The Year of Wonders Being a literal and poetical translation of an old Latin prophecy, found near Merlin's cave, By S---n D---k [i.e. Stephen Duck] |
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Britons, reflect in time, retrieve your State,
Fraud and her Pensioners we must defeat:
Let gen'rous Passion ev'ry Bosom fill,
We've Men of Honour warm for Britain still,
See Fraud aghast when Chesterfield debates,
Each Word into her Vitals penetrates;
With proper Satire he the Fiend pursues,
Unravels all her Schemes, howe'er recluse.
In Stairs and Cobham all Mankind allow
The British Hero, and firm Patriot glow:
To Stairs' Address, high Spirit, and just Sense,
His active Care, his good Intelligence:
To these conspicuous Qualities in him
Some Monarchs owe this Day their Diadem.
Great is his Merit, what is his Reward?
He is, O lovely Gratitude! cashier'd.
Boyle, a young Lord, discover'd early Worth,
With noblest Pace a perfect Man stept forth:
Orrery's Principles in him we see,
His Soul, his Genius, Boyle, survive in thee.
Have Gow'r or Litchfield ever once withdrawn,
Or shunn'd Debate, to compliment the Crown?
When Infant Force the knotted Oak shall bend,
Lew'son shall not be known his Country's Friend;
Then Craven shall, and Butler then divide
For any Question on Corruption's Side.
Fraud and her Pensioners we must defeat:
Let gen'rous Passion ev'ry Bosom fill,
We've Men of Honour warm for Britain still,
See Fraud aghast when Chesterfield debates,
Each Word into her Vitals penetrates;
With proper Satire he the Fiend pursues,
Unravels all her Schemes, howe'er recluse.
In Stairs and Cobham all Mankind allow
The British Hero, and firm Patriot glow:
To Stairs' Address, high Spirit, and just Sense,
His active Care, his good Intelligence:
To these conspicuous Qualities in him
Some Monarchs owe this Day their Diadem.
Great is his Merit, what is his Reward?
He is, O lovely Gratitude! cashier'd.
Boyle, a young Lord, discover'd early Worth,
With noblest Pace a perfect Man stept forth:
Orrery's Principles in him we see,
His Soul, his Genius, Boyle, survive in thee.
Have Gow'r or Litchfield ever once withdrawn,
Or shunn'd Debate, to compliment the Crown?
When Infant Force the knotted Oak shall bend,
Lew'son shall not be known his Country's Friend;
Then Craven shall, and Butler then divide
For any Question on Corruption's Side.
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