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An Ancient Prophecy Concerning stock-jobbing

And the Conduct of the Directors of the South-Sea-Company. Written, a Thousand Years ago, in the Form of a Parable, by the Famous Avian: Translated from the Greek to Latin, by Romulus of Athens: And now rendred into English, with Additions, By Mr. Pennecuik
Pennecuik, Alexander
 
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THE FABLE OF THE Tortoise and the Birds.
 
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MORAL.

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MORAL.

A Private Life affords a luscious Feast,
When Innocence and Virtue warms our Breast:
But when ambitious Thoughts inflame our Hearts,
And we turn Great by little sneaking Arts;
We split on Rocks, or founder in the Sand,
Good Men record us Rogues, we're hated thro' the Land.
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