92  ,! devil is 9 y if 
y _c d9e3  ,!n *e]ful heal?s 7y\r       
mi/ress %all h place71  ,&1 :at's m r>e1
 a poet %all say grace4     ,=tune n mu*
 ( humbl+ me c boa/2  ,?\gh d\ble tax$1 
h[ little h ,i lo/8  ,my life's         
amusem5ts h be5 j ! same1  ,be=e1 &     
aft]1 /&+ armies came4  ,my l&s are     
sold1 my fa!r's h\se is gone2  ,i'll    
hire ano!r's2 is n t my own1  ,& y\rs1  
my fri5ds8 ?r\gh ^: free-op5+ gate      
,none comes too e>ly1 none dep>ts too   
late2  7,= ,i1 :o hold sage ,hom]'s rule
 ! be/1  ,welcome ! com+1 spe$ ! go+    
gue/74  ,pray ,heav5 x la/6 7cries      
,swift67 z y g on2  ,i wi% to ,god ?is  
h\se _h be5 y\r own3  ,pity6 to build   

)\t a son or wife3  ,:y1 y'll enjoy x   
only all y\r life4  ,well1 if ! use be  
m9e1 c x conc]n "o1  ,:e!r ! "n belong  
to ,pope or ,v]non8  ,:at's prop]ty8 de>
 ,swift6 y see x alt]  ,f y to me1 f me 
to ,pet] ,walt]2  ,or1 9 a mortgage1    
prove a lawy]'s %>e2  ,or1 9 a jo9ture1 
vani% f ! heir2  ,or 9 pure equity 7!   
case n cle>7  ,! ,*anc]y takes y\r r5ts 
= tw5ty ye>3  ,at be/1 x falls to "s    
ungraci\s son1  ,:o cries1 ,my fa!r's   
damn$1 & all's my own4  ,%ades1 t to    
,bacon c\ld retreat af=d1  ,become !    
portion ( a booby "l2  ,& ,hemsley1 once
 pr\d ,buck+ham's delight1  ,slides to a
 scriv5] or a city knight4  ,let l&s &  
h\ses h :at lords !y w1  ,let u be fix$1
 & our own ma/]s /ill4        ,,! ,,fir/
 ,,epi/le ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,book ,,(     
,,horace4      ,,epi/le ,i4  ,,to ,,"l  
,,bol+broke4         ,/4 ,john1 ^: love 
indulg$ my lab\rs pa/1  ,matures my     
pres5t1 & %all b\nd my la/6  ,:y w y    
break ! ,sabba? ( my days8  ,n[ sick    
alike ( envy & ( praise4  ,public too   

long1 ah let me hide my age6  ,see1     
mode/ ,cibb] n[ has left ! /age3  ,our  
g5]als n[1 retir$ to _! e/ates1  ,hang  
_! old trophies o'er ! g>d5 gates1  ,9  
life's cool ev5+ satiate ( applause1    
,nor fond ( ble$+1 ev5 9 ,brunswick's   
cause4     ,a voice !re is1 t :isp]s 9  
my e>1  7',tis ,reason's voice1 :i*     
sometimes "o c he>7  ,fri5d ,pope1 be   
prud5t1 let y\r muse take brea?1  ,&    
nev] gallop ,pegasus to dea?2  ,le/ /iff
 & /ately1 void ( fire or =ce1  ,y limp1
 l ,blackmore1 on a "l mayor's horse4   
,f>ewell !n v]se1 & love1 & e toy1  ,!  
rhymes & rattles ( ! man or boy2  ,:at  
"r1 :at true1 :at fit we ju/ly call1    
,let ?is be all my c>e--= ?is is all4   
,to lay ?is h>ve/ up1 & ho>d ) ha/e     
,:at e day w want1 & mo/1 ! la/4     ,b 
ask n1 to :at doctors ,i apply8  ,sworn 
to no ma/]1 ( no sect am ,i3  ,z drives 
! /orm1 at any door ,i knock3  ,& h\se )
 ,montaigne n[1 or n[ ) ,locke4         
,sometimes a patriot1 active 9 debate1  
,mix ) ! _w1 & battle = ! ,/ate1  ,free 

z "y ,lyttelton1 h] cause pursue1  ,/ill
 true to virtue1 & z w>m z true3        
,sometimes ) ,ari/ippus1 or ,/4 ,paul1  
,indulge my c&\r1 & gr[ all to all2     
,back to my native mod]ation slide1  ,& 
w9 my way by yield+ to ! tide4   ,long1 
z to him :o works = debt1 ! day1  ,long 
z ! night to h] ^: love's away1  ,long z
 ! ye>'s dull circle seems to run1  ,:5 
! brisk m9or pants = tw5ty-"o3  ,s sl[  
?' unpr(itable mom5ts roll1  ,t lock up 
all ! functions ( my s\l2  ,t keep me f 
myself2 & /ill delay  ,life's in/ant    
bus9ess to a future day3  ,t task1 :i* z
 we foll[1 or despise1  ,! elde/ is a   
fool1 ! y\nge/ wise2  ,:i* done1 !      
poore/ c no wants endure2  ,& :i* n     
done1 ! ri*e/ mu/ be poor4     ,late z x
 is1 ,i put myself to s*ool1  ,& feel "s
 com=t1 n to be a fool4  ,weak ?\gh ,i  
am ( limb1 & %ort ( sight1  ,f> f a     
lynx1 & n a giant q2  ,i'll d :at ,mead 
& ,*eseld5 advise1  ,to keep ^! limbs1 &
 to pres]ve ^! eyes4  ,n to g back1 is  
some:at to advance1  ,& m5 mu/ walk at  

lea/ be=e !y dance4     ,say1 does ?y   
blood rebel1 ?y bosom move  ,) wret*$   
av>ice1 or z wret*$ love8  ,"k1 !re are 
words & spells1 :i* c control  ,betwe5 !
 fits ?is fev] ( ! s\l3  ,"k1 !re are   
rhymes1 :i* fre% & fre% appli$  ,w cure 
! arrant'/ puppy ( 8 pride4  ,be furi\s1
 envi\s1 slo?ful1 mad1 or drunk1  ,slave
 to a wife1 or vassal to a punk1  ,a    
,switz1 a ,high ,dut*1 or a ,l[ ,dut*   
be>2  ,all t we ask is b a pati5t e>4   
',tis ! fir/ virtue1 vices to abhor2  ,&
 ! fir/ wisdom1 to be fool no m4  ,b to 
! _w no bugbe> is s great1  ,z want (   
figure1 & a small e/ate4  ,to ei!r      
,india see ! m]*ant fly1  ,sc>$ at !    
spectre ( pale pov]ty6  ,see him1 ) pa9s
 ( body1 pangs ( s\l1  ,burn ?r\gh !    
,tropic1 freeze b5ea? ! pole6  ,wilt ?\ 
d no?+ = a nobl] end1  ,no?+1 to make   
philosophy ?y fri5d8  ,to /op ?y fooli% 
views1 ?y long desires1  ,& ease ?y he>t
 ( all t x admires8     ,"h1 wisdom     
calls3 ,seek virtue fir/1 be bold6  ,z  
gold to silv]1 virtue is to gold4  ,!re1

 ,london's voice3 ,get money1 money     
/ill6  ,& !n let virtue foll[1 if %e w4 
,?is1 ?is ! sav+ doctr9e1 prea*$ to all1
  ,f l[ ,/4 ,james's up to high ,/4     
,paul2  ,f him ^: quills /& quiv]$ at 8 
e>1  ,to him :o not*es /icks at         
,we/m9/]4     ,b>n>d 9 _s1 s5se1 & tru? 
ab\nds2  ,pray !n1 :at wants he8        
f\rscore ?\s& p\nds2  ,a p5sion1 or su* 
h>ness = a slave  ,z ,bug n[ has1 &     
,dorimant w\ld h4  ,b>n>d1 ?\ art a     
,cit1 ) all ?y wor?2  ,b ,bug & ,d 99 l1
 _! hon\rs1 & s =?4     ,yet e *ild     
ano!r song w s+3  ,virtue1 brave boys6  
'tis virtue makes a k+4  ,true1 consci\s
 hon\r is to feel no s91  ,he's arm$ )\t
 t's innoc5t )92  ,be ?is ?y scre51 &   
?is ?y wall ( brass2  ,comp>$ to ?is1 a 
m9i/]'s an ass4     ,& say1 to :i* %all 
our applause belong1  ,?is new ,c\rt    
j>gon1 or ! good old song8  ,! mod]n    
language ( corrupt$ pe]s1  ,or :at 0    
spoke at ,cressy & ,poiti]s8  ,:o       
c\nsels be/8 :o :isp]s1 ,be b great1  ,)
 praise or infamy leave t to fate2  ,get

 place & weal?1 if possible1 ) grace2   
,if n1 by any means get weal? & place-- 
,= :at8 to h a box :]e eunu*s s+1  ,&   
=emo/ 9 ! circle eye a k+4  ,or he1 :o  
bids !e face ) /eady view   ,pr\d =tune1
 & look %all[ greatness ?r\gh3   ,&1    
:ile he bids !e1 sets ?' example too8   
,if su* a doctr9e1 9 ,/4 ,james's air1  
,%\ld *ance to make ! well-dress$ rabble
 />e2  ,if hone/ ,s 99 z take sc&al at a
 sp>k1  ,t less admires ! palace ?an !  
p>k3  ,fai? ,i %all give ! answ] ,reyn>d
 gave3  ,i _c l1 dread sir1 y\r royal   
cave3  ,because ,i see1 by all ! tracks 
ab\t1  ,full _m a bea/ goes 91 b none   
come out4  ,adieu to virtue1 if y're    
once a slave3  ,s5d h] to ,c\rt1 y s5d  
h] to h] grave4     ,well1 if a k+'s a  
lion1 at ! lea/1  ,! p are a _m-head$   
bea/3  ,c !y direct :at measures to     
pursue1  ,:o "k !mselves s little :at to
 d8  ,alike 9 no?+ b "o lu/ ( gold1  ,j 
half ! l& w\ld buy1 & half be sold3  ,_!
 c\ntry's weal? our mighti] mis]s dra91 
,or cross1 to plund] prov9ces1 ! ma92   

,! re/1 "s f>m ! poor-box1 "s ! pews2   
,"s keep assemblies1 & w\ld keep ! /ews2
  ,"s ) fat bucks on *ildless dot>ds    
fawn2  ,"s w9 ri* wid[s by _! *9e &     
brawn2  ,:ile ) ! sil5t gr[? ( t5 p]    
c5t4  ,9 dirt & d>kness1 hundr$s /9k    
cont5t4     ,( all ^! ways1 if ea*      
pursues 8 own1  ,satire be k9d1 & let ! 
wret* alone3  ,b %[ me "o :o has x 9 8  
p[]  ,to act consi/5t ) himself an h\r4 
,sir ,job sail$ =?1 ! ev5+ bright &     
/ill1  ,no place on e>?1 he cri$1 l     
,gre5wi* ,hill6  ,up />ts a palace2 lo1 
?' ob$i5t base   ,slopes at its foot1 ! 
woods its sides embrace1   ,! silv]     
,?ames reflects its m>ble face4   ,n[   
let "s :imsy1 or t devil )9   ,:i*      
guides all ^? :o "k n :at !y mean1   ,b 
give ! knight 7or give 8 lady7 sple52   
,away1 away6 take all y\r scaffolds d[n1
  ,= snug's ! ^w3 my de>6 we'll live 9  
t[n4     ,at amor\s ,flavio is ! /ock+  
?r[n8  ,t v night he longs to lie alone4
  ,! fool1 ^: wife elopes "s ?rice a    
qu>t]1  ,= matrimonial solace dies a    

m>tyr4  ,did ev] ,proteus1 ,m]l91 any   
wit*1   ,trans=m !mselves s /rangely z !
 ri*8   ,well1 b ! poor--! poor h ! same
 it*2   ,!y *ange _! weekly b>b]1 weekly
 news1  ,pref] a new japann] to _! %oes1
  ,dis*>ge _! g>rets1 move _! b$s1 & run
  7,!y "k n :i!r7 9 a *aise & "o2  ,!y  
hire _! scull]1 & :5 once abo>d1  ,gr[  
sick1 & damn ! climate--l a "l4     ,y  
laugh1 half beau1 half slov5 if ,i /&1  
,my wig all p[d]1 & all snuff my b&2  ,y
 laugh1 if coat & bree*es /rangely v>y1 
,:ite gloves1 & l95 wor?y ,lady ,m>y6   
,b :5 no prelate's lawn ) hair-%irt l9$1
  ,is half s incoh]5t z my m9d1  ,:5    
7ea* op9ion ) ! next at /rife1  ,"o ebb 
& fl[ ( follies all my life7  ,i plant1 
root up2 ,i build1 & !n conf\nd2  ,turn 
r\nd to squ>e1 & squ>e aga9 to r\nd2  ,y
 nev] *ange "o muscle ( y\r face1  ,y   
?9k ?is madness b a common case1  ,nor  
once to ,*anc]y1 nor to ,hale apply2    
,yet hang y\r lip1 to see a seam awry6  
,c>eless h[ ill ,i ) myself agree1  ,k9d
 to my dress1 my figure1 n to me4  ,is  

?is my guide1 philosoph]1 & ,fri5d8     
,?is1 he :o loves me1 & :o ought to m5d8
  ,:o ought to make me 7:at he c1 or    
none71  ,t man div9e :om wisdom calls h]
 own2  ,great )\t title1 )\t =tune      
bless$2  ,ri* ev5 :5 plund]$1 hon\r$    
:ile oppress$2  ,lov$ )\t y\?1 & foll[$ 
)\t p[]2  ,at home1 ?\gh exil$2 free1   
?\gh 9 ! ,t[]2  ,9 %ort1 t reason+1     
high1 immortal ?+1  ,j less ?an ,jove1 &
 mu* above a k+1  ,nay1 half 9          
heav5--except 7:at's mighty odd7  ,a fit
 ( vap\rs cl\ds ?is demi-god4        ,,!
 ,,six? ,,epi/le ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,book  
,,( ,,horace4      ,,epi/le ,,vi4  ,,to 
,,mr4 ,,murray4         ,n to admire1 is
 all ! art ,i "k1  ,to make m5 happy1 & 
to keep !m s4  7,pla9 tru?1 de> ,murray1
 ne$s no fl[]s ( spee*1  ,s take x 9 ! v
 words ( ,cree*47  ,?is vault ( air1 ?is
 congregat$ ball1  ,self-c5tr$ sun1 &   
/>s t rise & fall1  ,!re are1 my fri5d6 
^: philosophic eyes  ,look ?r\gh1 & tru/
 ! rul] ) 8 skies1  ,to him commit !    
h\r1 ! day1 ! ye>1  ,& view ?is dreadful

 all )\t a fe>4  ,admire we1 !n1 :at    
e>?'s l[ entrails hold1   ,arabian      
%ores1 or ,indian seas infold4   ,all ! 
mad trade ( fools & slaves = gold8   ,or
 popul>ity8 or />s & /r+s8  ,! mob's    
applauses1 or ! gifts ( k+s8  ,say ) :at
 eyes we ought at c\rts to gaze1  ,& pay
 ! great our homage ( amaze8     ,if    
weak ! pleasure t f ^! c spr+1  ,! fe>  
to want !m is z weak a ?+3  ,:e!r we    
dread1 or :e!r we desire1  ,9 ei!r case1
 believe me1 we admire2  ,:e!r we joy or
 grieve1 ! same ! curse1  ,surpris$ at  
bett]1 or surpris$ at worse4  ,?us good 
or bad1 to "o extreme betray  ,?'       
unbalanc$ m9d1 & snat* ! man away2  ,=  
virtue's self may too mu* zeal be _h2   
,! wor/ ( madm5 is a sa9t run mad4      
,g !n1 & if y c1 admire ! /ate  ,( beam+
 diamonds1 & reflect$ plate2  ,procure a
 ta/e to d\ble ! surprise1  ,& gaze on  
,p>ian *>ms ) le>n$ eyes3  ,be /ruck )  
bright brocade1 or ,tyrian dye1  ,our   
bir?day nobles' spl5did liv]y4  ,if n s 
pleas$1 at c\ncil-bo>d rejoice1  ,to see

 _! judgm5ts hang ^u ?y voice2  ,f morn 
to night1 at s5ate1 rolls1 & hall1      
,plead mu*1 read m1 d9e late1 or n at   
all4  ,b :]e=e all ?is lab\r1 all ?is   
/rife8  ,= fame1 = ri*es1 = a noble     
wife8  ,%all "o :om nature1 le>n+1 bir?1
 conspir$  ,to =m n to admire b be      
admir$1  ,sigh1 :ile 8 ,*loe bl9d to wit
 & wor?  ,w$s ! ri* dulness ( "s son (  
e>?8  ,yet "t ennobles1 or degrades ea* 
l9e2  ,x bright5$ ,craggs's1 & may d>k5 
?9e3  ,& :at is fame8 ! meane/ h _! day1
  ,! greate/ c b blaze & pass away4     
,grac$ z ?\ art1 ) all ! p[] ( words1   
,s kn[n1 s hon\r$1 at ! ,h\se ( ,lords3 
,conspicu\s sc5e6 ano!r yet is nigh1    
7,m sil5t f>7 :]e k+s & poets lie2  ,:]e
 ,murray 7long en\gh 8 c\ntry's pride7  
,%all be no m ?an ,tully1 or ?an ,hyde6 
,rack$ ) sciatics1 m>tyr$ ) ! /one1  ,w 
any mortal let himself alone8  ,see ,w>d
 by batt]$ beaux invit$ ov]1  ,&        
desp]ate mis]y lays hold on ,dov]4  ,!  
case is easi] 9 ! m9d's disease2  ,!re  
all m5 may be cur$1 :5e'er !y please1   

,w\ld ye be ble/8 despise l[ joys1 l[   
ga9s2   ,disda9 :atev] ,cornbury        
disda9s2   ,be virtu\s & be happy = y\r 
pa9s4      ,b art ?\ "o1 :om new op9ions
 sway1  ,"o :o believes z ,t9dal leads !
 way1  ,:o virtue & a *ur* alike dis[ns1
  ,?9ks t b words1 & ?is b brick &      
/ones8  ,fly !n on all ! w+s ( wild     
desire1  ,admire :ate'er ! madde/ c     
admire4  ,is weal? ?y passion8  ,h5ce6 f
 pole to pole1  ,:]e w9ds c c>ry1 or :]e
 waves c roll1  ,= ,indian spices1 =    
,p]uvian gold1  ,prev5t ! gre$y1 &      
out-bid ! bold3  ,advance ?y gold5      
m\nta9 to ! skies2  ,on ! broad base (  
fifty ?\s& rise1  ,add "o r\nd hundr$1 &
 7if t's n fair7  ,add fifty m1 & br+ x 
to a squ>e4  ,=1 m>k ?' advantage2 j s  
_m score  ,w ga9 a wife ) half z _m m1  
,procure h] beauty1 make t beauty *a/e1 
,& !n su* fri5ds--z _c fail to la/4  ,a 
man ( weal? is dubb$ a man ( wor?1      
,v5us %all give him =m1 & ,antis bir?4  
7,believe me1 _m a ,g]man ,pr9ce is     
worse1  ,:o pr\d ( p$igree1 is poor (   

purse47  ,8 weal? brave ,timon glori\sly
 conf\nds2  ,ask$ = a groat1 he gives a 
hundr$ p\nds2  ,or if ?ree ladies l a   
luckless play1  ,takes ! :ole h\se ^u ! 
poet's day4  ,n[1 9 su* exig5cies n to  
ne$1  ,^u my ^w1 y mu/ be ri* inde$2  ,a
 noble sup]fluity x craves1  ,n =       
y\rself1 b = y\r fools & knaves3        
,some?+1 :i* = y\r hon\r !y may *eat1   
,& :i* x mu* becomes y to =get4  ,if    
weal? alone !n make & keep u ble/1      
,/ill1 /ill be gett+1 nev]1 nev] re/4   
,b if to p[] & place y\r passion lie1   
,if 9 ! pomp ( life consi/ ! joy2  ,!n  
hire a slave1 or 7if y w7 a "l  ,to d ! 
hon\rs1 & to give ! ^w2  ,tell at y\r   
levee1 z ! cr[ds approa*1  ,to :om to   
nod1 :om take into y\r coa*1  ,:om hon\r
 ) y\r h&3 to make rem>ks1  ,:o rules 9 
,cornwall1 or :o rules 9 ,b]ks3  ,?is   
may be tr\blesome1 is ne> ! *air2  ,t   
makes ?ree memb]s1 ?is c *oose a mayor4 
,in/ruct$ ?us1 y b[1 embrace1 prote/1   
,adopt him son1 or c\s9 at ! lea/1   ,!n
 turn ab\t1 & laugh at y\r own je/4     

,or if y\r life be "o cont9u$ treat1    
,if to live well means no?+ b to eat2   
,up1 up6 cries gluttony1 'tis break (   
day1  ,g drive ! de]1 & drag ! f9ny     
prey2  ,) h\nds & horns g hunt an       
appetite--  ,s ,russel did1 b c\ld n eat
 at night1  ,call$ happy dog6 ! begg> at
 8 door1  ,& envi$ ?ir/ & hung] to !    
poor4     ,or %all we e dec5cy conf\nd1 
,?r\gh tav]ns1 /ews1 & bagnios take our 
r\nd1  ,g d9e ) ,*>tres1 9 ea* vice     
out-d  ,k---l's lewd c>go1 or ,ty---y's 
crew1  ,f ,latian ,syr5s1 ,fr5* ,circean
 fea/s1  ,return well travell$1 &       
trans=m$ to bea/s4     ,if1 aft] all1 we
 mu/ ) ,wilmot own1  ,! cordial drop (  
life is love alone1  ,& ,swift cry      
wisely1 ,vive la ,bagatelle6  ,! man t  
loves & laughs1 mu/ sure d well4        
,adieu--if ?is advice appe> ! wor/1     
,e'en take ! c\nsel :i* ,i gave y fir/3 
,or bett] precepts if y c imp>t1  ,:y d1
 ,i'll foll[ !m ) all my he>t4          
,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,( ,,! ,,second    
,,book ,,( ,,horace4      ,,adv]tisem5t4

      ,! ,reflections ( ,horace1 & !    
,judgm5ts pa/ 9 8 ,epi/le to  ,augu/us1 
seem$ s seasonable to ! pres5t ,times1 t
 ,i c\ld n  help apply+ !m to ! use ( my
 own ,c\ntry4  ,! ,au?or ?\ght !m       
consid]able en\gh to address !m to 8    
,pr9ce2 :om he pa9ts )  all ! great &   
good qualities ( a ,mon>*1 ^u :om !     
,romans  dep5d$ = ! ,increase ( an      
,absolute ,empire4  ,b to make ! ,poem  
entirely ,engli%1 ,i 0 will+ to add "o  
or two ( ^? :i*  contribute to !        
,happ9ess ( a ,free ,p1 & are m consi/5t
  ) ! ,welf>e ( our ,neighb\rs4    ,?is 
,epi/le w %[ ! le>n$ ,_w to h fall5 into
 ,two  mi/akes3 "o1 t ,augu/us 0 a      
,patron ( ,poets 9 g5]al2 :]eas he  n   
only prohibit$ all b ! ,be/ ,writ]s to  
"n him1 b recomm5d$  t ,c>e ev5 to !    
,civil ,magi/rate3 ,admonebat           
,praetores1 ne  pat]5tur ,nom5 suum     
obsolefi]i1 etc4  ,! o!r1 t ?is ,piece 0
  only a g5]al ,disc\rse ( ,poetry2     
:]eas x 0 an ,apology = !  ,poets1 9    
ord] to r5d] ,augu/us m _! ,patron4     

,horace "h pleads  ! ,cause ( 8         
,contempor>ies1 fir/ aga9/ ! ,ta/e ( !  
,t[n1  ^: hum\r x 0 to magnify ! ,au?ors
 ( ! prec$+ ,age2 secondly  aga9/ !     
,c\rt & ,nobility1 :o enc\rag$ only !   
,writ]s = !  ,!atre2 & la/ly aga9/ !    
,emp]or himself1 :o _h conceiv$ !m  (   
little ,use to ! ,gov]nm5t4  ,he %[s 7by
 a ,view ( ! ,progress (  ,le>n+1 & !   
,*ange ( ,ta/e among ! ,romans7 t !     
,introduction  ( ! ,polite ,arts (      
,greece _h giv5 ! ,writ]s ( 8 ,"t great 
advantages ov] _! ,pr$ecessors2 t _!    
,morals 7 mu* improv$1  & ! ,lic5ce ( ^?
 anci5t ,poets re/ra9$3 t ,satire &     
,com$y  7 become m j & useful2 t1 :atev]
 extravagances 7 left  on ! ,/age1 7 ow+
 to ! ,ill ,ta/e ( ! ,nobility2 t       
,poets1  "u due ,regulations1 7 9 _m    
respects useful to ! ,/ate1 &           
concludes1 t x 0 ^u !m ! ,emp]or himself
 mu/ dep5d = 8  ,fame ) ,po/]ity4    ,we
 may f>!r le>n f ?is ,epi/le1 t ,horace 
made 8 ,c\rt to  ?is great ,pr9ce by    
writ+ ) a dec5t ,fre$om t[>d him1 ) a  j

 ,contempt ( 8 l[ ,flatt]]s1 & ) a manly
 ,reg>d to 8 own  ,"*4  ,p4             
,,epi/le ,i4  ,,to ,,augu/us4      ,:ile
 y1 great patron ( mank9d6 su/a9  ,!    
balanc$ _w1 & op5 all ! ma92  ,y\r      
c\ntry1 *ief1 9 arms abroad def5d1  ,at 
home1 ) morals1 arts1 & laws am5d2  ,h[ 
%all ! muse f su* a mon>*1 /eal  ,an    
h\r1 & n defraud ! public weal8         
,edw>d & ,h5ry1 n[ ! boa/ ( fame1  ,&   
virtu\s ,alfr$1 a m sacr$ "n1  ,aft] a  
life ( g5]\s toils endur$1  ,! ,gaul    
subdu$1 or prop]ty secur$1  ,ambition   
humbl$1 mighty cities /orm$1  ,our laws 
e/abli%$1 & ! _w re=m$2  ,clos$ _! long 
glories ) a sigh1 to f9d  ,?' unwill+   
gratitude ( base mank9d6  ,all human    
virtue1 to its late/ brea?1  ,f9ds envy 
nev] conqu]$ b by dea?4  ,! great       
,alcides1 e lab\r pa/1  ,_h /ill ?is    
mon/] to subdue at la/4  ,sure fate (   
all1 b5ea? ^: ris+ ray  ,ea* /> ( mean] 
m]it fades away6  ,oppress$ we feel !   
beam directly beat1  ,^? suns ( glory   
please n till !y set4     ,to !e1 ! _w  

its pres5t homage pays1  ,! h>ve/ e>ly1 
b mature ! praise3  ,great fri5d (      
lib]ty6 9 k+s a "n  ,above all ,greek1  
above all ,roman fame3  ,^: ^w is tru?1 
z sacr$ & rev]$1  ,z heav5's own oracles
 f alt>s he>d4  ,wond] ( k+s6 l :om1 to 
mortal eyes  ,none e'er has ris51 & none
 e'er %all rise4     ,j 9 "o in/ance be 
x yet confe/  ,y\r p1 sir1 are p>tial 9 
! re/3  ,foes to all liv+ wor? except   
y\r own1  ,& advocates = folly dead &   
gone4  ,au?ors1 l co9s1 gr[ de> z !y gr[
 old2  ,x is ! ru/ we value1 n ! gold4  
,*auc]'s wor/ ribaldry is le>n$ by rote1
  ,& bea/ly ,skelton heads ( h\ses      
quote3  ,"o likes no language b ! ,fa]y 
,que52  ,a ,scot w fight = ,*ri/'s ,kirk
 o' ! ,gre53  ,& ea* true ,briton is to 
,b5 s civil1  ,he swe>s ! ,muses met him
 at ! devil4     ,?\gh ju/ly ,greece h] 
elde/ sons admires1  ,:y %\ld n we be   
wis] ?an our sires8  ,9 e public virtue 
we excel2  ,we build1 we pa9t1 we s+1 we
 dance z well1  ,& le>n$ ,a!ns to our   
art mu/ /oop1  ,c\ld %e behold u tumbl+ 

?r\gh a hoop4     ,if "t improve our wit
 z well z w9e1  ,say at :at age a poet  
gr[s div9e8  ,%all we or %all we n      
acc\nt him s1  ,:o di$1 p]haps1 a hundr$
 ye>s ago8  ,end all dispute2 & fix !   
ye> precise  ,:5 ,briti% b>ds beg9 t'   
immortalise8     ,:o la/s a c5tury c h  
no flaw1  ,i hold t wit a classic1 good 
9 law4     ,suppose he wants a ye>1 w y 
comp\nd2  ,& %all we deem him anci5t1 "r
 & s\nd1  ,or damn to all et]nity at    
once1  ,at n9ety-n9e1 a mod]n & a dunce8
     ,we %all n qu>rel = a ye> or two2  
,by c\rtesy ( ,engl&1 he may d4  ,!n by 
! rule t made ! horse-tail be>1  ,i     
pluck out ye> by ye>1 z hair by hair1   
,& melt d[n anci5ts l a heap ( sn[3     
,:ile y to measure m]its1 look 9 ,/[e1  
,& e/imat+ au?ors by ! ye>  ,be/[ a g>l&
 only on a bi]4     ,%akespe>e 7:om y & 
e play-h\se bill  ,/yle ! div9e1 !      
mat*less1 :at y w7  ,= ga91 n glory1 w+$
 8 rov+ flight1  ,& grew immortal 9 8   
own despite4  ,b51 old & poor1 z little 
seem$ to he$  ,! life to come1 9 e      

poet's cre$4  ,:o n[ reads ,c[ley8 if he
 pleases yet1  ,8 moral pleases1 n 8    
po9t$ wit2  ,=get 8 epic1 nay ,p9d>ic   
art2  ,b /ill ,i love ! language ( 8    
he>t4     ,yet surely1 surely1 ^! 7     
fam\s m56  ,:at boy b he>s ! say+s ( old
 ,b58  ,9 all debates :]e ,critics be>s 
a "p1  ,n "o b nods1 & talks ( ,jonson's
 art1  ,( ,%akespe>e's nature1 & (      
,c[ley's wit2  ,h[ ,beaumont's judgm5t  
*eck$ :at ,flet*] writ2  ,h[ ,%adwell   
ha/y1 ,wy*]ley 0 sl[2  ,b = ! passions1 
,s\!rn sure & ,r[e4  ,^!1 only ^!1      
support ! cr[d$ /age1  ,f elde/ ,heywood
 d[n to ,cibb]'s age4     ,all ?is may  
be2 ! p's voice is odd1  ,x is1 & x is  
n1 ! voice ( ,god4  ,to ,gamm] ,gurton  
if x give ! bays1  ,& yet d5y ! c>eless 
husb& praise4  ,or say our fa!rs nev]   
broke a rule2  ,:y !n1 ,i say1 ! public 
is a fool4  ,b let !m own1 t great]     
faults ?an we  ,!y _h1 & great] virtues1
 ,i'll agree4  ,sp5s] himself affects ! 
obsolete1  ,& ,sidney's v]se halts ill  
on ,roman feet3  ,milton's /rong p9ion  

n[ n ,heav5 c b\nd1  ,n[ s]p5t-l1 9     
prose he sweeps ! gr\nd1  ,9 quibbles   
angel & ar*angel jo91  ,& ,god ! ,fa!r  
turns a s*ool div9e4  ,n t ,i'd lop !   
beauties f 8 book1  ,l sla%+ ,b5tley ) 8
 desp]ate hook1  ,or damn all           
,%akespe>e1 l ! affect$ fool  ,at c\rt1 
:o hates :ate'er he read at s*ool4      
,b = ! wits ( ei!r ,*>les's days1  ,!   
mob ( g5tlem5 :o wrote ) ease2  ,sprat1 
,c>ew1 ,s$ley1 & a hundr$ m1  7,l tw9kl+
 />s ! miscellanies o'er7  ,"o simile1 t
 solit>y %9es  ,9 ! dry des]t ( a ?\s&  
l9es1  ,or l5g!n$ ?\ght t gleams ?r\gh  
_m a page1  ,has sanctifi$ :ole poems = 
an age4  ,i lose my pati5ce1 & ,i own x 
too1  ,:5 works are c5sur$1 n z bad b   
new2  ,:ile if our eld]s break all      
reason's laws1  ,^! fools dem& n p>don1 
b applause4     ,on ,avon's bank1 :]e   
fl[]s et]nal bl[1  ,if ,i b ask1 if any 
we$ c gr[2  ,"o tragic s5t5ce if ,i d>e 
d]ide  ,:i* ,bett]ton's grave action    
dignifi$1  ,or well-m\!d ,boo? )        
emphasis proclaims1  7,?\gh b1 p]haps1 a

 mu/]-roll ( names7  ,h[ w our fa!rs    
rise up 9 a rage1  ,& swe>1 all %ame is 
lo/ 9 ,george's age6  ,y'd ?9k no fools 
disgrac$ ! =m] reign1  ,did n "s grave  
examples yet rema91  ,:o scorn a lad    
%\ld tea* 8 fa!r skill1  ,&1 hav+ once  
be5 wrong1 w be s /ill4  ,he1 :o to seem
 m deep ?an y or ,i1  ,extols old b>ds1 
or ,m]l9's ,prophecy1  ,mi/ake him n2 he
 envies1 n admires1  ,& to debase !     
sons1 exalts ! sires4  ,_h anci5t times 
conspir$ to disall[  ,:at !n 0 new1 :at 
_h be5 anci5t n[8  ,or :at rema9$1 s    
wor?y to be read  ,by le>n$ critics1 ( !
 mighty dead8     ,9 days ( ease1 :5 n[ 
! we>y sword  ,0 %ea!d1 & luxury )      
,*>les re/or$2  ,9 e ta/e ( =eign c\rts 
improv$1  ,all1 by ! k+'s example1 liv$ 
& lov$4  ,!n pe]s grew pr\d 9           
horseman%ip t' excel1  ,newm>ket's glory
 rose1 z ,brita9's fell2  ,! soldi]     
brea!d ! gallantries ( ,france1  ,& e   
fl[]y c\rti] wrote romance4  ,!n m>ble1 
s(t5$ into life1 grew w>m3  ,& yield+   
metal fl[$ to human =m3  ,lely on       

animat$ canvas /ole  ,! sleepy eye1 t   
spoke ! melt+ s\l4  ,no wond] !n1 :5 all
 0 love & sport1  ,! will+ ,muses 7     
debau*$ at c\rt3  ,on ea* en]vate /r+ !y
 taught ! note  ,to pant1 or tremble    
?r\gh an eunu*'s ?roat4     ,b ,brita91 
*angeful z a *ild at play1  ,n[ calls 9 
pr9ces1 & n[ turns away4  ,n[ ,:ig1 n[  
,tory1 :at we lov$ we hate2  ,n[ all =  
pleasure1 n[ = ,*ur* & ,/ate2  ,n[ =    
pr]ogative1 & n[ = laws2  ,effects      
unhappy f a noble cause4     ,"t 01 a   
sob] ,engli%man w\ld knock  ,8 s]vants  
up1 & rise by five o'clock1  ,in/ruct 8 
family 9 e rule1  ,& s5d 8 wife to *ur*1
 8 son to s*ool4  ,to wor%ip l 8 fa!rs1 
0 8 c>e2  ,to tea* _! frugal virtues to 
8 heir2  ,to prove1 t luxury c\ld nev]  
hold2  ,& place1 on good security1 8    
gold4  ,n[ times are *ang$1 & "o poetic 
it*  ,has seiz$ ! c\rt & city1 poor &   
ri*3  ,sons1 sires1 & gr&sires1 all w   
we> ! bays1  ,our wives read ,milton1 & 
our daught]s plays1  ,to !atres1 & to   
rehe>sals ?rong1  ,& all our grace at   

table is a song4  ,i1 :o s (t r5\nce !  
,muses1 lie1  ,n ----'s self e'er tells 
m fibs ?an ,i2  ,:5 sick ( ,muse1 our   
follies we deplore1  ,& promise our be/ 
fri5ds to rhyme no m2  ,we wake next    
morn+ 9 a rag+ fit1  ,& call = p5 & ink 
to %[ our wit4     ,he s]v$ a           
'pr5tice%ip1 :o sets up %op2  ,w>d tri$ 
on puppies1 & ! poor1 8 drop2  ,ev5     
,radcliff's doctors travel fir/ to      
,france1  ,nor d>e to practise till     
!y've le>n$ to dance4  ,:o builds a     
bridge t nev] drove a pile8  7,%\ld     
,ripley v5ture1 all ! _w w\ld smile7  ,b
 ^? :o _c write1 & ^? :o c1  ,all rhyme1
 & scrawl1 & scribble1 to a man4        
,yet1 sir1 reflect1 ! mis*ief is n      
great2  ,^! madm5 nev] hurt ! ,*ur* or  
,/ate2  ,sometimes ! folly b5efits      
mank9d2  ,& r>ely av'rice ta9ts !       
tuneful m9d4  ,all[ him b 8 play?+ ( a  
p51  ,he ne'er rebels1 or plots1 l o!r  
m53  ,flight ( ca%i]s1 or mobs1 he'll   
nev] m9d2  ,& kn[s no losses :ile !     
,muse is k9d4  ,to *eat a fri5d1 or w>d1

 he leaves to ,pet]2  ,! good man heaps 
up no?+ b m]e metre1  ,enjoys 8 g>d5 & 8
 book 9 quiet2  ,& !n--a p]fect h]mit 9 
8 diet4     ,( little use ! man y may   
suppose1  ,:o says 9 v]se :at o!rs say 9
 prose2  ,yet let me %[1 a poet's ( "s  
weight1  ,& 7?\gh no soldi]7 useful to !
 ,/ate4  ,:at w a *ild le>n soon] ?an a 
song8  ,:at bett] tea* a =eign] !       
tongue8  ,:at's long or %ort1 ea* acc5t 
:]e to place1  ,& speak 9 public ) "s   
sort ( grace8  ,i sc>ce c ?9k him su* a 
wor?less ?+1  ,unless he praise "s mon/]
 ( a k+2  ,or virtue1 or religion turn  
to sport1  ,to please a lewd or         
unbeliev+ c\rt4  ,unhappy ,dryd56--,9   
all ,*>les's days1  ,roscommon only     
boa/s unspott$ bays2  ,& 9 our own      
7excuse "s c\rtly /a9s7  ,no :it] page  
?an ,addison rema9s4  ,he1 f ! ta/e     
obsc5e reclaims our y\?1  ,& sets !     
passions on ! side ( tru?1  ,=ms ! s(t  
bosom ) ! g5tle/ art1  ,& p\rs ea* human
 virtue 9 ! he>t4  ,let ,irel& tell1 h[ 
wit upheld h] cause1  ,h] trade         

support$1 & suppli$ h] laws2  ,& leave  
on ,swift ?is grateful v]se engrav$3    
',! rights a c\rt attack$1 a poet sav$4'
  ,behold ! h& t wr\ght a nation's cure1
  ,/ret*$ to relieve ! idiot & ! poor1  
,pr\d vice to br&1 or injur$ wor? adorn1
  ,& /ret* ! ray to ages yet unborn4  ,n
 b !re are1 :o m]it o!r palms2  ,hopk9s 
& ,/]nhold glad ! he>t ) psalms3  ,!    
boys & girls :om *>ity ma9ta9s1         
,implore y\r help 9 ^! pa!tic /ra9s3    
,h[ c\ld devotion t\* ! c\ntry pews1    
,unless ! gods be/[$ a prop] ,muse8     
,v]se *e]s _! leisure1 v]se assi/s _!   
"w1  ,v]se prays = peace1 or s+s d[n    
,pope & ,turk4  ,! sil5c$ prea*] yields 
to pot5t /ra91  ,& feels t grace 8 pray]
 bes\ght 9 va92  ,! bless+ ?rills ?r\gh 
all ! lab'r+ ?rong1  ,& ,heav5 is won by
 viol5ce ( song4     ,our rural         
ance/ors1 ) little ble/1  ,pati5t (     
lab\r :5 ! end 0 re/1  ,indulg$ ! day t 
h\s$ _! annual gra91  ,) fea/s1 &       
(f'r+s1 & a ?ankful /ra93  ,! joy _!    
wives1 _! sons1 & s]vants %>e1  ,ease ( 

_! toil1 & p>tn]s ( _! c>e3  ,! laugh1 !
 je/1 att5dants on ! b[l1  ,smoo!d e    
br[1 & op5$ e s\l3  ,) gr[+ ye>s !      
pleas+ lic5ce grew1  ,& taunts alt]nate 
innoc5tly flew4  ,b times corrupt1 &    
,nature1 ill-incl9$1  ,produc$ ! po9t t 
left a /+ beh9d2  ,till fri5d ) fri5d1 &
 families at /rife1  ,triumphant malice 
rag$ ?r\gh private life4  ,:o felt !    
wrong1 or fe>$ x1 took ?' al>m1         
,appeal$ to law1 & ju/ice l5t h] arm4   
,at l5g?1 by :olesome dread ( /atutes   
b\nd1  ,! poets le>n$ to please1 & n to 
w\nd3  ,mo/ w>p$ to flatt'ry's side2 b  
"s m nice1  ,pres]v$ ! fre$om1 & =ebore 
! vice4  ,h5ce satire rose1 t j ! m$ium 
hit1  ,& heals ) morals :at x hurts )   
wit4     ,we conqu]$ ,france1 b felt our
 captive's *>ms2  ,h] arts victori\s    
triumph$ o'er our arms2  ,brita9 to s(t 
ref9em5ts less a foe1  ,wit grew polite1
 & numb]s le>n$ to fl[4  ,wall] 0 smoo?2
 b ,dryd5 taught to jo9   ,! v>y+ v]se1 
! full-res\nd+ l9e1   ,! long maje/ic   
m>*1 & en]gy div9e4   ,?\gh /ill "s     

traces ( our ru/ic ve9  ,& splay-foot   
v]se1 rema9$1 & w rema94  ,late1 v late1
 correctness grew our c>e1  ,:5 ! tir$  
nation brea!d f civil w>4  ,exact       
,rac9e1 & ,corneille's noble fire1  ,%[$
 u t ,france _h some?+ to admire4  ,n b 
! tragic _s 0 our own1  ,& full 9       
,%akespe>e1 fair 9 ,otway %one3  ,b     
,otway fail$ to poli% or ref9e1  ,&     
flu5t ,%akespe>e sc>ce effac$ a l9e4    
,e'en copi\s ,dryd5 want$1 or =got  ,!  
la/ & greate/ art1 ! art to blot4  ,"s  
d\bt1 if equal pa9s1 or equal fire  ,!  
humbl] ,muse ( com$y require4  ,b 9 kn[n
 images ( life1 ,i guess  ,! lab\r      
great]1 z ?' indulg5ce less4  ,obs]ve h[
 seldom ev5 ! be/ succe$3  ,tell me if  
,congreve's fools are fools inde$8  ,:at
 p]t1 l[ dialogue has ,f>quh> writ6  ,h[
 ,van wants grace1 :o nev] want$ wit6   
,! /age h[ loosely does ,a/raea tread1  
,:o fairly puts all *>act]s to b$6  ,&  
idle ,cibb]1 h[ he breaks ! laws1  ,to  
make poor ,p9ky eat ) va/ applause6  ,b 
fill _! purse1 our poet's "w is done1   

,alike to !m1 by pa?os or by pun4     ,o
 y6 :om vanity's light b>k conveys  ,on 
fame's mad voyage by ! w9d ( praise1  ,)
 :at a %ift+ gale y\r c\rse y ply1  ,=  
ev] sunk too l[1 or borne too high6  ,:o
 pants = glory f9ds b %ort repose1  ,a  
brea? revives him1 or a brea? o'er?r[s4 
,f>ewell ! /age6 if j z ?rives ! play1  
,! silly b>d gr[s fat1 or falls away4   
,!re /ill rema9s1 to mortify a wit1  ,! 
_m-head$ mon/] ( ! pit2  ,a s5seless1   
wor?less1 & unhon\r$ cr[d2  ,:o1 to     
di/urb _! bett]s mighty pr\d1  ,clatt'r+
 _! /icks be=e t5 l9es are spoke1  ,call
 = ! f>ce1 ! be>1 or ! black-joke4  ,:at
 de> delight to ,britons f>ce af=ds6    
,ev] ! ta/e ( mobs1 b n[ ( lords2       
7,ta/e1 t et]nal w&]]1 :i* flies  ,f    
heads to e>s1 & n[ f e>s to eyes74  ,!  
play /&s /ill2 damn action & disc\rse1  
,back fly ! sc5es1 & ent] foot & horse2 
,pageants on pageants1 9 long ord]      
drawn1  ,pe]s1 ,h]alds1 ,bi%ops1 erm9e1 
gold1 & lawn2  ,! *ampion too6 &1 to    
complete ! je/1  ,old ,edw>d's arm\r    

beams on ,cibb]'s brea/1  ,) laught]    
sure ,democritus _h di$1  ,_h he beheld 
an audi5ce gape s wide4  ,let be> or    
elephant be e'er s :ite1  ,! p1 sure1 ! 
p are ! sight6  ,ah luckless poet6 /ret*
 ?y lungs & ro>1  ,t be> or elephant    
%all he$ !e m2  ,:ile all its ?roats !  
gall]y ext5ds1  ,& all ! ?und] ( ! pit  
asc5ds6  ,l\d z ! wolves1 on ,orcas'    
/ormy /eep1  ,h[l to ! ro>+s ( ! ,nor!rn
 deep1  ,su* is ! %\t1 ! long-applaud+  
note1  ,at ,qu9's high plume1 or        
,oldfield's petticoat2  ,or :5 f c\rt a 
bir?day suit be/[$1  ,s9ks ! lo/ actor 9
 ! tawdry load4  ,boo? ent]s--h>k6 !    
univ]sal peal6  ,b has he spok58  ,n a  
syllable4  ,:at %ook ! /age1 & made ! p 
/>e8  ,cato's long wig1 fl[]$ g[n1 &    
lacqu]$ *air4     ,yet le/ y ?9k ,i     
rally m ?an tea*1  ,or praise malignly  
arts ,i _c rea*1  ,let me = once presume
 t' in/ruct ! times1  ,to "k ! poet f ! 
man ( rhymes3  ',tis he1 :o gives my    
brea/ a ?\s& pa9s1  ,c make me feel ea* 
passion t he feigns2  ,enrage1 compose1 

) m ?an magic art1  ,) pity1 & ) t]ror1 
te> my he>t2  ,& snat* me1 o'er ! e>?1  
or ?r\gh ! air1  ,to ,!bes1 to ,a!ns1 :5
 he w1 & :]e4     ,b n ?is "p ( ! poetic
 /ate  ,alone1 des]ves ! fav\r ( !      
great2  ,?9k ( ^? au?ors1 sir1 :o w\ld  
rely  ,m on a read]'s s5se1 ?an gaz]'s  
eye4  ,or :o %all w&] :]e ! ,muses s+8  
,:o climb _! m\nta91 or :o ta/e _! spr+8
  ,h[ %all we fill a libr>y ) wit1  ,:5 
,m]l9's cave is half unfurni%$ yet8     
,my liege6 :y writ]s little claim y\r   
?\ght1  ,i guess2 &1 ) _! leave1 w tell 
! fault3  ,we poets are 7^u a poet's ^w7
  ,( all mank9d1 ! creatures mo/ absurd3
  ,! season1 :5 to come1 & :5 to g1  ,to
 s+1 or cease to s+1 we nev] "k2  ,& if 
we w recite n9e h\rs 9 t51  ,y lose y\r 
pati5ce1 j l o!r m54  ,!n too we hurt   
ourselves1 :5 to def5d  ,a s+le v]se1 we
 qu>rel ) a fri5d2  ,repeat unask$2     
lam5t1 ! wit's too f9e  ,= vulg> eyes1 &
 po9t out e l9e4  ,b mo/1 :5 /ra9+ ) too
 weak a w+1  ,we ne$s w write epi/les to
 ! ,k+2  ,& f ! mom5t we oblige ! t[n1  

,expect a place1 or p5sion f ! ,cr[n2   
,or dubb$ hi/orians1 by express comm&1  
,t' enrol y\r triumphs o'er ! seas & l&1
  ,be call$ to ,c\rt to plan "s "w      
div9e1  ,z once = ,l\is1 ,boileau &     
,rac9e4     ,yet ?9k1 great sir6 7s _m  
virtues %[n7  ,ah ?9k1 :at poet be/ may 
make !m kn[n8  ,or *oose at lea/ "s     
m9i/] ( grace1  ,fit to be/[ !          
laureate's weighty place4     ,*>les1 to
 late times to be transmitt$ fair1      
,assign$ 8 figure to ,b]n9i's c>e2  ,&  
great ,nassau to ,knell]'s h& decre$    
,to fix him graceful on ! b\nd+ /e$2  ,s
 well 9 pa9t & /one !y judg$ ( m]it3  ,b
 k+s 9 wit may want disc]n+ _s4  ,! h]o 
,william & ! m>tyr ,*>les1  ,"o knight$ 
,blackmore1 & "o p5sion$ ,qu>les2  ,:i* 
made old ,b51 & surly ,d5nis swe>1  ,no 
,"l's ano9t$1 b a ,russian be>4     ,n )
 su* maje/y1 su* bold relief1  ,! =ms   
augu/1 ( k+1 or conqu]+ *ief1  ,e'er    
swell$ on m>ble2 z 9 v]se h %9$  7,9    
poli%$ v]se7 ! mann]s & ! m9d4  ,oh6    
c\ld ,i m\nt on ! ,maeonian w+1  ,y\r   

arms1 y\r actions1 y\r repose to s+6    
,:at seas y trav]s$1 & :at fields y     
f\ght6  ,y\r c\ntry's peace1 h[ (t1 h[  
de>ly b\ght6  ,h[ b>b'r\s rage subsid$  
at y\r ^w1  ,& nations wond]$ :ile !y   
dropp$ ! sword6  ,h[1 :5 y nodd$1 o'er !
 l& & deep1  ,peace /ole h] w+1 & wrapp$
 ! _w 9 sleep2  ,till e>?'s extremes y\r
 m$iation own1  ,& ,asia's tyrants      
tremble at y\r ?rone--  ,b v]se1 alas6  
y\r maje/y disda9s2  ,& ,i'm n us$ to   
panegyric /ra9s3  ,! zeal ( fools (f5ds 
at any "t1  ,b mo/ ( all1 ! zeal ( fools
 9 rhyme4  ,besides1 a fate att5ds on   
all ,i write1  ,t :5 ,i aim at praise1  
!y say ,i bite4  ,a vile encomium d\bly 
ridicules3  ,!re's no?+ black5s l ! ink 
( fools4  ,if true1 a woeful lik5ess2 & 
if lies1  ,praise undes]v$ is sc&al 9   
disguise3  ,well may he blu%1 :o gives  
x1 or receives2  ,& :5 ,i flatt]1 let my
 dirty leaves  7,l j\rnals1 odes1 & su* 
=gott5 ?+s  ,z ,eusd51 ,philips1        
,settle1 writ ( k+s7  ,clo! spice1 l9e  
trunks1 or1 flutt'r+ 9 a r[1  ,befr+e ! 

rails ( ,b$lam & ,soho4        ,,!      
,,second ,,epi/le ,,( ,,! ,,second      
,,book ,,( ,,horace4         ,lud5tis   
speciem dabit1 et torquebitur4  ,,hor4  
7v4#abd47    ,de> ,colonel1 ,cobham's & 
y\r c\ntry's fri5d6  ,y love a v]se1    
take su* z ,i c s5d4  ,a ,fr5*man comes1
 pres5ts y ) 8 boy1  ,b[s & beg9s--,?is 
lad1 sir1 is ( ,blois3  ,obs]ve 8 %ape  
h[ clean6 8 locks h[ curl$6  ,my only   
son1 ,i'd h him see ! _w3  ,8 ,fr5* is  
pure2 8 voice too--y %all he>4  ,sir1   
he's y\r slave = tw5ty p\nd a ye>4  ,m]e
 wax z yet1 y fa%ion him ) ease1  ,y\r  
b>b]1 cook1 uphol/]]1 :at y please3  ,a 
p]fect g5ius at an op]a song--  ,to say 
too mu* might d my hon\r wrong4  ,take  
him ) all 8 virtues1 on my ^w2  ,8 :ole 
ambition 0 to s]ve a "l3  ,b1 sir1 to y1
 ) :at w\ld ,i n "p8  ,?\gh fai?1 ,i fe>
 'twill break 8 "m's he>t4  ,once 7& b  
once7 ,i caught him 9 a lie1  ,& !n1    
un:ipp$1 he _h ! grace to cry3  ,! fault
 he has ,i fairly %all reveal1  7,c\ld y
 o'erlook b t7 x is to /eal4     ,if1   

aft] ?is1 y took ! graceless lad1  ,c\ld
 y compla91 my fri5d1 he prov$ s bad8   
,fai?1 9 su* case1 if y %\ld prosecute1 
,i ?9k ,sir ,godfrey %\ld decide ! suit3
  ,:o s5t ! ?ief t /ole ! ca% away1  ,& 
puni%$ him t put x 9 8 way4     ,consid]
 !n1 & judge me 9 ?is light2  ,i told y 
:5 ,i w5t1 ,i c\ld n write2  ,y said !  
same2 & are y discont5t  ,) laws to :i* 
y gave y\r own ass5t8  ,nay worse1 to   
ask = v]se at su* a "t6  ,d'ye ?9k me   
good = no?+ b to rhyme8     ,9 ,anna's  
w>s1 a soldi] poor & old  ,_h de>ly e>n$
 a little purse ( gold2  ,tir$ ) a t$i\s
 m>*1 "o luckless night1  ,he slept1    
poor dog6 & lo/ x to a doit4  ,?is put !
 man 9 su* a desp]ate m9d1   ,betwe5    
rev5ge1 & grief1 & hung] jo9$   ,aga9/ !
 foe1 himself1 & all mank9d1   ,he leap$
 ! tr5*es1 scal$ a ca/le wall1  ,tore   
d[n a /&>d1 took ! =t & all4  ,prodigi\s
 well1 8 great comm&] cri$1  ,gave him  
mu* praise & "s rew>d beside4  ,next    
pleas$ 8 excell5ce a t[n to batt]3      
7,its "n ,i "k n1 & x's no great matt]74

  ,g on1 my fri5d1 he cri$1 see yond]   
walls1  ,advance & conqu]6 g :]e glory  
calls6  ,m hon\rs1 m rew>ds att5d !     
brave4  ,don't y rememb] :at reply he   
gave8  ,d'ye ?9k me1 noble g5]al1 su* a 
sot8  ,let him take ca/les :o has ne'er 
a groat4     ,br$ up at home1 full e>ly 
,i begun  ,to read 9 ,greek ! wra? (    
,peleus' son4  ,besides1 my fa!r taught 
me f a lad1  ,! bett] art to "k ! good f
 bad3  7,& little sure import$ to       
remove1  ,to hunt = tru? 9 ,maudl9's    
le>n$ grove74  ,b knotti] po9ts we knew 
n half s well1  ,depriv$ u soon ( our   
pat]nal cell2  ,& c]ta9 laws1 by suff]]s
 ?\ght unju/1  ,d5i$ all po/s ( pr(it or
 ( tru/3  ,hopes aft] hopes ( pi\s      
,papi/s fail$1  ,:ile mighty ,william's 
?und]+ arm prevail$1  ,= "r h]$it>y tax$
 & f9$1  ,he /uck to pov]ty ) peace (   
m9d2  ,& me1 ! ,muses help$ to und]go x2
  ,convict a ,papi/ he1 & ,i a poet4  ,b
 7?anks to ,hom]7 s9ce ,i live & ?rive1 
,indebt$ to no pr9ce or pe] alive1      
,sure ,i %\ld want ! c>e ( t5 ,monroes1 

,if ,i w\ld scribble r ?an repose4      
,ye>s foll[+ ye>s1 /eal some?+ e day1   
,at la/ !y /eal u f ourselves away2  ,9 
"o our frolics1 "o amusem5ts end1  ,9 "o
 a mi/ress drops1 9 "o a fri5d3  ,?is   
subtle ?ief ( life1 ?is paltry "t1  ,:at
 w x leave me1 if x snat* my rhyme8  ,if
 e :eel ( t unwe>i$ mill1  ,t turn$ t5  
?\s& v]ses1 n[ /&s /ill8     ,b aft]    
all1 :at w\ld y h me d8  ,:5 out ( tw5ty
 ,i c please n two2  ,:5 ?is h]oics only
 deigns to praise1  ,%>p satire t1 & t  
,p9d>ic lays8  ,"o likes ! pheasant's   
w+1 & "o ! leg2  ,! vulg> boil1 ! le>n$ 
roa/ an egg2  ,h>d task6 to hit ! palate
 ( su* gue/s1  ,:5 ,oldfield loves :at  
,d>t9euf dete/s4     ,b grant ,i may    
relapse1 = want ( grace1  ,aga9 to      
rhyme1 c ,london be ! place8  ,:o !re 8 
,muse1 or self1 or s\l att5ds1  ,9      
cr[ds1 & c\rts1 law1 bus9ess1 fea/s1 &  
fri5ds8  ,my c\nsel s5ds to execute a   
de$2  ,a poet begs me ,i w he> him read2
  ',9 ,palace ,y>d at n9e y'll f9d me   
!re--'  ',at t5 = c]ta91 sir1 9         

,bloomsbury ,squ>e--'  ',be=e ! ,lords  
at twelve my cause comes on--'  ',!re's 
a rehe>sal1 sir1 exact at "o4--'  ,oh1 b
 a wit c /udy 9 ! /reets1  ,& raise 8   
m9d above ! mob he meets4  ,n q s well1 
h[ev]1 z "o ought2  ,a hackney coa* may 
*ance to spoil a ?\ght2  ,& !n a nodd+  
beam or pig ( lead1  ,god kn[s1 may hurt
 ! v able/ head4  ,h y n se51 at        
,guildhall's n>r[ pass1  ,two ald]m5    
dispute x ) an ass8  ,& pe]s give way1  
exalt$ z !y are1  ,ev5 to _! own        
s-r-v-ance 9 a c>8     ,g1 l(ty poet6 & 
9 su* a cr[d1  ,s+ ?y sonor\s v]se--b n 
al\d4  ,alas6 to grottoes & to groves we
 run1  ,to ease & sil5ce1 e ,muse's son3
  ,blackmore himself1 = any gr& ef=t1   
,w\ld dr9k & doze at ,toot+ or ,e>l's   
,c\rt4  ,h[ %all ,i rhyme 9 ?is et]nal  
ro>8  ,h[ mat* ! b>ds :om none e'er     
mat*$ be=e8  ,! man1 :o1 /ret*$ 9 ,isis'
 calm retreat1  ,to books & /udy gives  
sev5 ye>s complete1  ,see6 /rew$ ) le>n$
 du/1 8 night-cap on1  ,he walks1 an    
object new b5ea? ! sun6  ,! boys flock  

r\nd him1 & ! p />e3   ,s /iff1 s mute6 
"s /atue y w\ld swe>1   ,/epp$ f its    
p$e/al to take ! air6   ,& "h1 :ile t[n1
 & c\rt1 & city ro>s1  ,) mobs1 & duns1 
& soldi]s at _! doors2  ,%all ,i1 9     
,london1 act ?is idle "p8  ,compos+     
songs = fools to get by he>t8  ,!       
,temple late two bro!r s]geants saw1    
,:o deem$ ea* o!r oracles ( law2  ,)    
equal tal5ts ^! cong5ial s\ls1  ,"o     
lull$ ?' ,ex*equ]1 & "o /unn$ ! ,rolls2 
,ea* _h a gravity w\ld make y split1  ,&
 %ook 8 head at ,murray z a wit4        
',twas1 sir1 y\r law--& ,sir1 y\r       
eloqu5ce--  ,y\rs1 ,c[p]'s mann]--&     
y\rs1 ,talbot's s5se4  ,?us we dispose (
 all poetic m]it1  ,y\rs ,milton's      
g5ius1 & m9e ,hom]'s _s4  ,call ,tibbald
 ,%akespe>e1 & he'll swe> ! n9e1  ,de>  
,cibb]6 nev] mat*$ "o ode ( ?9e4  ,"l6  
h[ we /rut ?r\gh ,m]l9's cave1 to see   
,no poets !re1 b ,/eph51 y1 & me4  ,walk
 ) respect beh9d1 :ile we at ease       
,weave laurel cr[ns1 & take :at names we
 please4  ,my de> ,tibullus6 if t w n d1

  ,let me be ,horace1 & be ,ovid y3     
,or1 ,i'm cont5t1 all[ me ,dryd5's      
/ra9s1  ,& y %all rise up ,otway = y\r  
pa9s4  ,mu* d ,i suff]1 mu*1 to keep 9  
peace  ,?is jeal\s1 waspi%1 wrong-head1 
rhym+ race2  ,& mu* mu/ flatt]1 if ! :im
 %\ld bite  ,to c\rt applause by pr9t+  
:at ,i write3  ,b let ! fit pass o'er1  
,i'm wise en\gh1  ,to /op my e>s to _!  
conf\nd$ /uff4     ,9 va9 bad rhym]s all
 mank9d reject1  ,!y treat !mselves )   
mo/ pr(\nd respect2  ',tis to small     
purpose t y hold y\r tongue3  ,ea*      
prais$ )91 is happy all day long2  ,b h[
 sev]ely ) !mselves proce$  ,! m51 :o   
write su* v]se z we c read8  ,_! own    
/rict judges1 n a ^w !y sp>e  ,t wants1 
or =ce1 or light1 or weight1 or c>e1    
,h[e'er unwill+ly x quits its place1    
,nay ?\gh at ,c\rt1 p]haps1 x may f9d   
grace3  ,su* !y'll degrade2 & sometimes1
 9 its /ead1  ,9 d[nright *>ity revive !
 dead2  ,m>k :]e a bold expressive      
phrase appe>s1  ,bright ?r\gh ! rubbi% (
 "s hundr$ ye>s2  ,comm& old words t    

long h slept1 to wake1  ,words t wise   
,bacon or brave ,raleigh spake2  ,or bid
 ! new be ,engli%1 ages h5ce1  7,= use w
 f>!r :at's begot by s5se7  ,p\r ! full 
tide ( eloqu5ce along1   ,s]5ely pure1 &
 yet div9ely /rong1   ,ri* ) ! treasures
 ( ea* =eign tongue2   ,prune !         
luxuriant1 ! unc\? ref9e1  ,b %[ no m]cy
 to an empty l9e3  ,!n poli% all1 ) s   
mu* life & ease1  ,y ?9k 'tis nature1 & 
a knack to please3  ,b ease 9 writ+ fl[s
 f art1 n *ance2  ,z ^? move easie/ :o h
 le>n$ to dance4     ,if su* ! plague & 
pa9s to write by rule1  ,bett]1 say ,i1 
be pleas$ & play ! fool2  ,call1 if y w1
 bad rhym+ a disease1  ,x gives m5      
happ9ess1 or leaves !m ease4  ,!re liv$ 
9 primo ,georgii1 !y record1  ,a wor?y  
memb]1 no small fool1 a "l2  ,:o1 ?\gh !
 ,h\se 0 up1 delight$ sate1  ,he>d1     
not$1 answ]$1 z 9 full debate3  ,9 all b
 ?is1 a man ( sob] life1  ,fond ( 8     
fri5d1 & civil to 8 wife2  ,n q a       
madman1 ?\gh a pa/y fell1  ,& mu* too   
wise to walk into a well4  ,him1 ! damn$

 doctors & 8 fri5ds immur$1  ,!y bl$1 !y
 cupp$1 !y purg$2 9 %ort1 !y cur$4      
,:]eat ! g5tleman began to />e--  ,my   
fri5ds6 he cri$1 plague take y = y\r    
c>e6  ,t f a patriot ( di/+ui%$ note1   
,h bl$ & purg$ me to a simple vote4     
,well1 on ! :ole1 pla9 prose mu/ be my  
fate3  ,wisdom 7curse on x7 w come soon 
or late4  ,!re is a "t :5 poets w gr[   
dull3  ,i'll e'en leave v]ses to ! boys 
at s*ool3  ,to rules ( poetry no m      
conf9$1  ,i le>n to smoo? & h>monise my 
m9d1  ,tea* e ?\ght )9 its b\nds to     
roll1  ,& keep ! equal measure ( ! s\l4 
,soon z ,i ent] at my c\ntry door  ,my  
m9d resumes ! ?read x dropt be=e2       
,?\ghts1 :i* at ,hyde ,p>k ,corn] ,i    
=got1  ,meet & rejo9 me1 9 ! p5sive     
grot4  ,!re all alone1 & complim5ts     
ap>t1  ,i ask ^! sob] que/ions ( my     
he>t4     ,if1 :5 ! m y dr9k1 ! m y     
crave1  ,y tell ! doctor2 :5 ! m y h1   
,! m y want2 :y n ) equal ease  ,confess
 z well y\r folly1 z disease8  ,! he>t  
resolves ?is matt] 9 a ?rice1  ,m5 only 

feel ! sm>t b n ! vice4     ,:5 gold5   
angels cease to cure ! evil1  ,y give   
all royal wit*craft to ! devil2  ,:5    
s]vile *apla9s cry1 t bir? & place      
,endure a pe] ) hon\r1 tru?1 & grace1   
,look 9 t brea/1 mo/ dirty ,d----6 be   
fair1  ,say1 c y f9d out "o su* lodg]   
!re8  ,yet /ill1 n he$+ :at y\r he>t c  
tea*1  ,y g to *ur* to he> ^! flatt]]s  
prea*4     ,inde$1 c\ld weal? be/[ or   
wit or m]it1  ,a gra9 ( c\rage1 or a    
sp>k ( _s1  ,! wise/ man might blu%1 ,i 
mu/ agree1  ,if ,d999999 lov$ sixp5ce m 
?an he4     ,if !re be tru? 9 law1 & use
 c give  ,a prop]ty1 t's y\rs on :i* y  
life4  ,delightful ,abs ,c\rt1 if its   
fields af=d  ,_! fruits to y1 confesses 
y its "l2  ,all ,worldly's h5s1 nay     
p>tridge1 sold to t[n3  ,8 v5ison too1 a
 gu9ea makes y\r own3  ,he b\ght at     
?\s&s1 :at ) bett] wit  ,y pur*ase z y  
want1 & bit by bit2  ,n[1 or long s9ce1 
:at diff]5ce w be f\nd8  ,y pay a p5ny1 
& he paid a p\nd4     ,hea?cote himself1
 & su* l>ge-acr$ m51  ,lords ( fat      

,e'%am1 or ( ,l9coln f51  ,buy e /ick ( 
wood t l5ds !m heat1  ,buy e pullet !y  
af=d to eat4  ,yet ^! are wights1 :o    
fondly call _! own  ,half t ! ,devil    
o'erlooks f ,l9coln t[n4  ,! laws (     
,god1 z well z ( ! l&1  ,abhor1 a       
p]petuity %\ld /&3  ,e/ates h w+s & hang
 9 =tune's p[]  ,loose on ! po9t ( e    
wav]+ h\r1  ,ready1 by =ce1 or ( y\r own
 accord1  ,by sale1 at lea/ by dea?1 to 
*ange _! "l4  ,man8 & = ev]8 wret*6 :at 
w\ld/ ?\ h8  ,heir urges heir1 l wave   
impell+ wave4  ,all va/ possessions 7j !
 same ! case  ,:e!r y call !m villa1    
p>k1 or *ase74  ,alas1 my ,ba?ur/6 :at w
 !y avail8  ,jo9 ,cotswold hills to     
,sap]ton's fair dale1  ,let ris+        
gran>ies & temples "h1  ,!re m+l$ f>ms &
 pyramids appe>1  ,l9k t[ns to t[ns )   
av5ues ( oak1  ,enclose :ole d[ns 9     
walls1 'tis all a joke6  ,inexorable    
dea? %all level all1  ,& trees1 & /ones1
 & f>ms1 & f>m] fall4     ,gold1 silv]1 
ivory1 vases sculptur$ high1  ,pa9t1    
m>ble1 gems1 & robes ( ,p]sian dye1     

,!re are :o h n--& ?ank heav5 !re are1  
,:o1 if !y h n1 ?9k n wor? _! c>e1      
,talk :at y w ( ta/e1 my fri5d1 y'll    
f9d1  ,two ( a face1 z soon z ( a m9d4  
,:y1 ( two bro!rs1 ri* & re/less "o     
,pl\ghs1 burns1 manures1 & toils f sun  
to sun2  ,! o!r slights1 = wom51 sports1
 & w9es1  ,all ,t[n%5d's turnips1 & all 
,grosv5or's m9es2  ,:y "o l ,bu--) pay &
 scorn cont5t1  ,b[s & votes on1 9 ,c\rt
 & ,p>liam5t2  ,"o1 driv5 by /rong      
b5evol5ce ( s\l1  ,%all fly1 l          
,ogle?orpe1 f pole to pole2  ,is kn[n   
alone to t direct+ p[]1  ,:o =ms ! g5ius
 9 ! natal h\r2  ,t ,god ( ,nature1 :o1 
)9 u /ill1  ,incl9es our action1 n      
con/ra9s our w3  ,v>i\s ( temp]1 z (    
face or frame4  ,ea* individual3 ,8     
great end ! same4     ,yes1 sir1 h[     
small soev] be my heap1  ,a "p ,i w     
enjoy1 z well z keep4  ,my heir may     
sigh1 & ?9k x want ( grace  ,a man s    
poor w\ld live )\t a place2  ,b sure no 
/atute 9 8 fav\r says  ,h[ free1 or     
frugal1 ,i %all pass my days3  ,i1 :o at

 "s times sp5d1 at o!rs sp>e1  ,divid$  
betwe5 c>elessness & c>e4  ',tis "o ?+  
madly to disp]se my /ore2  ,ano!r1 n to 
he$ to treasure m6  ,glad1 l a boy1 to  
snat* ! fir/ good day1  ,& pleas$1 if   
sordid want be f> away4     ,:at is't to
 me 7a pass5g]1 ,god wot7  ,:e!r my     
vessel be fir/-rate or n8  ,! %ip itself
 may make a bett] figure1  ,b ,i t sail1
 am nei!r less nor bigg]1  ,i nei!r /rut
 ) e fav\r+ brea?1  ,nor /rive ) all !  
tempe/ 9 my tee?4  ,9 p[]1 wit1 figure1 
virtue1 =tune1 plac$  ,beh9d ! =emo/ &  
be=e ! la/4     ,b :y all ?is ( av>ice8 
,i h none4  ,i wi% y joy1 sir1 ( a      
tyrant gone2  ,b does no o!r "l x at ?is
 h\r1  ,z wild & mad3 ! av>ice ( p[]8   
,does nei!r rage inflame1 nor fe> appal8
  ,n ! black fe> ( dea?1 t sadd5s all8  
,) t]rors r\nd1 c ,reason hold h] ?rone1
  ,despise ! kn[n1 nor tremble at !     
unkn[n8  ,survey bo? worlds1 intrepid & 
entire1  ,9 spite ( wit*es1 devils1     
dreams1 & fire8  ,pleas$ to look =w>d1  
pleas$ to look beh9d1  ,& c\nt ea*      

bir?day ) a grateful m9d8  ,has life no 
s\rness1 drawn s ne> its end8  ,can/ ?\ 
endure a foe1 =give a fri5d8  ,has age b
 melt$ ! r\gh p>ts away1  ,z w9t] fruits
 gr[ mild ere !y decay8  ,or w y ?9k1 my
 fri5d1 y\r bus9ess done1  ,:51 ( a     
hundr$ ?orns1 y pull out "o8     ,le>n  
to live well1 or fairly make y\r w2     
,y've play$1 & lov$1 & ate1 & drank y\r 
fill3  ,walk sob] (f2 be=e a sprightli] 
age  ,comes titt]+ on1 & %oves y f !    
/age2  ,leave su* to trifle ) m grace & 
ease1  ,:]e folly pleases1 & ^: follies 
please4        ,,! ,,satires ,,( ,,dr4  
,,john ,,donne1 ,,dean ,,( ,,/4         
,,paul',s4  ,,v]sifi$4         ,quid    
vetat et nosmet ,lucili scripta leg5tes 
,qua]]e1 num illius1 num r]um dura      
neg>it     ,v]siculos natura magis      
factos1 et euntes     ,mollius8         
,,hor4 7,sat4 ,,lx4 #ef-i74             
,,satire ,,ii4      ,yes2 ?ank my />s6 z
 e>ly z ,i knew  ,?is t[n1 ,i _h ! s5se 
to hate x too2  ,yet "h2 z ev5 9 hell1  
!re mu/ be /ill  ,"o giant-vice1 s      

excell5tly ill1  ,t all beside1 "o      
pities1 n abhors2  ,z :o kn[s ,sappho1  
smiles at o!r :ores4     ,i grant t     
poetry's a cry+ s92  ,x br\ght 7no d\bt7
 ! excise & army 93  ,cat*$ l ! plague1 
or love1 ! ,"l kn[s h[1  ,b t ! cure is 
/>v+1 all all[4  ,yet l ! ,papi/'s1 is !
 poet's /ate1  ,poor & dis>m$1 & h>dly  
wor? y\r hate6  ,"h a lean b>d1 ^: wit  
c\ld nev] give  ,himself a d9n]1 makes  
an actor live3  ,! ?ief condemn$1 9 law 
already dead1  ,s prompts1 & saves a    
rogue :o _c read4  ,?us1 z ! pipes ( "s 
c>v$ organ move1  ,! gild$ puppets dance
 & m\nt above4  ,heav$ by ! brea? !     
inspir+ bell[s bl[3  ,! inspir+ bell[s  
lie & pant bel[4     ,"o s+s ! fair2 b  
songs no long] move2  ,no rat is rhym$  
to dea?1 nor maid to love3  ,9 love's1 9
 nature's spite1 ! siege !y hold1  ,&   
scorn ! fle%1 ! devil1 & all b gold4    
,^! write to lords1 "s mean rew>d to    
get1  ,z ne$y begg>s s+ at doors = meat4
  ,^? write because all write1 & s h    
/ill  ,excuse = writ+1 & = writ+ ill4   

,wret*$1 inde$6 b f> m wret*$ yet  ,is  
he :o makes 8 meal on o!rs' wit3  ',tis 
*ang$1 no d\bt1 f :at x 0 be=e2  ,8 rank
 dige/ion makes x wit no m3  ,s5se1 pa/ 
?r\gh him1 no long] is ! same2  ,= food 
dige/$ takes ano!r "n4     ,i pass o'er 
all ^? confessors & m>tyrs  ,:o live l  
,s-tt-n1 or :o die l ,*>tres1  ,out-cant
 old ,esdras1 or out-dr9k 8 heir1       
,out-usure ,jews1 or ,iri%m5 out-swe>2  
,wick$ z pages1 :o 9 e>ly ye>s  ,act s9s
 :i* ,prisca's confessor sc>ce he>s4    
,ev5 ^? ,i p>don1 = ^: s9ful sake       
,s*oolm5 new t5em5ts 9 hell mu/ make2   
,( ^: /range crimes no canoni/ c tell   
,9 :at ,comm&m5t's l>ge cont5ts !y      
dwell4     ,"o1 "o man only bre$s my j  
(f5ce2  ,:om crimes gave weal?1 & weal? 
gave impud5ce3  ,"t br+s all natural    
ev5ts to pass1  ,& made him an attorney 
( an ass4  ,no "y div9e1 new b5efic$1 c 
be  ,m p]t1 m pr\d1 m positive ?an he4  
,:at fur!r c\ld ,i wi% ! fop to d1  ,b  
turn a wit1 & scribble v]ses too2       
,pi]ce ! s(t labyr9? ( a lady's e>  ,)  

rhymes ( ?is p] c5t4 & t p] ye>8  ,or   
c\rt a wife1 spread out 8 wily p>ts1  ,l
 nets or lime-twigs1 = ri* wid[s' he>ts2
  ,call himself b>ri/] to e w5*1  ,& woo
 9 language ( ! pleas & b5*8  ,language1
 :i* ,boreas might to ,au/] hold  ,m    
r\gh ?an =ty ,g]mans :5 !y scold4       
,curs$ be ! wret*1 s v5al & s va93      
,paltry & pr\d1 z drabs 9 ,drury ,lane4 
',tis su* a b\nty z 0 nev] kn[n1  ,if   
,pet] deigns to help y to y\r own3  ,:at
 ?anks1 :at praise1 if ,pet] b supplies1
  ,& :at a solemn face if he d5ies6     
,grave1 z :5 prison]s %ake ! head & swe>
  ',twas only surety%ip t br\ght 'em    
!re4  ,8 (fice keeps y\r p>*m5t fates   
entire1  ,he />ves ) cold to save !m f !
 fire2  ,= y he walks ! /reets ?r\gh ra9
 or du/1  ,= n 9 *>iots ,pet] puts 8    
tru/2  ,= y he sweats & lab\rs at !     
laws1  ,takes ,god to witness he affects
 y\r cause1  ,& lies to e "l 9 e ?+1  ,l
 a k+'s fav\rite--or l a k+4  ,^! are ! 
tal5ts t adorn !m all1  ,f wick$ wat]s  
ev5 to godly 99 99  ,n m ( simony b5ea? 

black g[ns1  ,nor m ( ba/>dy 9 heirs to 
cr[ns4  ,9 %ill+s & 9 p5ce at fir/ !y   
deal2  ,& /eal s little1 few p]ceive !y 
/eal2  ,till1 l ! sea1 !y compass all ! 
l&1  ,f ,scots to ,wight1 f m\nt to     
,dov] /r&3  ,& :5 rank wid[s pur*ase    
lusci\s nights1  ,or :5 a duke to ,jans5
 punts at ,:ite's1  ,or ,city-heir 9    
mortgage melts away2  ,satan himself    
feels f> less joy ?an !y4  ,piecemeal !y
 w9 ?is acre fir/1 !n t1  ,glean on1 &  
ga!r up ! :ole e/ate4  ,!n /rongly f5c+ 
ill-got weal? by law1  ,ind5tures1      
cov5ants1 articles ?y draw1  ,l>ge z !  
fields !mselves1 & l>g] f>  ,?an civil  
codes1 ) all _! glosses1 are2  ,s va/1  
our new div9es1 we mu/ confess1  ,are   
fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* = writ+ less4  ,b let !m
 write = y1 ea* rogue impairs  ,! de$s1 
& dext]\sly omits1 ses heires2  ,no     
comm5tator c m slily pass  ,o'er a      
le>n$1 un9telligible place2  ,or1 9     
quotation1 %rewd div9es leave out  ,^?  
words1 t w\ld aga9/ !m cle> ! d\bt4     
,s ,lu!r ?\ght ! ,pat]no/] long1  ,:5   

doom$ to say 8 beads & ev5-song2  ,b    
hav+ ca/ 8 c[l1 & left ^? laws1  ,adds  
to ,*ri/'s pray]1 ! ,p[] & ,glory       
clause4     ,! l&s are b\ght2 b :]e are 
to be f\nd  ,^? anci5t woods1 t %ad$ all
 ! gr\nd8  ,we see no new-built palaces 
aspire1  ,no kit*5s emulate ! ve/al     
fire4  ,:]e are ^? troops ( poor1 t     
?rong$ ( yore  ,! good old l&lord's     
hospitable door8  ,well1 ,i c\ld wi%1 t 
/ill 9 lordly domes  ,"s bea/s 7 kill$1 
?\gh n :ole hecatombs2  ,t bo? extremes 
7 bani%$ f _! walls1  ,c>?usian fa/s1 & 
fulsome bac*anals2  ,& all mank9d might 
t j mean obs]ve1  ,9 :i* none e'er c\ld 
surfeit1 none c\ld />ve4  ,^! z good    
works1 'tis true1 we all all[2  ,b oh6  
^! works are n 9 fa%ion n[3  ,l ri* old 
w>drobes1 ?+s extremely r>e1  ,extremely
 f9e1 b :at no man w we>4     ,?us mu*  
,i've said1 ,i tru/1 )\t (f5ce2  ,let no
 ,c\rt sycophant p]v]t my s5se1  ,nor   
sly in=m] wat* ^! words to draw  ,)9 !  
rea* ( treason1 or ! law4      ,,satire 
,,iv4      ,well1 if x be my "t to quit 

! /age1  ,adieu to all ! follies ( !    
age6  ,i die 9 *>ity ) fool & knave1    
,secure ( peace at lea/ beyond ! grave4 
,i've _h my purgatory "h betimes1  ,&   
paid = all my satires1 all my rhymes4   
,! poet's hell1 its tortures1 fi5ds1 &  
flames1  ,to ?is 7 trifles1 toys1 &     
empty names4     ,) fooli% pride my he>t
 0 nev] fir$1  ,nor ! va9 it* to admire1
 or be admir$2  ,i hop$ = no commission 
f 8 ,grace2  ,i b\ght no b5efice1 ,i    
begg$ no place2  ,_h no new v]ses1 nor  
new suit to %[2  ,yet w5t to ,c\rt6--!  
,devil w\ld h x s4  ,b1 z ! fool t 9    
re=m+ days  ,w\ld g to ,mass 9 je/ 7z   
/ory says7  ,c\ld n b ?9k1 to pay 8 f9e 
0 odd1  ,s9ce 'twas no =m$ design ( s]v+
 ,god2  ,s 0 ,i puni%$1 z if full z pr\d
  ,z prone to ill1 z neglig5t ( good1   
,z deep 9 debt1 )\t a ?\ght to pay1   ,z
 va91 z idle1 & z false1 z !y   ,:o live
 at ,c\rt1 = go+ once t way6   ,sc>ce 0 
,i ent]$1 :51 behold6 !re came  ,a ?+   
:i* ,adam _h be5 pos$ to "n2  ,noah _h  
refus$ x lodg+ 9 8 ,ark1  ,:]e all !    

race ( reptiles might emb>k3  ,a v]i]   
mon/]1 t on ,afric's %ore  ,! sun e'er  
got1 or slimy ,nilus bore1  ,or ,sloane 
or ,woodw>d's wondr\s %elves conta91    
,nay1 all t ly+ travell]s c feign4  ,!  
wat* w\ld h>dly let him pass at noon1   
,at night1 w\ld swe> him dropp$ out ( ! 
moon4  ,"o :om ! mob1 :5 next we f9d or 
make  ,a ,popi% plot1 %all = a ,jesuit  
take1  ,& ! wise ,ju/ice />t+ f 8 *air  
,cry3 ,by y\r prie/hood tell me :at y   
are8     ,su* 0 ! wight2 ! app>el on 8  
back  ,?\gh co>se1 0 rev]5d1 & ?\gh b>e1
 0 black3  ,! suit1 if by ! fa%ion "o   
might guess1  ,0 velvet 9 ! y\? ( good  
,que5 ,bess1  ,b m]e tuff-taffety :at n[
 rema9$2  ,s "t1 t *anges all ?+s1 _h   
orda9$6  ,our sons %all see x leisurely 
decay1  ,fir/ turn pla9 ra%1 !n vani% q 
away4     ,?is ?+ has travell$1 speaks  
ea* language too1  ,& "k :at's fit = v  
/ate to d2  ,( ^: be/ phrase & c\rtly   
acc5t jo9$1  ,he =ms "o tongue1 exotic &
 ref9$1  ,talk]s ,i've le>n$ to be>2    
,motteux ,i knew1  ,h5ley himself ,i've 

he>d1 & ,budgel too4  ,! doctor's       
wormwood /yle1 ! ha% ( tongues  ,a p$ant
 makes1 ! /orm ( ,gonson's lungs1  ,!   
:ole artill]y ( ! t]ms ( w>1  ,& 7all ^?
 plagues 9 "o7 ! bawl+ b>3  ,^! ,i c\ld 
be>2 b n a rogue s civil1  ,^: tongue w 
complim5t y to ! devil4  ,a tongue t c  
*eat wid[s1 cancel scores1  ,make ,scots
 speak treason1 coz5 subtle/ w999999es1 
,) royal fav\rites 9 flatt]y vie1  ,&   
,oldmixon & ,burnet bo? outlie4     ,he 
spies me out1 ,i :isp]3 ,graci\s ,god6  
,:at s9 ( m9e c\ld m]it su* a rod8  ,t  
all ! %ot ( dulness n[ mu/ be  ,f ?is ?y
 blund]buss dis*>g$ on me6  ,p]mit 7he  
cries7 no /rang] to y\r fame  ,to crave 
y\r s5tim5t1 if ----'s y\r "n4  ,:at    
spee* e/eem y mo/8  ,! ,k+'s1 said ,i   
,b ! be/ words8--,o1 sir1 ! diction>y4  
,y miss my aim2 ,i mean ! mo/ acute  ,& 
p]fect speak]8--,onsl[1 pa/ dispute4    
,b1 sir1 ( writ]s8  ,swift1 = clos]     
/yle1  ,b ,ho9999y = a p]iod ( a mile4  
,:y1 yes1 'tis grant$1 ^! inde$ may     
pass3  ,good common l+ui/s1 & s ,panurge

 02  ,nay tro? ! ,apo/les 7?\gh p]haps  
too r\gh7  ,_h once a pretty gift (     
tongues en\gh3  ,yet ^! 7 all poor      
g5tlem56  ,i d>e  ,affirm1 'twas travel 
made !m :at !y 74     ,?us o!rs' tal5ts 
hav+ nicely %[n1  ,he came by sure      
transition to 8 own3  ,till ,i cri$ out3
 ,y prove y\rself s able1  ,pity6 y 0 n 
,drugg]man at ,babel2  ,= _h !y f\nd a  
l+ui/ half s good  ,i make no "q b ! t[]
 _h /ood4  ,oblig+ sir6 = c\rts y sure 7
 made3  ,:y !n = ev] buri$ 9 ! %ade8    
,spirits l y %\ld see & %\ld be se51  ,!
 ,k+ w\ld smile on y--at lea/ ! ,que54  
,ah1 g5tle sir6 y c\rti]s s cajole u--  
,b ,tully has x1 ,nunquam m9us solus3   
,& z = c\rts1 =give me1 if ,i say  ,no  
lessons n[ are taught ! ,sp>tan way3    
,?\gh 9 8 pictures lu/ be full display$1
  ,few are ! conv]ts ,aret9e has made2  
,& ?\gh ! ,c\rt %[ vice exce$+ cle>1    
,none %\ld1 by my advice1 le>n virtue   
!re4     ,at ?is entranc$1 he lifts 8   
h&s & eyes1  ,squeaks l a high-/ret*$   
lute/r+1 & replies3  ,oh1 'tis ! sweete/

 ( all e>?ly ?+s  ,to gaze on pr9ces1 & 
to talk ( k+s6  ,!n1 happy man :o %[s ! 
tombs6 said ,i1  ,he dwells amid/ !     
,royal ,family2  ,he e day1 f k+ to k+ c
 walk1  ,( all our ,h>ries1 all our     
,edw>ds talk1  ,& get by speak+ tru? (  
mon>*s dead1  ,:at few c ( ! liv+1 ease 
& bread4  ,"l1 sir1 a m]e me*anic6      
/rangely l[1  ,& co>se ( phrase--y\r    
,engli% all are s4  ,h[ elegant y\r     
,fr5*m58  ,m9e1 d'ye mean8  ,i h b "o1  
,i hope ! fell['s clean4  ,oh6 sir1     
politely s6 nay1 let me die1  ,y\r only 
we>+ is y\r ,paduasoy4  ,n1 sir1 my     
only1 ,i h bett] /ill1  ,& ?is y see is 
b my di%abille--4  ,wild to get loose1 8
 pati5ce ,i provoke1  ,mi/ake1 conf\nd1 
object at all he spoke4  ,b z co>se     
iron1 %>p5$1 mangles m1  ,& it* mo/     
hurts :5 ang]$ to a sore2  ,s :5 y      
plague a fool1 'tis /ill ! curse1  ,y   
only make ! matt] worse & worse4     ,he
 pa/ x o'er2 affects an easy smile  ,at 
all my peevi%ness1 & turns 8 /yle4  ,he 
asks1 ,:at news8  ,i tell him ( new     

plays1  ,new eunu*s1 h>lequ9s1 & op]as4 
,he he>s1 & z a /ill ) simples 9 x      
,betwe5 ea* drop x gives1 /ays half a   
m9ute1  ,lo? to enri* me ) too quick    
replies1  ,by little & by little drops 8
 lies4  ,m]e h\sehold tra%6 (           
bir?-nights1 balls1 & %[s1  ,m ?an t5   
,hol9%$s1 or ,halls1 or ,/[es4  ,:5 !   
,que5 fr[n$1 or smil$1 he kn[s2 & :at   
,a subtle m9i/] may make ( t2  ,:o s9s )
 :om3 :o got 8 p5sion rug1  ,or quick5$ 
a rev]sion by a drug2  ,^: place is     
qu>t]$ out1 ?ree p>ts 9 f\r1  ,& :e!r to
 a bi%op1 or a w999999e2  ,:o hav+ lo/ 8
 cr$it1 pawn$ 8 r5t1  ,is !re=e fit to h
 a ,gov]nm5t2  ,:o 9 ! secret1 deals 9  
/ocks secure1  ,& *eats ! unkn[+ wid[ & 
! poor2  ,:o makes a tru/ or *>ity a    
job1  ,& gets an ,act ( ,p>liam5t to    
rob2  ,:y turnpikes rise1 & n[ no cit   
nor cl[n  ,c gratis see ! c\ntry1 or !  
t[n2  ,%ortly no lad %all *uck1 or lady 
vole1  ,b "s excis+ c\rti] w h toll4    
,he tells :at /rumpet places sells =    
life1  ,:at 'squire 8 l&s1 :at citiz5 8 

wife3  ,& la/ 7:i* proves him wis] /ill 
?an all7  ,:at lady's face is n a :it$  
wall4     ,z "o ( ,woodw>d's pati5ts1   
sick1 & sore1  ,i puke1 ,i nauseate--yet
 he ?ru/s 9 m3  ,trims ,europe's        
balance1 tops ! /atesman's "p1  ,& talks
 gazettes & po/-boys o'er by he>t4  ,l a
 big wife at sight ( loa?some meat      
,ready to ca/1 ,i yawn1 ,i sigh & sweat4
  ,!n z a lic5s$ spy1 :om no?+ c        
,sil5ce or hurt1 he libels ! great man2 
,swe>s e place entail$ = ye>s to come1  
,9 sure succession to ! day ( doom2  ,he
 names ! price = e (fice paid1  ,& says 
our w>s ?rive ill1 because delay$2  ,nay
 h9ts1 'tis by connivance ( ! ,c\rt1  ,t
 ,spa9 robs on1 & ,dunkirk's /ill a     
port4  ,n m amazem5t seiz$ on ,circe's  
gue/s1  ,to see !mselves fall endlong   
into bea/s1  ,?an m9e1 to f9d a subject 
/aid & wise  ,already half turn$ traitor
 by surprise4  ,i felt ! infection slide
 f him to me1  ,z 9 ! ---- "s give x to 
get free2  ,& quick to swall[ me1       
me?\ght ,i saw  ,"o ( our giant /atutes 

ope its jaw4     ,9 t nice mom5t1 z     
ano!r lie  ,/ood j a-tilt1 ! m9i/] came 
by4  ,to him he flies1 & b[s1 & b[s     
aga91  ,!n1 close z ,umbra1 jo9s ! dirty
 tra94  ,n ,fannius' self m impud5tly   
ne>1  ,:5 half 8 nose is 9 8 ,pr9ce's   
e>4  ,i quak$ at he>t2 & /ill afraid1 to
 see  ,all ! ,c\rt fill$ ) /rang] ?+s   
?an he1  ,ran out z fa/ z "o t pays 8   
bail  ,& dreads m actions1 hurries f a  
jail4     ,be> me1 "s god6 oh1 quickly  
be> me h5ce  ,to :olesome solitude1 !   
nurse ( s5se3  ,:]e ,contemplation      
plumes h] ruffl$ w+s1  ,& ! free s\l    
looks d[n to pity k+s6  ,!re sob] ?\ght 
pursu$ ! amus+ !me1  ,till fancy col\r$ 
x1 & =m$ a dream4  ,a vision h]mits c to
 hell transport1  ,& =c$ ev5 me to see !
 damn$ at ,c\rt4  ,n ,dante dream+ all !
 inf]nal /ate1  ,beheld su* sc5es (     
envy1 s91 & hate4  ,base fe> becomes !  
guilty1 n ! free2  ,suits tyrants1      
plund]]s1 b suits n me3  ,%all ,i1 !    
t]ror ( ?is s9ful t[n1  ,c>e1 if a      
liv]i$ "l or smile or fr[n8  ,:o _c     

flatt]1 & dete/ :o c1  ,tremble be=e a  
noble s]v+-man8  ,o1 my fair mi/ress1   
,tru?6 %all ,i quit !e  ,= huff+1       
bragg>t1 puff$ nobility8  ,?\1 :o s9ce  
ye/]day ha/ roll$ o'er all  ,! busy1    
idle blockheads ( ! ball1  ,ha/ ?\1 oh1 
sun6 beheld an empti] =t1  ,?an su* :o  
swell ?is bladd] ( a ,c\rt8  ,n[ plague 
on ^? :o %[ a ,c\rt 9 wax6  ,x ought to 
br+ all c\rti]s on _! backs3  ,su* pa9t$
 puppets6 su* a v>ni%$ race  ,( holl[   
gewgaws1 only dress & face6  ,su* wax5  
noses1 /ately />+ ?+s--  ,no wond] "s   
folks b[1 & ?9k !m k+s4     ,see6 :]e ! 
,briti% y\?1 engag$ no m  ,at ,fig's1 at
 ,:ite's1 ) felons1 or a bore1  ,pay _! 
la/ duty to ! ,c\rt & come  ,all fre% & 
fragrant1 to ! draw+-room2  ,9 hues z   
gay1 & od\rs z div9e1  ,z ! fair fields 
!y sold to look s f9e4  ,t's velvet = a 
k+6 ! flatt]] swe>s  ',tis true1 = t5   
days h5ce 'twill be ,k+ ,le>'s4  ,our   
,c\rt may ju/ly to our /age give rules1 
,t helps x bo? to fools-coats & to      
fools4  ,& :y n play]s /rut 9 c\rti]s'  

clo!s8  ,= ^! are actors too1 z well z  
^?3  ,wants rea* all /ates2 !y beg b    
bett] dre/1  ,& all is spl5d$ pov]ty at 
be/4  ,pa9t$ = sight1 & ess5c$ = !      
smell1  ,l frigates fraught ) spice &   
co*9el1  ,sail 9 ! ladies3 h[ ea* pirate
 eyes  ,s weak a vessel1 & s ri* a      
prize6  ,top-gallant he1 & %e 9 all h]  
trim1  ,he bo>d+ h]1 %e /rik+ sail to   
him3  ,de> ,c\ntess6 y h *>ms all he>ts 
to hit6  ,& ,sweet ,sir ,fopl+6 y h s   
mu* wit6  ,su* wits & beauties are n    
prais$ = n\ght1  ,= bo? ! beauty & ! wit
 are b\ght4  ',tw\ld bur/ ev5 ,h]aclitus
 ) ! sple5  ,to see ^? antics1 ,fopl+ & 
,c\rt93  ,! pres5ce seems1 ) ?+s s ri*ly
 odd1  ,! mosque ( ,mah\nd1 or "s que]  
,pagod4  ,see !m survey _! limbs by     
,dur]'s rules1  ,( all beau-k9d ! be/   
proportion$ fools6  ,adju/ _! clo!s1 &  
to confession draw  ,^? v5ial s9s1 an   
atom1 or a /raw2  ,b oh6 :at t]rors mu/ 
di/ract ! s\l  ,convict$ ( t mortal     
crime1 a hole2  ,or %\ld "o p\nd ( p[d] 
less bespread  ,^? monkey tails t wag   

beh9d _! head4  ,?us f9i%$1 & correct$  
to a hair1  ,!y m>*1 to prate _! h\r    
be=e ! fair4  ,s fir/ to prea* a        
:ite-glov$ *apla9 goes1  ,) b& ( lily1 &
 ) *eek ( rose1  ,sweet] ?an ,%>on1 9   
immaculate trim1  ,neatness itself      
imp]t95t 9 him4  ,let b ! ladies smile1 
& !y are ble/3  ,prodigi\s6 h[ ! ?+s    
prote/1 prote/3  ,peace1 fools1 or      
,gonson w = ,papi/s seize y1  ,if once  
he cat* y at y\r ,jesu6 ,jesu6          
,nature made e fop to plague 8 bro!r1   
,j z "o beauty mortifies ano!r4  ,b "h's
 ! capta9 t w plague !m bo?1  ,^: air   
cries ,arm6 ^: v look's an oa?3  ,!     
capta9's hone/1 ,sirs1 & t's en\gh1     
,?\gh 8 s\l's bullet1 & 8 body buff4    
,he spits =e-"r2 8 haughty *e/ be=e1  ,l
 batt]+ rams1 beats op5 e door3  ,& ) a 
face z r$1 & z awry1  ,z ,h]od's        
hangdogs 9 old tape/ry1  ,sc>ecr[ to    
boys1 ! bre$+ woman's curse1  ,has yet a
 /range ambition to look worse2         
,conf\nds ! civil1 keeps ! rude 9 awe1  
,je/s l a lic5s$ fool1 comm&s l law4    

,fright$1 ,i quit ! room1 b leave x s   
,z m5 f jails to execution g2  ,= hung )
 deadly s9s ,i see ! wall1  ,& l9$ )    
giants deadli] ?an 'em all3  ,ea* man an
 ,askap>t1 ( /r5g? to toss  ,= quoits1  
bo? ,temple ,b> & ,*>+ ,cross4  ,sc>$ at
 ! grizzly =ms1 ,i sweat1 ,i fly1  ,&   
%ake all o'er1 l a discov]$ spy4        
,c\rts are too mu* = wits s weak z m9e3 
,*>ge !m ) ,heav5's artill]y1 bold      
div9e6  ,f su* alone ! great rebukes    
endure  ,^: satire's sacr$1 & ^: rage   
secure3     ',tis m9e to wa% a few light
 /a9s1 b !irs  ,to deluge s91 & dr[n a  
,c\rt 9 te>s4  ,h[ev]1 :at's n[         
,apocrypha1 my wit1  ,9 "t to come1 may 
pass = holy writ4        ,,epilogue ,,to
 ,,! ,,satires4  ,,9 ,,two ,,dialogues4 
,,writt5 ,,9 ,,mdccxxxviii4             
,,dialogue ,i4         ,fr4 ,n twice a  
twelvemon? y appe> 9 pr9t1  ,& :5 x     
comes1 ! ,c\rt see no?+ 9't4  ,y gr[    
correct1 t once ) rapture writ1  ,& are1
 besides1 too moral = a wit4  ,decay (  
p>ts1 alas6 we all mu/ feel--  ,:y n[1  

?is mom5t1 don't ,i see y /eal8  ',tis  
all f ,horace2 ,horace long be=e ye     
,said1 ,tories call$ him ,:ig1 & ,:igs a
 ,tory2  ,& taught 8 ,romans1 9 mu*     
bett] metre1  ,to laugh at fools :o put 
_! tru/ 9 ,pet]4     ,b ,horace1 sir1 0 
delicate1 0 nice2  ,bubo obs]ves1 he    
la%$ no sort ( vice2  ,horace w\ld say1 
,sir ,billy s]v$ ! cr[n1  ,blunt c\ld d 
bus9ess1 ,h-gg9s knew ! t[n2  ,9 ,sappho
 t\* ! fail+s ( ! sex1  ,9 rev]5d bi%ops
 note "s small neglects1  ,& own1 !     
,spani>d did a waggi% ?+1  ,:o cropp$   
our e>s1 & s5t !m to ! k+4  ,8 sly1     
polite1 ins9uat+ /yle  ,c\ld please at  
,c\rt1 & make ,augu/us smile3  ,an      
artful manag]1 t crept betwe5  ,8 fri5d 
& %ame1 & 0 a k9d ( scre54  ,b 'fai?1   
y\r fri5ds w soon be sore2  ,patriots   
!re are1 :o wi% y'd je/ no m--  ,& :]e's
 ! glory8 'twill be only ?\ght  ,!      
,great ,man nev] (f]$ y a groat4  ,g1   
see ,sir ,rob]t--,p4 ,see ,sir          
,rob]t6--hum--  ,& nev] laugh--= all my 
life to come8  ,se5 him ,i h1 b 9 8     

happi] h\r  ,( social pleasure1         
ill-ex*ang$ = p[]2  ,se5 him1 un5cumb]$ 
) ! v5al tribe1  ,smile )\t art1 & w9   
)\t a bribe4  ,w\ld he oblige me8 let me
 only f9d  ,he does n ?9k me :at he ?9ks
 mank9d4  ,come1 come1 at all ,i laugh  
he laughs1 no d\bt2  ,! only diff]5ce is
 ,i d>e laugh out4     ,f4 ,:y1 yes3 )  
,scripture /ill y may be free2  ,a      
horse-laugh1 if y please1 at hone/y3  ,a
 joke on ,jekyl1 or "s odd old ,:ig  ,:o
 nev] *ang$ 8 pr9ciple1 or wig3  ,a     
patriot is a fool 9 e age1  ,:om all ,"l
 ,*amb]la9s all[ ! /age3  ,^! no?+      
hurts2 !y keep _! fa%ion /ill1  ,& we>  
_! /range old virtue1 z !y w4  ,if any  
ask y1 ,:o's ! man1 s ne>  ,8 pr9ce1 t  
writes 9 v]se1 & has 8 e>8  ,:y1 answ]1 
,lyttelton1 & ,i'll engage  ,! wor?y y\?
 %all ne'er be 9 a rage2  ,b 7 8 v]ses  
vile1 8 :isp] base1  ,y'd quickly f9d   
him 9 ,"l ,fanny's case4  ,sejanus1     
,wolsey1 hurt n hone/ ,fleury1  ,b well 
may put "s /atesm5 9 a fury4     ,laugh1
 !n1 at any1 b at fools or foes2  ,^! y 

b ang]1 & y m5d n ^?4  ,laugh at y\r    
fri5ds1 &1 if y\r fri5ds are sore1  ,s  
mu* ! bett]1 y may laugh ! m4  ,to vice 
& folly to conf9e ! je/1  ,sets half !  
_w1 ,god kn[s1 aga9/ ! re/2  ,did n !   
sne] ( m imp>tial m5  ,at s5se & virtue1
 balance all aga94  ,judici\s wits      
spread wide ! ridicule1  ,& *>itably    
com=t knave & fool4     ,p4 ,de> sir1   
=give ! prejudice ( y\?2  ,adieu        
di/9ction1 satire1 w>m?1 & tru?6  ,come1
 h>mless *>act]s1 t no "o hit2  ,come1  
,h5ley's oratory1 ,osborne's wit6  ,!   
honey dropp+ f ,favonio's tongue1  ,!   
fl[]s ( ,bubo1 & ! fl[ ( ,y--ng6  ,!    
graci\s dew ( pulpit eloqu5ce1  ,& all !
 well-:ipp$ cream ( c\rtly s5se1  ,t    
fir/ 0 ,h--vy's1 ,f---'s next1 & !n  ,! 
,s--te's1 & !n ,h--vy's once aga94  ,o1 
come1 t easy ,cic]onian /yle1  ,s ,lat91
 yet s ,engli% all ! :ile1  ,z1 ?\gh !  
pride ( ,middleton & ,bl&1  ,all boys   
may read1 & girls may und]/&6  ,!n might
 ,i s+1 )\t ! lea/ (f5ce1  ,& all ,i    
sung %\ld be ! nation's s5se2  ,or tea* 

! melan*oly muse to m\rn1  ,hang ! sad  
v]se on ,c>ol9a's urn1  ,& hail h]      
passage to ! realms ( re/1  ,all p>ts   
p]=m$1 & all h] *ildr5 bless$6          
,s--satire is no m--,i feel x die--  ,no
 ,gazette] m innoc5t ?an ,i--  ,& let1  
a' ,god's "n1 e fool & knave  ,be grac$ 
?r\gh life1 & flatt]$ 9 8 grave4     ,f4
 ,:y s8 if satire kn[s its "t & place   
,y /ill may la% ! greate/--9 disgrace3  
,= m]it w by turns =sake !m all2  ,w\ld 
y "k :58 exactly :5 !y fall4  ,b let all
 satire 9 all *anges sp>e  ,immortal    
,s--k1 & grave ,de--re4  ,sil5t & s(t1 z
 sa9ts remove to heav51  ,all ties      
dissolv$ & e s9 =giv51  ,^! may "s g5tle
 m9i/]ial w+  ,receive1 & place = ev]   
ne> a k+6  ,!re1 :]e no passion1 pride1 
or %ame transport1  ,lull$ ) ! sweet    
nep5! ( a ,c\rt2  ,!re1 :]e no fa!r's1  
bro!r's1 fri5d's disgrace  ,once break  
_! re/1 or /ir !m f _! place3  ,b pa/ ! 
s5se ( human mis]ies1  ,all te>s are    
wip$ = ev] f all eyes2  ,no *eek is kn[n
 to blu%1 no he>t to ?rob1  ,save :5 !y 

lose a "q1 or a job4     ,p4 ,good      
,heav5 =bid1 t ,i %\ld bla/ _! glory1   
,:o "k h[ l ,:ig m9i/]s to ,tory1  ,&1  
:5 ?ree sov]eigns di$1 c\ld sc>ce be    
vex$1  ,consid]+ :at a graci\s pr9ce 0  
next4  ,h ,i1 9 sil5t wond]1 se5 su* ?+s
  ,z pride 9 slaves1 & av>ice 9 k+s2  ,&
 at a pe]1 or pe]ess1 %all ,i fret1  ,:o
 />ves a si/]1 or =swe>s a debt8        
,virtue1 ,i grant y1 is an empty boa/2  
,b %all ! dignity ( vice be lo/8  ,ye   
gods6 %all ,cibb]'s son1 )\t rebuke1    
,swe> l a "l1 or ri* out-rake a duke8   
,a fav\rite's port] ) 8 ma/] vie1  ,be  
brib$ z (t51 & z (t5 lie8  ,%all ,w>d   
draw contracts ) a /atesman's skill8    
,or ,japhet pocket1 l 8 grace1 a w8  ,is
 x = ,bond or ,pet] 7paltry ?+s7  ,to   
pay _! debts1 or keep _! fai?1 l k+s8   
,if ,bl\nt despat*$ himself1 he play$ ! 
man1  ,& s may'/ ?\1 illu/ri\s ,pass]an6
  ,b %all a pr9t]1 we>y ( 8 life1       
,le>n1 f _! books1 to hang himself &    
wife8  ,?is1 ?is1 my fri5d1 ,i _c1 mu/ n
 be>2  ,vice ?us abus$1 dem&s a nation's

 c>e2  ,?is calls ! ,*ur* to deprecate  
our s91  ,& hurls ! ?und] ( ! laws on   
g94     ,let mode/ ,fo/]1 if he w1 excel
  ,t5 ,metropolitans 9 prea*+ well2  ,a 
simple ,quak]1 or a ,quak]'s wife1      
,outdo ,ll&aff 9 doctr9e--yea 9 life3   
,let humble ,all51 ) an awkw>d %ame1  ,d
 good by /eal?1 & blu% to f9d x fame4   
,virtue may *oose ! high or l[ degree1  
',tis j alike to virtue1 & to me2       
,dwell 9 a monk1 or light ^u a k+1      
,%e's /ill ! same1 belov$1 cont5t$ ?+4  
,vice is undone1 if %e =gets h] bir?1   
,& /oops f angels to ! dregs ( e>?3  ,b 
'tis ! ,fall degrades h] to a w999999e2 
,let greatness own h]1 & %e's mean no m2
  ,h] bir?1 h] beauty1 cr[ds & c\rts    
confess2  ,*a/e matrons praise h]1 &    
grave bi%ops bless2  ,9 gold5 *a9s !    
will+ _w %e draws1  ,& h]s ! ,gospel is1
 & h]s ! laws1  ,m\nts ! tribunal1 lifts
 h] sc>let head1  ,& sees pale ,virtue  
c>t$ 9 h] /ead4  ,lo6 at ! :eels ( h]   
triumphal c>  ,old ,engl&'s g5ius1 r\gh 
) _m a sc>1  ,dragg$ 9 ! du/6 8 arms    

hang idly r\nd1  ,8 flag inv]t$ trails  
along ! gr\nd6  ,our y\?1 all liv]i$    
o'er ) =eign gold1  ,be=e h] dance3     
beh9d h] crawl ! old6  ,see ?rong+      
millions to ! ,pagod run1  ,& (f]       
c\ntry1 p>5t1 wife1 or son2  ,he> h]    
black trumpet ?r\gh ! l& proclaim  ,t n 
to be corrupt$ is ! %ame4  ,9 soldi]1   
,*ur*man1 patriot1 man 9 p[]1  ',tis    
av>ice all1 ambition is no m6  ,see1 all
 our nobles begg+ to be slaves6  ,see1  
all our fools aspir+ to be knaves6  ,!  
wit ( *eats1 ! c\rage ( a w999999e1     
,are :at t5 ?\s& envy & adore2  ,all1   
all look up1 ) rev]5tial awe1  ,at      
crimes t 'scape1 or triumph o'er ! law2 
,:ile tru?1 wor?1 wisdom1 daily !y      
decry--  ,no?+ is sacr$ n[ b villa9y4   
,yet may ?is v]se 7if su* a v]se rema97 
,%[ !re 0 "o :o held x 9 disda94        
,,dialogue ,,ii4         ,fr4 ',tis all 
a libel--,paxton 7sir7 w say4      ,p4  
,n yet1 my fri5d6 to-morr[ 'fai? x may  
,& = t v cause ,i pr9t to-day4   ,h[    
%\ld ,i fret to mangle e l9e1  ,9       

rev]5ce to ! s9s ( ?irty-n9e6  ,vice )  
su* giant /rides comes on ama91         
,inv5tion /rives to be be=e 9 va92      
,feign :at ,i w1 & pa9t x e'er s /rong1 
,"s ris+ g5ius s9s up to my song4       
,f4 ,yet none b y by "n ! guilty la%2   
,ev5 ,gu?ry saves half ,newgate by a    
da%4  ,sp>e1 !n1 ! p]son1 & expose !    
vice4     ,p4 ,h[1 sir8 n damn ! %>p]1 b
 ! dice8  ,come on1 !n1 satire6 g5]al1  
unconf9$1  ,spread ?y broad w+1 & s\se  
on all ! k9d4  ,ye /atesm51 prie/s1 ( "o
 religion all6  ,ye tradesm5 vile1 9    
army1 c\rt1 or hall1  ,ye rev]5d a!i/s--
               ,f4 ,sc&al6 "n !m6 :o8   
,p4 ,:y t's ! ?+ y bid me n to d4  ,:o  
/>v$ a si/]1 :o =swore a debt1  ,i nev] 
nam$2 ! t[n's inquir+ yet4  ,! poison+  
dame--        ,f4 ,y mean--             
,p4 ,i don't4              ,f4 ,y d6    
,p4 ,see1 n[ ,i keep ! secret1 & n y6   
,! brib+ /atesman--              ,f4    
,hold1 too high y g4     ,p4 ,! brib$   
elector--              ,f4 ,!re y /oop  
too l[4     ,p4 ,i fa9 w\ld please y1 if

 ,i knew ) :at2  ,tell me1 :i* knave is 
lawful game1 :i* n8  ,mu/ great (f5d]s1 
once escap$ ! ,cr[n1  ,l royal h>ts1 be 
nev] m run d[n8  ,admit y\r law to sp>e 
! knight requires1  ,z bea/s ( nature   
may we hunt ! squires8  ,suppose ,i     
c5sure--y "k :at ,i mean--  ,to save a  
bi%op1 may ,i "n a dean8     ,f4 ,a     
dean1 sir8 no3 8 =tune is n made2  ,y   
hurt a man t's ris+ 9 ! trade4     ,p4  
,if n ! tradesman :o set up to-day1     
,mu* less ! 'pr5tice :o to-morr[ may4   
,d[n1 d[n1 pr\d satire6 ?\gh a realm be 
spoil$1  ,arraign no mighti] ?ief ?an   
wret*$ ,wild2  ,or1 if a c\rt or        
c\ntry's made a job1  ,g dr5* a         
pickpocket1 & jo9 ! mob4     ,b1 sir1 ,i
 beg y 7= ! love ( vice67  ,! matt]'s   
weighty1 pray consid] twice2  ,h y less 
pity = ! ne$y *eat1  ,! poor & fri5dless
 villa91 ?an ! great8  ,alas6 ! small   
discr$it ( a bribe  ,sc>ce hurts !      
lawy]1 b undoes ! scribe4  ,!n bett]1   
sure1 x *>ity becomes  ,to tax          
directors1 :o 7?ank ,god67 h plums2     

,/ill bett]1 m9i/]s2 or1 if ! ?+  ,may  
p9* ev5 !re--:y lay x on a k+4     ,f4  
,/op6 /op6           ,p4 ,mu/ satire1   
!n1 nor rise nor fall8  ,speak out1 &   
bid me blame no rogues at all4     ,f4  
,yes1 /rike t ,wild1 ,i'll ju/ify ! bl[4
     ,p4 ,/rike8 :y ! man 0 hang$ t5 ye>
 ago3  ,:o n[ t obsolete example fe>s8  
,ev5 ,pet] trembles only = 8 e>s4       
,f4 ,:at8 always ,pet]8 ,pet] ?9ks y    
mad2  ,y make m5 desp]ate if !y once are
 bad3  ,else might he take to virtue "s 
ye>s h5ce--     ,p4 ,z ,s---k1 if he    
lives1 w love ! pr9ce4     ,f4 ,/range  
sple5 to ,s---k6              ,p4 ,d ,i 
wrong ! man8  ,god kn[s1 ,i praise a    
c\rti] :]e ,i c4  ,:5 ,i confess1 !re is
 :o feels = fame1  ,& melts to goodness1
 ne$ ,i ,sc>b'r[ "n8  ,please let me    
own1 9 ,e%]'s peaceful grove  7,:]e ,k5t
 & ,nature vie = ,pelham's love71  ,!   
sc5e1 ! ma/]1 op5+ to my view1  ,i sit &
 dream ,i see my ,craggs anew6     ,ev5 
9 a bi%op ,i c spy des]t2  ,seck] is    
dec5t1 ,rundel has a he>t1  ,mann]s )   

c&\r are to ,b5son giv51  ,to ,b]keley1 
e virtue "u ,heav54     ,b does ! ,c\rt 
a wor?y man remove8  ,t in/ant1 ,i      
decl>e1 he has my love3  ,i %un 8 z5i?1 
c\rt 8 mild decl9e2  ,?us ,som]s once1 &
 ,halifax1 7 m9e4  ,(t1 9 ! cle>1 /ill  
mirror ( retreat1  ,i /udi$ ,%rewsbury1 
! wise & great3  ,c>leton's calm s5se1 &
 ,/anhope's noble flame1  ,comp>$1 &    
knew _! g5]\s end ! same2  ,h[ pleas+   
,att]bury's s(t] h\r6  ,h[ %9$ ! s\l1   
unconqu]$ 9 ! t[]6  ,h[ c ,i ,pult5ey1  
,*e/]field =get1  ,:ile ,roman _s *>ms1 
& attic wit3  ,argyll1 ! /ate's :ole    
?und] born to wield1  ,& %ake alike !   
s5ate & ! field3  ,or ,wyndham1 j to    
fre$om & ! ?rone1  ,! ma/] ( our        
passions1 & 8 own8  ,names1 :i* ,i long 
h lov$1 nor lov$ 9 va91  ,rank$ ) _!    
fri5ds1 n numb]$ ) _! tra92  ,& if yet  
high] ! pr\d li/ %\ld end1  ,/ill let me
 say3 ,no foll[]1 b a fri5d4     ,yet   
?9k n1 fri5d%ip only prompts my lays2   
,i foll[ ,virtue3 :]e %e %9es1 ,i       
praise3  ,po9t %e to prie/ or eld]1 ,:ig

 or ,tory1  ,or r\nd a ,quak]'s beav]   
ca/ a glory4  ,i nev] 7to my sorr[1 ,i  
decl>e7  ,d9$ ) ! ,man ( ,ross1 or my   
,"l ,mayor4  ,"s 9 _! *oice ( fri5ds    
7nay1 look n grave7  ,h /ill a secret   
bias to a knave3  ,to f9d an hone/ man  
,i beat ab\t1  ,& love him1 c\rt him1   
praise him1 9 or out4     ,f4 ,!n :y s  
few comm5d$8           ,p4 ,n s fi]ce6  
,f9d y ! virtue1 & ,i'll f9d ! v]se4  ,b
 r&om praise--! task c ne'er be done2   
,ea* "m asks x = h] booby son1  ,ea*    
wid[ asks x = ! be/ ( m51  ,= him %e    
weeps1 & him %e w$s aga94  ,praise _c   
/oop1 l satire1 to ! gr\nd2  ,! numb]   
may be hang$1 b n be cr[n$4  ,en\gh =   
half ! greate/ ( ^! days  ,to 'scape my 
c5sure1 n expect my praise4  ,& !y n    
ri*8 :at m c !y pret5d8  ,d>e !y to hope
 a poet = _! fri5d8  ,:at ,ri*elieu     
want$1 ,l\is sc>ce c\ld ga91  ,& :at "y 
,ammon wi%$1 b wi%$ 9 va94  ,no p[] !   
muse's fri5d%ip c comm&2  ,no p[] :5    
virtue claims x1 c )/&3  ,to ,cato1     
,virgil paid "o hone/ l9e2  ,o let my   

c\ntry's fri5ds illum9e m9e6  ,:at are y
 ?9k+8     ,f4 ',fai?1 ! ?\ght's no s93 
,i ?9k y\r fri5ds are out1 & w\ld be 94 
,p4 ,if m]ely to come 91 sir1 !y g out1 
,! way !y take is /rangely r\nd ab\t4   
,f4 ,!y too may be corrupt$1 y'll all[8 
,p4 ,i only call ^? knaves :o are s n[4 
,is t too little8  ,come1 !n1 ,i'll     
comply--  ,_s ( ,arnall6 aid me :ile ,i 
lie4  ,cobham's a c[>d1 ,polw>? is a    
slave1  ,& ,littelton a d>k1 design+    
knave1  ,/4 ,john has ev] be5 a weal?y  
fool--  ,b let me add1 ,sir ,rob]t's    
mighty dull1  ,has nev] made a fri5d 9  
private life1  ,& 01 besides1 a tyrant  
to 8 wife4     ,b pray1 :5 o!rs praise  
him1 d ,i blame8  ,call ,v]res1 ,wolsey1
 any odi\s "n8  ,:y rail !y1 !n1 if b a 
wrea? ( m9e1  ,oh1 all-accompli%$ ,/4   
,john6 deck ?y %r9e8     ,:at8 %all ea* 
spur-gall$ hackney ( ! day1  ,:5 ,paxton
 gives him d\ble pots & pay1  ,or ea*   
new-p5sion$ sycophant1 pret5d  ,to break
 my w9d[s1 if ,i treat a fri5d8  ,!n    
wisely plead1 to me !y meant no hurt1   

,b 'twas my gue/ at :om !y ?rew ! dirt8 
,sure1 if ,i sp>e ! m9i/]1 no rules  ,( 
hon\r b9d me1 n to maul 8 tools2  ,"s1  
if !y _c cut1 x may be said  ,8 saws are
 too?less1 & 8 hat*et's lead4     ,if   
ang]$ ,tur5ne1 once ^u a day1  ,to see a
 footman kick$ t took 8 pay3  ,b :5 he  
he>d ! affront ! fell[ gave1  ,knew "o a
 man ( hon\r1 "o a knave2  ,! prud5t    
g5]al turn$ x to a je/1  ,& begg$1 he'd 
take ! pa9s to kick ! re/3  ,:i* n at   
pres5t hav+ "t to d--     ,f4 ,hold1    
sir6 = ,god's sake :]e's ! affront to y8
  ,aga9/ y\r wor%ip :5 _h ,s---k writ8  
,or ,p--ge p\r$ =? ! torr5t ( 8 wit8    
,or grant ! b>d ^: di/i* all comm5d  7,9
 p[] a s]vant1 out ( p[] a fri5d7  ,to  
,w---le guilty ( "s v5ial s92  ,:at's t 
to y :o ne'er 0 out nor 98     ,! prie/ 
^: flatt]y be-dropt ! ,cr[n1  ,h[ hurt  
he y8 he only /a9$ ! g[n4  ,& h[ did1   
pray1 ! florid y\? (f5d1  ,^: spee* y   
took1 & gave x to a fri5d8     ,p4      
',fai?1 x imports n mu* f :om x came2   
,:oev] borr[$1 c\ld n be to blame1      

,s9ce ! :ole h\se did aft]w>ds ! same4  
,let c\rtly wits to wits af=d supply1   
,z hog to hog 9 huts ( ,we/phaly2  ,if  
"o1 ?r\gh ,nature's b\nty1 or 8 ,"l's1  
,has :at ! frugal1 dirty soil af=ds1  ,f
 him ! next receives x1 ?ick or ?91  ,z 
pure a mess almo/ z x came 92  ,! bless$
 b5efit1 n !re conf9$1  ,drops to !     
?ird1 :o nuzzles close beh9d2  ,f tail  
to m\?1 !y fe$ & !y c>\se3  ,! la/ full 
fairly gives x to ! ,h\se4     ,f4 ,?is 
fil?y simile1 ?is bea/ly l9e1  ,q turns 
my /oma*--           ,p4 ,s does flatt]y
 m9e2  ,& all y\r c\rtly civet-cats c   
v5t1  ,p]fume to y1 to me is excrem5t4  
,b he> me fur!r--,japhet1 'tis agre$1   
,writ n1 & ,*>tres sc>ce c\ld write or  
read1  ,9 all ! c\rts ( ,p9dus guiltless
 q2  ,b p5s c =ge1 my fri5d1 t _c write2
  ,& mu/ no egg 9 ,japhet's face be ?r[n
  ,because ! de$ he =g$ 0 n my own8     
,mu/ nev] patriot1 !n1 declaim at g91   
,unless1 good man6 he has be5 fairly 98 
,no zeal\s pa/or blame a fail+ sp\se    
,)\t a />+ reason on 8 br[s8  ,& ea*    

blasphem] q escape ! rod  ,because !    
insult's n on man1 b ,god8     ,ask y   
:at provocation ,i h _h8  ,! /rong      
antipa?y ( good to bad4  ,:5 tru? or    
virtue an affront endures1  ,! affront  
is m9e1 my fri5d1 & %\ld be y\rs4  ,m9e1
 z a foe pr(ess$ to false pret5ce1  ,:o 
?9k a coxcomb's hon\r l 8 s5se2  ,m9e1 z
 a fri5d to e wor?y m9d  ,& m9e z man1  
:o feel = all mank9d4     ,f4 ,y're     
/rangely pr\d4           ,p4 ,s pr\d1 ,i
 am no slave3   ,s impud5t ,i own myself
 no knave3   ,s odd1 my c\ntry's ru9    
makes me grave4   ,yes1 ,i am pr\d2 ,i  
mu/ be pr\d to see  ,m5 n afraid ( ,god 
afraid ( me3  ,safe f ! ,b>1 ! ,pulpit1 
& ! ,?rone1  ,yet t\*$ & %am$ by        
ridicule alone4     ,o1 sacr$ weapon    
left = tru?'s def5ce1  ,sole dread (    
folly1 vice1 & insol5ce6  ,to all b     
heav5-direct$ h&s d5i$  ,! muse may give
 !e1 b ! gods mu/ guide3  ,rev]5t ,i t\*
 !e6 b ) hone/ zeal1  ,to r\se ! wat*m5 
( ! public weal2  ,to virtue's "w       
provoke ! t>dy hall1  ,& goad ! prelate 

slumb]+ 9 8 /all4  ,ye t9sel insects :om
 a ,c\rt ma9ta9s  ,t c\nts y\r beauties 
only by y\r /a9s1  ,sp9 all y\r cobwebs 
o'er ! eye ( day6  ,! muse's w+ %all    
bru% y all away2  ,all 8 ,grace prea*es1
 all 8 ,lord%ip s+s1  ,all t makes sa9ts
 ( que5s1 & gods ( k+s4  ,all1 all b    
tru?1 drops dead-born f ! press1  ,l !  
la/ gazette or ! la/ address4     ,:5   
black ambition /a9s a public cause1  ,a 
mon>*'s sword :5 mad va9-glory draws1   
,n ,wall]'s wrea? c hide ! nation's sc> 
,nor ,boileau turn ! fea!r to a />4     
,n s1 :5 diadem$ ) rays div9e1  ,t\*$ ) 
! flame t breaks f ,virtue's %r9e1  ,h] 
prie/less muse =bids ! good to die1  ,& 
opes ! temple ( ,et]nity4  ,!re o!r     
trophies deck ! truly brave1  ,?an su* z
 ,an/is ca/s into ! grave2  ,f> o!r />s 
?an 99 & 99 99 we>1  ,& may desc5d to   
,mord+ton f ,/air3  7,su* z on ,h\gh's  
unsulli$ mitre %9e1  ,or beam1 good     
,digby1 f a he>t l ?9e74  ,let envy h[l1
 :ile heav5's :ole *orus s+s1  ,& b>k at
 hon\r n conf]r$ by k+s3  ,let flatt]y  

sick5+ see ! inc5se rise  ,sweet to !   
_w1 & grateful to ! skies3  ,tru? gu>ds 
! poet1 sanctifies ! l9e1  ,& makes     
immortal1 v]se z mean z m9e4     ,yes1 !
 la/ p5 = fre$om let me draw1  ,:5 tru? 
/&s trembl+ on ! edge ( law2  ,"h1 la/ (
 ,britons6 let y\r names be read2  ,are 
none1 none liv+8 let me praise ! dead1  
,& = t cause :i* made y\r fa!rs %9e     
,fall by ! votes ( _! deg5]ate l9e4     
,fr4  ,alas6 alas6 pray end :at y began1
  ,& write next w9t] m essays on man4