The Modern World disrob'd or, both sexes Stript of their pretended vertue. In Two Parts. First, Of the Ladies. Secondly, Of the Gentlemen. With Familiar Descant upon every Character [by Edward Ward] |
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The Trimming Guide:
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The Trimming Guide:
OR, The Avaritious Priest.
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When
Avarice, that evil Root,
I'th' Heart of Man is planted,
No Riches will content the Brute,
For more will still be wanted.
I'th' Heart of Man is planted,
No Riches will content the Brute,
For more will still be wanted.
But when 'tis rooted in a Priest,
'Tis worse than in a Lay-man;
He'll turn for Int'rest East or West,
And never be the same Man.
'Tis worse than in a Lay-man;
He'll turn for Int'rest East or West,
And never be the same Man.
Who would on such a Guide depend,
For Heavenly Instruction,
Who, to obtain his wealthy End,
Would side with any Faction?
For Heavenly Instruction,
Who, to obtain his wealthy End,
Would side with any Faction?
Expose his holy Mother, which
He should defend from Evil;
And would, no Doubt, to grow more rich,
Turn Vicar to the Devil?
He should defend from Evil;
And would, no Doubt, to grow more rich,
Turn Vicar to the Devil?
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Well may the Flock their Bounds mistake,
When Shepherds that command 'em,
For Int'rest Sake the Fences break,
To let 'em run at Random.
When Shepherds that command 'em,
For Int'rest Sake the Fences break,
To let 'em run at Random.
If the poor Sheep must punish'd be,
For straying God knows whither,
The Pastor cannot sure go free,
That drives or leads 'em thither.
For straying God knows whither,
The Pastor cannot sure go free,
That drives or leads 'em thither.
He that presumes to be a Guide,
Ought well to know his Duty,
And, if he sees you step aside,
To instruct ye, and confute ye.
Ought well to know his Duty,
And, if he sees you step aside,
To instruct ye, and confute ye.
But Guides, that from Religion rove,
And on its Precepts trample,
Deserve some Judgment from above,
To make them an Example.
And on its Precepts trample,
Deserve some Judgment from above,
To make them an Example.
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