See Libels, Satires-here you have it-read. P. Libels and Satires! lawless things indeed! 150 But grave Epiftles, bringing Vice to light, Such as a King might read, a Bishop write, Such as Sir Robert would approve F. Indeed? The Cafe is alter'd-you may then proceed; H. Efto, fiquis n mala, fed bona fi quis Judice condiderit laudatus Caefare? fi quis Opprobriis dignum laceraverit, integer ipfe? T. Solventur rifu tabule: tu miffus abibis. 155 BOOK II. SATIRE II. To Mr. BETHEL. WHAT, and how great, the Virtue and the Art To live on little with a cheerful heart; b(A doctrine fage, but truly none of mine) Hear Bethel's Sermon, one not vers'd in schools, 5 10 UAE virtus & quanta, boni, fit vivere parvo, Rufticus, abnormis Sapiens, craffaque Minerva) Cum ftupet infanis acies fulgoribus, et cum c Verum hic impransi mecum disquirite. Cur hoc? i Your wine lock'd up, your Butler stroll'd abroad, Or fish deny'd (the river yet unthaw'd) If then plain bread and milk will do the feat, 15 k Preach as I please, I doubt our curious men- Militia affuetum graecari) feu pila velox, k Vix tamen eripiam, pofito pavone, velis quin 20 Of Tamquam ad rem attineat quidquam. Num vesceris ista, Quam laudas, pluma? coctove num adeft honor idem? Carne tamen quamvis distat nihil hac, magis illa; Imparibus formis deceptum te patet, esto. Unde datum fentis, lupus hic, Tiberinus an alto 1 of carps and mullets why prefer the great, (Though cut in pieces ere my Lord can eat) Yet for fmall Turbots fuch esteem profess ? Because God made these large, the other lefs. Oldfield, with more than Harpy throat endued, Cries, "Send me, Gods! a whole Hog barbecued!” Oh blaft it," South-winds! till a ftench exhale 25 By what Criterion do you eat, d'ye think, Captus hiet? pontefne inter jactatus, an amnis 30 35 The Mullum; in fingula quem minuas pulmenta neceffe est. Ducit te fpecies, video. quo pertinet ergo Proceros odiffe lupos ? quia fcilicet illis Majorem natura modum dedit, his breve pondus. m Porrectum magno magnum spectare catino Vellem, ait Harpyiis gula digna rapacibus. At vos, n Praesentes Auftri, coquite horum opfonia; quamquam Putet aper rhombufque recens, mala copia quando Aegrum follicitat stomachum; cum rapula plenus Atque acidas mavult inulas necdum omnis abacta P The Robin-red-breast till of late had reft, To one that was, or would have been, a Peer. r 'Tis yet in vain, I own, to keep a pother t For him you'll call a dog, and her a bitch) 40 45 50 One Pauperies epulis regum : nam vilibus ovis Nigrifque eft oleis hodie locus. Haud ita pridem Infamis. quid? tum rhombos minus aequora alebant? r Sordidus a tenui victus diftabit, Ofello Judice: nam fruftra vitium vitaveris iftud, Si te alio pravus detorferis. s Avidienus, Cui Canis ex vero ductum cognomen adhaeret, Quinquennes oleas eft, et fylveftria corna; |