The tired Petitioner, to His noble Friends who are Members of the honourable House of Commons [by George Wither] |
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Heu; Temporum, prævaricati Mores!
Quis, delegabit Misero favores?
Quis, auscultabit Populi Clamores?
Vel, quis pensabit Pauperum Dolores?
Quis, delegabit Misero favores?
Quis, auscultabit Populi Clamores?
Vel, quis pensabit Pauperum Dolores?
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Nemo, fert Opem, viro perituro;
Sic ERAT, EST, ac ERIT in futuro;
Vt olim, tamen, in hæc Verba juro,
Nec Habeo, nec Careo, nec Curo.
Sic ERAT, EST, ac ERIT in futuro;
Vt olim, tamen, in hæc Verba juro,
Nec Habeo, nec Careo, nec Curo.
Nec Habeo, quod visus sum habere;
Nec Careo, quod multi caruêre,
Nec Curo, quamvis devoratus ferè;
Nam, Deo Vero, spem repono, verè.
Nec Careo, quod multi caruêre,
Nec Curo, quamvis devoratus ferè;
Nam, Deo Vero, spem repono, verè.
Which is in English to this effect.
Oh! how corrupt this Age in manners growes!
Who, to the Miserable, mercy showes?
Who, on the Peoples cries, an ear bestowes?
Or, who compassionates the Poore-mans woes?
Who, to the Miserable, mercy showes?
Who, on the Peoples cries, an ear bestowes?
Or, who compassionates the Poore-mans woes?
To succour the Distressèd, none appear;
Thus 'twas, thus 'tis; and thus I'me like to fare:
Yet, as of old, this Motto, still, I bear;
I neither have, nor want, nor do I care.
Thus 'twas, thus 'tis; and thus I'me like to fare:
Yet, as of old, this Motto, still, I bear;
I neither have, nor want, nor do I care.
I have not, what I had a while agoe;
I want not, that, which many others do;
Nor care I, though I quite neglected grow;
For, I in GOD confide, and will do so.
I want not, that, which many others do;
Nor care I, though I quite neglected grow;
For, I in GOD confide, and will do so.
| The tired Petitioner, to His noble Friends | |