Madmoments: or First Verseattempts By a Bornnatural. Addressed to the Lightheaded of Society at Large, by Henry Ellison |
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ON INJURYBEARING.
If a man injures thee: of thy GoodnameWould rob thee: with Unthankfullness repay
Thy Goodwill, and Gooddeeds, do not I pray
Indulge in Hate and Anger — 'twere a shame
To fret at such a Cause — think that the same,
The Good God up in Heaven suffers! yea!
How many give him Ill for Good, and say
Harsh Things of Him, emboldened oft to blame
By his so long Forbearance! Would'st thou then
Other Example than thy God? Know too
That none can injure thee so much, so true-
-Ly as thyself! and this thou dost most, when
Thro' Hate and Anger at thy Fellowmen,
Thou troublest thy own Soul, the One Good thro'
Which all the rest becomes so unto you!
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