The True Way to Honour.
I
Wou'd you (Sir) attain that Honour,
Favourites neither know nor mind,
March under Vertue's Noble Banner,
Change not Faith with each Court Wind.
Neither pray to Saint nor Lady,
Their Religion's but a Jest,
Who kneel down to a painted Baby,
Worshipping the Roman Beast.
II
Why in the Youth yet Interested,
That's a point I can't reach,
Cause Monarchs have the Sparks addressed,
Must that belief and Duty teach?
Well, since we may not dispute that matter,
This I hope will be confess'd,
Who build their Faith on Holy Water,
Worship to the Roman Beast.
III
In short, the best way to promotion,
Is to make the Laws your Rule,
And truckle to such blind Devotion,
Which does Religion ridicule.
VVhat tho their Cause a while prevails,
Stick you to that endures the Test,
Let them cry up their P--- of W---,
VVho worship to the Roman Beast.
