Moral and political fables ancient and modern. Done into Measurd Prose intermixd with Ryme. By Dr. Walter Pope |
Moral and political fables | ||
Fab. LVI. The Young Raven and his Mother.
A Raven by th' Fysicians given ore,
Now at the point of death, his Mother begd
To procure solemn Prayers, make sacred Vows,
And bargain with the Gods to save his life.
To whom she thus replyd, Son 'tis too late,
Thou hast made all the Gods thine Enemies,
Defild their Temples, all their Altars robbd,
What hopes hast thou thy Prayers should prevail?
Now at the point of death, his Mother begd
To procure solemn Prayers, make sacred Vows,
And bargain with the Gods to save his life.
To whom she thus replyd, Son 'tis too late,
Thou hast made all the Gods thine Enemies,
Defild their Temples, all their Altars robbd,
What hopes hast thou thy Prayers should prevail?
The Moral.
They who in wicked deeds their whole life spend,Cannot expect a comfortable End.
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