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In foul pollution , honour comes , And , like a cripple , begs for crumbs ; Limps after riches , and "will press , Like lackey , to arrange the dress ; Sprinkles the dirt Avith its perfumes , And croAvns it Avith a crest and plumes
And so our hero had his share Of honours due to fortunes fair , For , by soms sleight of hand in trade , The sword Avas on his shoulders laid , And he a brand-new knight was made . And Avith this badge of chivalry , Emblem of truth ancl loyalty
, Old honour ' s solemn pledge that shame Should ne ' er defile fair knig hthood ' s fame . He thought that he was fit to be The chief in some IIOAV company .
Let us all attend to the following admirable description of a Bubble Company : — One of those precious social things That the full purse to cunning brings ; Begot in fraud , brought forth in lies , It fattens on deceit , and dies E'en in the first flush of its youth
-If touched by honesty or truth . Invented by the money'd race All honest feeling to efface , Ancl with the lust of gain excite Our greedy hopes and appetite . Trading on these they gain their ends ,
Traitors in trust ancl false to friends ; Prom budding fraud to fraud they fly , Then leave the o ' erblown cheat to die ; But ere they go , Avith quack-like skill They to the last false hopes instil ; Call in the liquidating nurse To stifle groans ancl steal your purse .
Have our readers ever met Avith the counterpart of the following hero 1—And soon he found a cunning knave , Whose practised skill high promise gave ; Could lie and cheat Avith subtle wit , And business with his conscience fit ; So neatly was the dovetail made
That conscience seem'd a part of trade , And never jarr'cl or disagreed When business sanctified the deed- ; Who would no sin in sinning see When he to business bent the knee ; Thought he was honest man and true
That he paid conscience all its due , And did religion ' s laws maintain If he but mumbled prayers for gain . A fawning , cunning , scheming Avight , And fitting Squire for such a Knight .
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Review.
In foul pollution , honour comes , And , like a cripple , begs for crumbs ; Limps after riches , and "will press , Like lackey , to arrange the dress ; Sprinkles the dirt Avith its perfumes , And croAvns it Avith a crest and plumes
And so our hero had his share Of honours due to fortunes fair , For , by soms sleight of hand in trade , The sword Avas on his shoulders laid , And he a brand-new knight was made . And Avith this badge of chivalry , Emblem of truth ancl loyalty
, Old honour ' s solemn pledge that shame Should ne ' er defile fair knig hthood ' s fame . He thought that he was fit to be The chief in some IIOAV company .
Let us all attend to the following admirable description of a Bubble Company : — One of those precious social things That the full purse to cunning brings ; Begot in fraud , brought forth in lies , It fattens on deceit , and dies E'en in the first flush of its youth
-If touched by honesty or truth . Invented by the money'd race All honest feeling to efface , Ancl with the lust of gain excite Our greedy hopes and appetite . Trading on these they gain their ends ,
Traitors in trust ancl false to friends ; Prom budding fraud to fraud they fly , Then leave the o ' erblown cheat to die ; But ere they go , Avith quack-like skill They to the last false hopes instil ; Call in the liquidating nurse To stifle groans ancl steal your purse .
Have our readers ever met Avith the counterpart of the following hero 1—And soon he found a cunning knave , Whose practised skill high promise gave ; Could lie and cheat Avith subtle wit , And business with his conscience fit ; So neatly was the dovetail made
That conscience seem'd a part of trade , And never jarr'cl or disagreed When business sanctified the deed- ; Who would no sin in sinning see When he to business bent the knee ; Thought he was honest man and true
That he paid conscience all its due , And did religion ' s laws maintain If he but mumbled prayers for gain . A fawning , cunning , scheming Avight , And fitting Squire for such a Knight .