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The Honest Englishman's Wish.
From bad Health, and bad Weather, and Party's dull Strife;From an insolent Miss, and a troublesome Wife;
From the Kindred of such, (or by Father or Mother)
Who most wisely delight in plaguing each other;
From noisy Companions, and brew'd Tavern Wines;
From the Wretch, who can cant, when he Mischief designs;
From the Dealers in Wit, full of Scandal and Lies;
From a Friend who betrays, while he seems to advise;
From Hermaphrodite Toupee, and smart Female Rake;
From your haughty Grandees, who a Kicking will take;
From a wrong-headed Race of mean, narrow-soul'd Fools,
Who are fond of their Fleecers, and proud of being Tools;
From Curses, like these, if kind Heaven defend me,
I will never complain of the Fortune it sends me.
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And I envy not Great Ones, tho' Millions they raise.
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