Make him mot more so by affronts, but 'suage, The death thou wishest others will afford. 136 But though, when wrong'd the christian should be meek, Nor wild revenge from his own hand should seek. Yet in that cause where virtue urges on, 145 That justice and that wisdom well approves ; Not earth, not hell, should in the least controul The gen'rous purpose of his daring soul. He is humanely regularly brave, And noble scorns to be of pow'r a slave; 150 A slav'ring sycophant, or truckling tool, Be free, and not the servant of mankind. The wise and good of ev'ry age declare, 155 That we should rev'rence those the sword who bear. For they of empire who display the rod, 161 Are both ordain'd and are upheld by God, While wise in mercy, and in anger just, Worth they reward, and trample vice in dust. Impartial Heav'n 'gainst tyrants shuts the door, 165And scarce detests the foul blasphemer more. ye Line 158. "Ye are bought with a price, be not the servants of men." Corinth. vii. 23. Line 161 &c. "Whosoever resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil." Romans, xiii. 2 and 3. If then he bear of pow'r the sacred trust, The worldling thinks upon his riches here, 170 175 Go with enlighten'd mind, and honest heart, (Loo ing the bond which tyranny has made, By reason's gentle but persuasive aid,) Make the true God idolators adore, And raise a heav'n where was a hell before. 185 Go, prudently like Sharp and Clarkson, aim, Go o'er the world, like Howard nobly kind, To be confin'd reluctantly to home, 190 Line 187 &c. The society in London for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, of whose committee Mr. Granville Sharp is chairman, highly deserve the approbation of mankind. They profess to contend for the immediate Abolition of the slave Trade; but not the immediate emancipation of the Negroes in the West-Indies. They wish the latter to be gradual, and in a manner which might be beneficial to the Negroes themselves, as well as to others. Line 191, &c. I would recommend the reader to the very valuable writings of this amiable man; to his "State of Prisons," and his work "on Lazarettos." The benevolent man will find in the writings of Mr. Howard many hints how he may benefit his fellow creatures. Yet there, where'er thou can'st, distress relieve, 195 To wipe the tear from the lone widow's eye, And with affection's hallow'd blandishment, As languishes in frost the tender flow'r; 200 O muse! on the lov'd theme, delighted dwell, 205 In pain, 'tis pleasure, and in sickness health; When thou thyself, thyself, shall meet thy doom! |