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Religion and Philosophy

A Tale. With Five other Pieces. By Major Pack

Pack, Richardson (1682-1728)

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RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY.

To His GRACE the Duke of GREENWICH,

SONG:

FRAGMENT OF A LETTER.

EPILOGUE TO Mr. Southern's Spartan Dame:

AN EXPOSTULATION WITH AN ACQUAINTANCE,

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To His GRACE the Duke of GREENWICH,

UPON Reading the following Lines in his PATENT.

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Cum Viri illius, cui novos hisce Literis Patentibus Titulos decernimus, & egregia in Nos Patriamque suam merita, & illustre Genus, & Majorum res gestæ, Historiarum

monumentis celebratæ, satis inclaruerint, (quibus rationibus adducti sumus eum summo inter Proceres honore dignari) nil opus est pluribus recensere: ergo, &c.

Mindless of Fate in these low vile Abodes,
Madmen have oft usurp'd the Style of Gods.
But, that the Mortal might be thought Divine,
The Herald strait new-modell'd all the Line;
Or venal Priest, with well-dissembled Lye,
Præambled to the Croud the Mimick Deity.
Not so Great Saturn's Son, Imperial Jove,
He reigns unquestion'd in the Realms above.
No Title from Descent He need infer;
His Red Right-Arm proclaims the Thunderer.

Such justly be thy Pride, Illustrious Peer!
Alike, You shine unrival'd in your Sphere:
All Merit but your own You may disdain;
And Kings have been Your Ancestors in vain.