Poems and Songs by Thomas Flatman. The Fourth Edition with many Additions and Amendments |
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VERSE V.
He that extorts not from the needy Soul,
When Laws his Tyranny cannot controul;
He whom a thousand Empires cannot hire,
Against a guiltless person to conspire.
When Laws his Tyranny cannot controul;
He whom a thousand Empires cannot hire,
Against a guiltless person to conspire.
He that has these perfections, needs no more;
What Treasures can be added to his store?
The Pyramids shall turn to dust, to hide
Their own vast bulk, and haughty Founders pride.
Leviathan shall die within his Deep;
The eyes of Heaven close in eternal sleep;
Confusion may o're whelm both Sea, and Land;
Mountains may tumble down, but he shall stand.
What Treasures can be added to his store?
The Pyramids shall turn to dust, to hide
Their own vast bulk, and haughty Founders pride.
Leviathan shall die within his Deep;
The eyes of Heaven close in eternal sleep;
Confusion may o're whelm both Sea, and Land;
Mountains may tumble down, but he shall stand.
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