Part 37 (2/2)

Yet grant, just Fate, each wretch so mean, Like EDEN, pining in his spleen For posts, for stars, for strings, may swing On two stout posts in hempen string!

Few eyes would drop a tear, I ween, Around the tree.

ANOTHER.

”The JORDAN have you been to see?”

Cried FOX, when late with shuffling plea, Poor EDEN stammer'd at excuse, But why the JORDAN introduce?

What JORDAN too will here agree?

That JORDAN which from spot could free One man unclean here vain would be: If yet those powers of wond'rous use The JORDAN have!

One fitter JORDAN of the three Would I for EDEN's meed decree; With me then open every sluice, And foaming high with streams profuse, For EDENS head may all with me The JORDAN have!

ANOTHER.

For EDEN's place, where circling round EUPHRATES wash'd the hallow'd mound, The learned long in vain have sought; 'Twas GREECE, 'twas POLAND, some have taught; Some hold it in the deluge drown'd: PITT thinks his search at PARIS crown'd; See the Gazette his proofs expound!

Yet who of looking there had thought For EDEN's place!

No;--view yon frame with dirt embrown'd, Some six feet rais'd above the ground, Where rogues, exalted as they ought, To peep through three round holes are brought, There will the genuine spot be found For EDEN's place!

EPIGRAMS

_On the_ IMMACULATE BOY

That Master PITT seems To be fond of extremes, No longer is thought any riddle; For sure we may say, 'Tis as plain as the day, That he always kept clear of the middle.

ANOTHER.

'Tis true, indeed, we oft abuse him, Because he bends to no man; But Slander's self dares not accuse him Of stiffness to a woman.

ANOTHER.

”No! no! for my virginity, When I lose that,” quoth PITT, ”I'll die;”

Cries WILBERFORCE, ”If not till then, By G--d you must outlive all men[1].”

ANOTHER[2].

On _fair and equal_ terms to place An union is thy care; But trust me, POWIS, in this case The _equal_ should not please his Grace, And PITT dislikes the _fair_.

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