Poems on Various Subjects with some Essays in Prose, Letters to Correspondents, &c. and A Treatise on Health. By Samuel Bowden |
LIB. 2. Epig. 90. To QUINCTILIAN. |
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LIB. 2. Epig. 90. To QUINCTILIAN.
Quinctilian! of capricious youth, bright guide,And of the Roman bar, the boast, and pride,
Tho' poor and old, yet wisdom cleaves to age,
And gilds each hour of life's declining page;
Time must be treasur'd while the lamp shall last,
For who can hasten to be wise too fast?
Let misers toil, who sordid wealth acquire,
And with rich furniture their seats attire.
Some smoaky cot I chuse, by whose green side
Thro' artless turf unlabour'd fountains glide.
A decent servant, an unlearned wife,
Sweet sleep at night, and days that know no strife.
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