ON THE

DEATH

O F

Dr. SWIFT, D.S.P.D.

CCASIONED
CAS

By reading a Maxim in Rochefoucault.

Dans l'adverfité de nos meilleurs amis, nous trouvons quelque chofe, qui ne nous deplaift pas.

In the ADVERSITY of our BEST FRIENDS, we find fomething that doth not displease us.

WRITTEN in the YEAR M DCC XXXI.

Printed in the Year MDCCLII.

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S Rochefoucault his Maxims drew
From Nature, I believe 'em true:
They argue no corrupted Mind

In him; the Fault is in Mankind.

This Maxim more than all the reft Is thought too bafe for human Breast; "In all Diftreffes of our Friends "We first consult our private Ends, "While Nature kindly bent to eafe us, "Points out fome Circumftance to please us.”

VOL. VIII.

Patience move,

If this, perhaps, your
Let Reason and Experience prove.

We all behold with envious Eyes,
Our Equal rais'd above our Size;
Who wou'd not at a crowded Show,
Stand high himself, keep others low?
I love Friend as well as you,

my

But would not have him ftop my View ;
Then let me have the higher Poft;
I ask but for an Inch at most.

If, in a Battle

you fhould find,
One, whom you love of all Mankind,
Had fome heroick Action done,
A Champion kill'd, or Trophy won;
Rather than thus be over-topt,
Would you not wish his Laurels cropt?

Dear honeft Ned is in the Gout,
Lies rackt with Pain, and you without :
How patiently you hear him groan!
How glad the Cafe is not your own!

What Poet would not grieve to fee His Brethren write as well as he?

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