XXVIII. But when th' unlucky knot we tie, The wolf, the lion, and the bear, Yet tim'rous deer and harmless sheep XXXI. Who then can blame the am'rous boy Such is the world's prepost'rous fate, XXXIII. But Love may beasts excuse, for they But their brute appetites obey. XXXIV. " 2 But man's that savage beast, whose mind, From reason to self-love declin'd, Delights to prey upon his kind. $5 90 .95 100 102 E A SPEECH AGAINST PEACE AT THE CLOSE COMMITTEE. To the tune of," I went from England.” BUT will you now to peace incline, Is not the Bishop's bill deny'd, Did I for this bring in the Scot? Tho' more our money than our cause At my return I brought you thence Did I for this my country bring To help their knight against their king, Tho' I the bus'ness did decline, 20 25 30 So many nights spent in the City In that invisible Committee, The wheel that governs ail: From thence the change in church and state, 35 From Haberdashers' Hall. Did we force Ireland to despair, 40 Then the same fire we kindled here To do as crafty beggars use, 45 To maim themselves, thereby t' abuse Have I so often pass'd between 50 And did myself divide, To keep his Excellence in awe, Did I for this take pains to teach And did their lungs inspire; Gave them their texts, shew'd them their parts, And taught them all their little arts To fling abroad the fire ? Sometimes to beg, sometimes to threaten, Then straight when victory grows cheap, 55 60 65 And now the books, and now the bells, In vain this mischief we have done, If men in peace can have their right, They'll say they fight not for the cause, Nor to defend the king and laws, But us against them both. 80 Either the cause at first was ill, 85 Or being good, it is so still; And thence they will infer They were deceiv'd; or, which is worst, 90 |