Invitus facias, nec plura parare labores; Ac potius, puer ut feftis Quinquatribus olim, Exiguo grátoque fruaris tempore raptim. 'Pauperies immunda procul procul abfit: ego, utrum Nave ferar magna an parva; ferar unus et idem. Non tamen adverfis aetatem ducimus Auftris. Viribus, ingenio, fpecie, virtute, loco, re, * Non es avarus: abi. quid? caetera jam fimul isto Cum vitio fugere? caret tibi pectus inani Ambitione? caret mortis formidine et ira? Somnia, terrores magicos, miracula, fagas, VER. 312. Survey both worlds,] It is obfervable with what fobriety he has corrected the licentioufnefs of his Original, which made the expectation of another world a part of that fuperftition, he would explode; whereas his Imitator is only for removing the falfe terrors from the world of fpirits, fuch as the diablerie of witchcraft and purgatory. 'Tis one thing madly to difperfe my store; f What is't to me (a paffenger God wot) 295 300 305 "But why all this of Av'rice? I have none." I wish you joy, Sir, of a Tyrant gone; But does no other lord it at this hour, As wild and mad? the Avarice of pow'r? Does neither Rage inflame, nor Fear appall? Not the black fear of death, that faddens all? With terrors round, can Reason hold her throne,31Q Defpife the known, nor tremble at th' unknown? Survey both worlds, intrepid and entire, In spite of witches, devils, dreams, and fire? Pleas'd to look forward, pleas'd to look behind, And count each birth-day with a grateful mind? 315 Natales grate numeras? ignofcis amicis? Lenior et melior fis accedente fenecta? Quid te exemta levat fpinis de pluribus una? b Vivere fi recte nefcis, decede peritis. Lufifti fatis, edifti fatis, atque bibisti: Tempus abire tibi cft: ne potum largius aequo Rideat, et pulfet lafciva decentius aetas. Has life no fournefs, drawn so near its end; Can'ft thou endure a foe, forgive a friend? Has but melted the rough parts away, age As winter-fruits grow mild ere they decay? Or will you think, my friend, your business done, When, of a hundred thorns, you pull out one? 321 b Learn to live well, or fairly make your will; You've play'd, and lov'd, and eat, and drank your fill: Walk fober off; before a fprightlier age Comes titt'ring on, and shoves you from the stage: Leave fuch to trifle with more grace and cafe, Whom Folly pleases, and whofe Follies please. 326 |