In Imitation of Hudibras The Dissenting Hypocrite, or Occasional Conformist; with reflections On Two of the Ring-Leaders, &c. Viz. I. Their Works and Writings. II. Their Professions and Principles. III. Their Qualifications and Parts. IV. Their Persons and Practices [by Edward Ward] |
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When Scribes to Reason said good Night,
And those that scarce could Read would Write,
A Man with Hebrew Prophet's Name,
Shut up his Shop in Search of Fame,
Who thought the Shortest Way to be
Promoted to the PILLORY,
Was first to make a mere blind Widgeon
Of all Established Religion;
And leave-off's Paltry Stocking-Jobbing,
To fall directly down a-Mobbing
And Rail at Ministers in Power,
Like Fox who said the Grapes were sour,
Only because he could not get
To reach such a Delieious Whet.
Thus the Dissenters Fav'rite-Tool
To gratify, must play the Fool;
And, like a Fly, must blindly caper,
Till it is singed in the Taper.
And those that scarce could Read would Write,
A Man with Hebrew Prophet's Name,
Shut up his Shop in Search of Fame,
Who thought the Shortest Way to be
Promoted to the PILLORY,
Was first to make a mere blind Widgeon
Of all Established Religion;
And leave-off's Paltry Stocking-Jobbing,
To fall directly down a-Mobbing
And Rail at Ministers in Power,
Like Fox who said the Grapes were sour,
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To reach such a Delieious Whet.
Thus the Dissenters Fav'rite-Tool
To gratify, must play the Fool;
And, like a Fly, must blindly caper,
Till it is singed in the Taper.
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