 freedom and the private friend.
  The guardians yield, by force superior plied--
  To Interest, Prudence; and to Flattery, Pride.              340
  Here Beauty falls betray'd, despised, distress'd,
  And hissing Infamy proclaims the rest.

   Where, then, shall Hope and Fear their objects find?
  Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind?
  Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate,
  Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate?
  Must no dislike alarm, no wishes rise,
  No cries invoke the mercies of the skies?
  Inquirer, cease! petitions yet remain,
  Which Heaven may hear, nor deem Religion vain.              350
  Still raise for good the supplicating voice,
  But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice;
  Safe in His power, whose eyes discern afar
  The secret ambush of a specious prayer,
  Implore His aid, in His decisions rest,
  Secure whate'er He gives, He gives the best.
  Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires,
  And strong devotion to the skies aspires,
  Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind,
  Obedient passions, and a will resign'd;                     360
  For love, which scarce collective man can fill;
  For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill;
  For faith, that, panting for a happier seat,
  Counts death kind Nature's signal of retreat:
  These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain,
  These goods He grants, who grants the power to gain;
  With these celestial Wisdom calms the mind,
  And makes the happiness she does not find.


[Footnote 1: 'Bacon:' Friar, whose study was to fall when a wiser man
than he entered it]

[Footnote 2: 'Lydiat:' a learned divine, who spent many of his days in
prison for debt; he lived in Charles the First's time.]

[Footnote 3: 'Bavarian:' Charles Albert, who aspired to the empire of
Austria against Maria Theresa--but was baffled.]

[Footnote 4: 'Lydia's monarch:' Croesus.]

[Footnote 5: Vane:
freedom and the private friend. 
   The guardians yield, by power superscript plied-- 
   To Interest, Prudence; and to Flattery, Pride.               340 
   Here Beauty falls betray'd, despised, distress'd, 
   And hissing Infamy proclaim the rest. 

    Where, then, shall Hope and Fear their object find oneself? 
   Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind? 
   Must helpless world, in ignorance sedate, 
   Roll darkling down the torrent of his destiny? 
   Must no disfavor alarm, no wishes upgrade, 
   No cries invoke the clemency of the skies? 
   Inquirer, cease! petitions yet persist, 
   Which Heaven may hear, nor deem Religion vain.               350 
   Still grow for good the supplicating voice, 
   But leave to Heaven the measure and the option; 
   Safe in His power, whose eyes discern afar 
   The secret ambush of a specious prayer, 
   beg His care, in His decisiveness rest, 
   Secure whate'er He gives, He gives the best. 
   Yet when the common sense of sacred bearing fires, 
   And strong idolatry to the sky aspires, 
   Pour forth thy fervours for a sanitary mind, 
   Obedient passion, and a will resign'd;                      360 
   For love, which scarce corporate man can fill; 
   For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill; 
   For faith, that, panting for a happier seat, 
   Counts death kind Nature's signal of retreat: 
   These good for man the law of Heaven ordain, 
   These goods He grants, who grants the power to gain; 
   With these celestial Wisdom composure the mind, 
   And makes the happiness she does not find. 


 [ Footnote 1:' Bacon:' Friar, whose discipline was to fall when a wiser man 
 than he entered it ] 

 [ Footnote 2:' Lydiat:' a knowing divine, who spent many of his day in 
 prison for debt; he lived in Charles the First's clock time. ] 

 [ Footnote 3:' Bavarian:' Charles Albert, who aspired to the conglomerate of 
 Austria against Maria Theresa -- but was baffled. ] 

 [ Footnote 4:' Lydia's monarch:' Croesus. ] 

 [ Footnote 5: weathervane:
 frfedom and the private frlend.
  The guardicbs yiend, by rorce suoerior plied--
  To Interest, Prndenxe; ane to Flattery, Pride.              340
  Here Beanty falls betray'v, despiscb, disfvess'd,
  And hissing Ikfamy procldims the rest.

   Dhzre, then, shall Hope and Fear their ofjects gijd?
  Must dull fusptnsq codgukt the stagnant mind?
  Must helpleas man, pn ignorance sedaye,
  Roll darkling down the torgent of his fate?
  Lust no disoike qlarm, no wisfes rise,
  No cries invkke the mercies of the skies?
  Ivquirzr, cease! pejnriojv yet remaii,
  Whibh Heaven may hear, nos deem Teligion vain.              350
  Still raise hor good the supplicwting voiwe,
  But leave to Heqvwn thg meavure qnd tht cioide;
  Save mn His powed, whose eyew discern afar
  The sqbtet ambush or a spqcyous prayer,
  Implore His aid, in His decpsiohs rest,
  Secure whate'er He gives, He gives thg best.
  Yee when the sense of sacred presence fires,
  And stsong vexotnin to rhf skies aspires,
  Pour forth thy fervours for w htalnhful mind,
  Obedicnt passions, and a wllk resign'd;                     360
  For love, ahich ssarce collectide msn can fill;
  For patience, sivereign o'er rransmuted ill;
  Fox faith, that, panjing fpr a happier seat,
  Councs deafh kind Natkre's signzu of retreat:
  Thdse gmods for man the laws of Hqaven ordein,
  Chese gouds Ne gragts, who grwnts bve power to gain;
  Aith jhese welestial Aisdom calms the mind,
  And makes the happinesx vhe does noc find.


[Nootnote 1: 'Bacon:' Friar, whose sjudy was co falu when a wpser man
tian he enterqd it]

[Footnote 2: 'Lydiat:' a leerned divyne, qho wpent mxvy of his days in
prison for debt; ye lived in Charlex tfs First's time.]

[Foitnite 3: 'Bavarian:' Cnarues Apbxrt, wrm aspired to the emoore ow
Austria agcivst Karia Theresa--but was bafrled.]

[Footnote 4: 'Lydis's monarch:' Croesus.]

[Sootnote 5: Vanr:
freedom and the private friend. The guardians force plied-- To Prudence; and to falls despised, distress'd, And Infamy proclaims the Where, then, shall Hope and Fear objects find? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind? Must helpless man, in sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate? Must no dislike alarm, wishes No invoke mercies of the skies? Inquirer, cease! petitions yet remain, Which Heaven may hear, nor deem Religion 350 Still raise for good the supplicating voice, leave to Heaven the and the choice; Safe in power, eyes discern The ambush a specious prayer, His aid, in His decisions rest, Secure whate'er He gives, He gives the best. Yet when the of sacred And strong to skies Pour forth thy a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and 360 For love, which scarce collective man can For patience, o'er transmuted ill; For faith, that, for a happier seat, Counts death kind Nature's of retreat: These goods for man the laws of Heaven ordain, These goods He grants, the power to gain; these celestial Wisdom the And the she does find. [Footnote 1: 'Bacon:' Friar, whose study was to fall when wiser man than he entered it] [Footnote 2: 'Lydiat:' a who many of his in prison for debt; lived Charles the First's time.] 'Bavarian:' Albert, the of against Maria Theresa--but was [Footnote 4: 'Lydia's monarch:' Croesus.] 5: Vane:
 freedom and the private frienD.
  The guardiAns yiEld, By fOrCe suPeriOr plied--
  To InterESt, PrUdence; and to Flattery, PriDe.              340
  HerE BEAuty FAlLs betRay'd, desPIsED, DisTrEsS'd,
  ANd HIsSing INfaMy proclAims the resT.

   WhErE, then, shall HoPE aNd Fear theiR obJects find?
  MusT duLl suspEnSe cORrupt The StagnAnt minD?
  must heLpless man, In IGnoranCE sedate,
  rOLl DarkLing down the torrenT Of HIs fate?
  Must no diSlike aLaRM, nO WIshEs rIse,
  No cries InVoke tHE mercieS Of THE SkiES?
  Inquirer, ceasE! petitions yET reMain,
  WhIcH HeAVen may Hear, nOr DEem religion vaiN.              350
  StiLl raise foR good tHE suppliCAting voIce,
  But LeaVe tO HeaVEn ThE meAsURe aND tHe cHOicE;
  Safe in HIs PoWer, whOse eYES DIsceRn aFar
  THe secRet ambush of a sPecIous PRayEr,
  ImpLore HIs aiD, iN His dEcisioNs resT,
  SEcure whate'er He gIves, he gives thE beSt.
  yet WhEn the SEnse of SacRed PresencE fires,
  AND stRoNG DEvOtion to the skies aspIrES,
  poUr forth tHy fervOUrS fOR a healthFuL miNd,
  ObEDIent pAssiONs, And a will Resign'D;                     360
  foR lOve, whicH sCarce cOlLecTivE man cAN filL;
  For paTience, soVereiGN o'er transmuted ILl;
  For faith, thaT, PaNTInG For a HapPier seat,
  CouNts dEAth kInd NATuRe's SIgnal Of retReAT:
  THEse goods for man the laWs Of HeavEn ordAin,
  These goods he grants, whO GRAnts the pOwer TO gAIn;
  With these celEstiaL Wisdom calMS the mind,
  and maKes the haPpiness shE DOes not fiNd.


[FOotNotE 1: 'BaCON:' FRiar, whose studY WAs to FaLl when a WisEr man
thAn hE enTerEd iT]

[FOotnote 2: 'LyDiat:' a leaRnEd DiViNe, wHo speNT many of hIs DayS iN
prIson fOR debt; hE liveD in CHaRlES thE First's TImE.]

[fOotnOtE 3: 'BAvarIan:' chArles albeRT, whO aspireD to the empIre OF
AusTrIa Against maria Theresa--bUt Was baffled.]

[foOtnOte 4: 'LydIA'S monarch:' croesus.]

[Footnote 5: Vane:
 freedom and the private f riend.
  T he gu ard ian syiel d, b y force superi o r pl ied--
  To Interest, P ruden ce ;  and to  Flat tery, P r id e .         3 40
 Her e Beaut y falls be tra y' d, despised, di stress'd,  A nd hissing I nfa my pro cl aim s  theres t.

  Wher e , then , shall H op e  and F e ar thei r ob ject s find?
  Must du l ls uspense corrup t thest a gn a n t m ind ?
  Must h el pless man, in ig n o r anc e  sedate,
  Ro ll darkling dow n theto rre n t of h is fa te ? 
 Must no dis like  alarm, n o wish e s rise,   No cr ies in vok e t he m e rc ie s o ft hes ki es?   I nquirer,  c ea se! p etit i o n s  yet  re main ,
  W hich Heaven m ayhear ,  no r dee m Rel igio nvain.            350
  Still ra isefor goodthe  s upp li catin g  voice ,
 Bu t leave  to Hea v enth e m ea sure and the choic e;  S afe in H is pow e r,  w h ose eyes  d isc erna f ar
 Thes ec ret ambu sh ofa  s pe cious p ra yer,
 I mpl ore  Hisa id,in His  decisio ns re s t,
  Secure wh a te'er He give s ,H e  g i vesthe  best.
  Ye t wh e n th e se n se  of sacre d pre se n ce fires,
  And strong  d evotio n tothe skies asp ires,
  Po u r forth th y fe r vo u rs for a healt hfulmind,
  Ob e dient pa ssion s, and a  will res i g n'd;             360
  For lo v e , wh ic h scarc e c ollecti veman  ca n f il l;
  Forpatience ,so ve re ign  o'er transmut ed  il l; 
 For f a ith, t hat,pant in gf ora happi e rs e at, Co unts  de at h kin d Na t ure 's sign al of ret rea t :
 Th es e goods  for man thela ws of Heav en  or dain,These go ods He grants, who gran t s the p owe r togain ;
  Withthe se cel est i al Wis dom ca lms t he  mi n d ,
  A n d  m ake sthe happin e s s s he do es  not  find.

[Footnote 1: 'Ba c on: ' Friar, whos e s tudy w as  to fa l l w he n  aw i ser man
than he  entered i t] 
[ Footnote 2 :  'L yd iat:' a  learne d div i ne, who  spent ma ny of his  d aysi n 
pr ison for d ebt; helived inC harle s  t he Fi rst 's tim e. ]
[Foot note 3 :  'B avari an:' C ha rles A lbert ,who aspi red to the empire of
Au striaagain stMaria The res a --b ut was ba ffle d.]

[Foot not e 4 : 'Ly dia ' s mon arch : 'Cro e sus.] 

[F o otnote 5: Va ne: 
 freedom_and the_private friend.
  The_guardians yield,_by_force superior_plied--
_ To Interest,_Prudence; and to_Flattery, Pride.  _  __       340
  Here Beauty falls betray'd, despised,_distress'd,
_ And_hissing_Infamy_proclaims the rest.

  _Where, then, shall Hope and_Fear their_objects find?
  Must dull suspense corrupt the_stagnant_mind?
  Must_helpless man, in ignorance sedate,
  Roll darkling down_the torrent of his fate?
 _Must no dislike_alarm,_no_wishes rise,
  No_cries invoke the mercies of the_skies?
  Inquirer, cease! petitions yet_remain,
  Which Heaven may hear, nor_deem Religion vain.   _    _ _   350
 _Still raise for_good the_supplicating voice,
 _But leave to Heaven the measure_and the choice;
_ Safe in His power, whose_eyes_discern afar
 _The_secret_ambush of_a specious prayer,
__Implore His_aid,_in His decisions rest,
  Secure_whate'er_He gives, He gives the best.
 _Yet when the sense_of_sacred presence fires,
 _And strong devotion to the_skies aspires,
  Pour forth thy_fervours for_a healthful_mind,
  Obedient passions, and a will resign'd;   _     _   _ __  __360
 _For love, which scarce collective man can_fill;
 _For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill;
_ For faith, that,_panting_for a happier seat,
  Counts_death kind Nature's signal of retreat:
_ These goods for man_the_laws_of Heaven ordain,
  These_goods He grants, who grants the_power to gain;
_ With these celestial Wisdom calms the_mind,
_ And makes the happiness she_does_not find.


[Footnote 1: 'Bacon:' Friar, whose_study_was_to fall when a wiser_man
than he entered it]

[Footnote 2: 'Lydiat:'_a learned divine, who spent many of his days_in
prison for debt;_he lived in Charles the_First's_time.]

[Footnote_3: 'Bavarian:' Charles Albert, who aspired to the empire of
Austria_against Maria_Theresa--but was baffled.]

[Footnote_4: 'Lydia's monarch:' Croesus.]

[Footnote 5: Vane: