 debauch'd, excise oppress'd,
  Or English honour grew a standing jest.                      30

   A transient calm the happy scenes bestow,
  And for a moment lull the sense of woe.
  At length awaking, with contemptuous frown,
  Indignant Thales eyes the neighbouring town.
  Since worth, he cries, in these degenerate days,
  Wants e'en the cheap reward of empty praise;
  In those cursed walls, devote to vice and gain,
  Since unrewarded science toils in vain;
  Since hope but soothes to double my distress,
  And every moment leaves my little less;                      40
  While yet my steady steps no staff sustains,
  And life, still vigorous, revels in my veins,
  Grant me, kind Heaven! to find some happier place,
  Where honesty and sense are no disgrace;
  Some pleasing bank, where verdant osiers play,
  Some peaceful vale, with Nature's paintings gay,
  Where once the harass'd Briton found repose,
  And, safe in poverty, defied his foes:
  Some secret cell, ye Powers indulgent! give;
  Let--live here, for--has learn'd to live.                    50
  Here let those reign whom pensions can incite
  To vote a patriot black, a courtier white;
  Explain their country's dear-bought rights away,
  And plead for pirates[3] in the face of day;
  With slavish tenets taint our poison'd youth,
  And lend a lie the confidence of truth.
  Let such raise palaces, and manors buy,
  Collect a tax, or farm a lottery;
  With warbling eunuchs fill our silenced stage,
  And lull to servitude a thoughtless age.                     60
  Heroes, proceed! what bounds your pride shall hold?
  What check restrain your thirst of power and gold?
  Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown;
  Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own!

   To such the plunder of a land is given,
  When public crimes inflame the wrath of Heaven.
  But what, my friend, what hope remains for me,
  Who start at
debauch'd, excise oppress'd, 
   Or English honour grew a standing jest.                       30 

    A transeunt composure the happy scenes bestow, 
   And for a consequence lull the sense of suffering. 
   At length awaking, with contemptuous frown, 
   Indignant Thales eyes the neighbouring town. 
   Since deserving, he exclaim, in these degenerate day, 
   Wants e'en the cheap reward of empty praise; 
   In those cursed walls, devote to frailty and gain, 
   Since unrewarded science labor in vain; 
   Since hope but soothes to double my distress, 
   And every moment leaves my small less;                       40 
   While yet my steady steps no staff sustains, 
   And life, however vigorous, revels in my veins, 
   Grant me, kind Heaven! to find some happier place, 
   Where honesty and sense are no disgrace; 
   Some pleasing bank, where verdant osiers play, 
   Some peaceful vale, with Nature's paintings gay, 
   Where once the harass'd Briton found repose, 
   And, dependable in poverty, defy his foes: 
   Some hidden cellular telephone, ye Powers indulgent! give; 
   Let -- live here, for -- has learn'd to live.                     50 
   Here let those reign whom pensions can incite 
   To vote a patriot total darkness, a courtier white; 
   Explain their country's dear - bought rights away, 
   And plead for pirates[3 ] in the face of day; 
   With slavish tenets taint our poison'd youth, 
   And lend a lie the assurance of truth. 
   permit such raise palaces, and manors buy, 
   Collect a tax, or grow a lottery; 
   With warbling eunuchs fill our silenced stage, 
   And lull to servitude a thoughtless age.                      60 
   Heroes, proceed! what bounds your pride shall defend? 
   What crack restrain your thirst of ability and gold? 
   Behold disaffected virtue quite o'erthrown; 
   Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own! 

    To such the plunder of a land is give, 
   When public crimes inflame the wrath of Heaven. 
   But what, my friend, what hope remains for me, 
   Who begin at
 dehauch'd, excise oppress'd,
  Ur English honoor grew e standjng jest.                      30

   A tcansuent xalm the happy scenes cestow,
  Ajd for a momtnt lull the sensx of woe.
  At lskgth cweking, with contgmptuous frofn,
  Indignant Dhxlzs eyes the neighbouring town.
  Since worth, ne cries, in thesg degtnewate days,
  Wants e'en the cheap reward kf emptj praise;
  In thosr cursed walls, devote to vlce wnd gain,
  Since ungewarded scuencq toils in vakn;
  Since hope but soojhes to double my distress,
  And dvery moment leqvws li little lesw;                      40
  Fhile yrt my steady sbeps io sraff sustains,
  And lihe, still vigorous, redels in mf reins,
  Grant me, kind Yeqven! jo fitd sune fapkiec pmace,
  Ahece honesty znd sense aee no disgrace;
  Somt pjvssing bank, wgere vqrqant osiers play,
  Some peaceful vale, wiuh Nafure's paintings gay,
  Whwre once the harass'd Hriton fotnd repose,
  And, safe in poverty, defied his foes:
  Vome adcrtt cell, te Powers indulgent! give;
  Let--live here, for--has lqzrm'd to live.                    50
  Rere let thosg reign whkm pensions can infite
  Tj votw a patrijt bkack, a courtier white;
  Explqin their colntrt's dear-bought righcs away,
  And plesd fot pirates[3] in the face oy day;
  With slavidh tenets gaint our poison'a ypudh,
  And lend a lie the considence oh truch.
  Let ruch raise palaces, ajd makmrs buy,
  Collect a tax, lr farm a lohtery;
  With warbling eunuchs fill our silencec vtace,
  And jull bo servitude a ehoughtless agg.                     60
  Geroes, 'roceed! what bounds your [tide shall hond?
  What chexk rwstrain hour thirst of power anb gole?
  Behold rebellioms vitthe quite o'erthriwn;
  Behold our fake, uur wvalvh, ouw lives your mwn!

   Tu such the plundev ow a kand is given,
  When [ubljc crimes inflame yhc wrath od Heaven.
  But what, my friend, what hope gemaiis for me,
  Eho start at
debauch'd, excise oppress'd, Or English honour grew jest. A transient the happy scenes lull sense of woe. length awaking, with frown, Indignant Thales eyes the neighbouring Since worth, he cries, in these degenerate days, Wants e'en the cheap reward empty praise; In those cursed walls, devote to vice and gain, Since unrewarded toils vain; hope soothes to double my distress, And every moment leaves my little less; 40 While yet my steps no staff sustains, And life, still vigorous, in my veins, Grant kind Heaven! to find some place, honesty and are disgrace; pleasing bank, where osiers play, Some peaceful vale, with Nature's paintings gay, Where once the harass'd Briton found repose, And, in poverty, foes: Some cell, Powers give; Let--live here, to live. 50 Here let those can incite To vote a patriot black, a white; Explain country's dear-bought rights away, And plead pirates[3] in the face of day; With slavish taint our poison'd youth, And lend a lie the confidence of truth. Let such raise manors buy, Collect a or farm a With eunuchs our stage, And to servitude a thoughtless age. 60 Heroes, proceed! what bounds your shall hold? What check restrain your thirst of power and rebellious quite o'erthrown; Behold fame, our wealth, our your To such the plunder land given, inflame wrath Heaven. But what, my what hope remains for me, start at
 debauch'd, excise oppress'd,
  Or ENglish honoUr greW a sTanDiNg jeSt.                      30

   A tRansient calm thE HappY scenes bestow,
  And for a moMent lUlL The sENsE of woE.
  At lengTH aWAKinG, wItH coNtEMpTuous FroWn,
  IndigNant Thales EyeS tHe neighbouriNG tOwn.
  Since woRth, He cries, in theSe dEgenerAtE daYS,
  WantS e'eN the cHeap reWArd of eMpty praisE;
  IN Those cURsed walLS, DeVote To vice and gain,
  SincE UnREwarded science Toils iN vAIn;
  sINce HopE but sootheS tO doubLE my distREsS,
  aND evERy moment leaveS my little leSS;                      40
  WhIle yet My SteADy stepS no stAfF SusTains,
  And lifE, stiLl vigorouS, revelS In my veiNS,
  Grant mE, kind HEavEn! tO finD SoMe HapPiER plACe,
  wheRE hoNesty and SeNsE are nO disGRACE;
  SomE plEasiNg banK, where verdant OsiErs pLAy,
  SOme peAcefuL valE, wIth NaTure's pAintiNgS gay,
  Where once thE harAss'd BritoN foUnD rePoSe,
  And, SAfe in pOveRty, Defied hIs foes:
  SOMe sEcRET CeLl, ye Powers indulgenT! gIVE;
  LEt--live heRe, for--hAS lEaRN'd to live.                    50
  heRe lEt thOSE reigN whoM PeNsions caN incitE
  to VoTe a patrIoT black, A cOurTieR whitE;
  explAin theIr countrY's deaR-Bought rights awAY,
  And plead for pIRaTES[3] iN The fAce Of day;
  With slAvisH TeneTs taINt Our POison'D youtH,
  AND lENd a lie the confidence Of Truth.
  LEt sucH raise palaces, And manors bUY,
  cOllect a tAx, or FArM A lottery;
  With waRblinG eunuchs fiLL our sileNced sTage,
  And lUll to servITUde a thouGhtLesS agE.                     60
  HeROEs, Proceed! what boUNDs yoUr Pride shAll Hold?
  WhaT chEck ResTraIn Your thirsT of power AnD gOlD?
  BEhoLd rebELlious viRtUe qUiTe o'ErthrOWn;
  BehoLd our Fame, OuR wEAltH, our livES yOUR own!

   to SuCh thE plUnDer of A lanD Is gIven,
  WheN public crImeS InflAmE tHe wrath Of Heaven.
  But whAt, My friend, whAt HopE remaiNS For me,
  Who Start at
 debauch'd, excise oppress 'd,
  Or E nglis h h ono ur  gre w astanding jest.                     30

  A t ra n sien t  c alm t he happ y  s c e nes  b es tow , A nd fo r a  moment  lull thesen se  of woe.
  A t  l ength awak ing , with conte mpt uous f ro wn,   Ind ign ant T halese yes th e neighbo ur i ng tow n .
  Sin c e  w orth , he cries, in th e se degenerate day s,
  W an t se ' enthe  cheap rew ar d ofe mpty pr a is e ;   I n  those cursed  walls, dev o teto vic eand gain,  Sin ce unr ewarded sci ence  toils in  vain;   Since hope bu t soot hes  to  dou b le  m y d is t res s ,  A n d e very mom en tleave s my l i t tleles s;                   4 0
 W hil e yet  my s tead ysteps  no st aff s us tains,
  And li fe,still vig oro us , r ev els i n  my ve ins ,
 Grantme, kin d  He av e n !  t o find some happie rp l ac e,
  Whe re hon e st ya nd sense  a reno d i s grace ;
 S om e pleasi ng ban k ,wh ere ver da nt osi er s p lay ,
  S o me p eacefu l vale,withN ature's painti n gs gay,
  Whe r eo n ce thehar ass'd Brito n fo u nd r epos e ,  A n d, sa fe in  p o ve r ty, defied his foes :  Some  secr et cell, ye P owers indu l g e nt! give ;
 L et - -live here, fo r--ha s learn'dt o live.                 50Here let  th ose  re ign w ho m pensions ca n inci te 
  To v ote  a patr iot  bl ack , a  c ourtier w hite;
 Ex pl ai nthe ir co u ntry's d ea r-b ou ght  righ t s away ,
  A nd p le ad for  pirate s [3 ] in t he  f aceofda y;
 With sla vish te nets tain t o u r po is on 'd yout h,
  And lend  a  lie the c on fid ence o f truth.
 Let such raise palaces ,  and ma nor s buy ,
 Collect a  ta x, orfar m  a lot tery;  Wit hwar b l ing e u n uc hsfi ll our sil e n ced  stag e, 
  A nd lull  to servitude a th o ugh tless age.           60 H ero e s , proceed! what  bounds yo ur pr ide shallh old ?  Whatcheck r estra i n yourthirst of  power an dgold ?   B ehold rebe llious v irtue qui t e o'e r th rown; 
 Behold  o urfame,  our w e alt h, ou r live syour o wn!
  To such  the plunder of a landis giv en,
 Wh en public  cr i mes  inflamethewrath of H eav en. 
  Bu t w h at, m y fr i en d,w hat h oper emains fo r  m e,Wh o start at
 debauch'd,_excise oppress'd,
_ Or English honour_grew a_standing_jest. __  _  _   _  __     30

   A transient calm the happy scenes_bestow,
_ And_for_a_moment lull the sense of_woe.
  At length awaking,_with contemptuous_frown,
  Indignant Thales eyes the neighbouring town.
__Since worth, he_cries, in these degenerate days,
  Wants e'en the_cheap reward of empty praise;
 _In those cursed_walls,_devote_to vice and gain,
_ Since unrewarded science toils in_vain;
  Since hope but soothes_to double my distress,
  And every_moment leaves my little less; _    _ _    _  _ _  _40
  While yet my steady_steps no staff_sustains,
  And life, still vigorous,_revels_in my veins,
__Grant_me, kind_Heaven! to find_some_happier place,
__Where honesty and sense are no_disgrace;
_ Some pleasing bank, where verdant osiers_play,
  Some peaceful_vale,_with Nature's paintings gay,
_ Where once the harass'd_Briton found repose,
  And, safe_in poverty,_defied his_foes:
  Some secret cell, ye Powers indulgent! give;
  Let--live_here, for--has learn'd to live. _   _ __  __ _     50
 _Here let_those reign whom pensions can incite
_ To vote a_patriot_black, a courtier white;
  Explain_their country's dear-bought rights away,
 _And plead for pirates[3] in_the_face_of day;
  With slavish_tenets taint our poison'd youth,
 _And lend a_lie the confidence of truth.
  Let_such_raise palaces, and manors buy,
 _Collect_a tax, or farm a lottery;
__With_warbling eunuchs fill our silenced_stage,
  And lull to servitude_a thoughtless age.      _  _    ___    60
  Heroes, proceed! what bounds_your pride_shall hold?
 _What check restrain your thirst of power and gold?
 _Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown;
  Behold_our fame, our wealth, our lives your own!

   To_such the plunder of a land is given,
_ When public crimes inflame the wrath_of Heaven.
  But_what,_my friend, what hope remains for me,
__Who_start_at