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Martial. Lib. 10. Ep. 47.
IMITATED.
By the same Hand.
Vitam quæ faciant Beatiorem,
Jucundissime Martialis hæc sunt, &c.
Jucundissime Martialis hæc sunt, &c.
T'enjoy your Life in Happiness,
My Friend, the Ways and Means are these.
Descended Wealth, a fruitful Farm,
An House by Scite and Structure warm:
Still void of Strife. Your Dress still plain;
But unaffected, neat and clean.
Alike at Peace in Head and Heart,
And vig'rous Health in ev'ry Part.
Truth without Craft, a Friend, or two,
Just such, and only such, as you.
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Where Health, and no Disease, is fed.
Still sober Nights, yet free from Cares,
A Bed, that Lust nor Sorrow shares;
Where pleasing daily Labours give
Unbroken Sleeps from Ten to Five.
From further Views entirely free;
But as you are content to be.
And thus while all your Hours are past;
Nor Fears, nor Wishes for your Last.
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