The glorious Author of the universe, Who reins the winds, gives the vast ocean bounds, God, veil'd in clouded majesty, alone Gives light to all; bids the great system move, SOMERVILE'S Chase. Who finds not Providence all good and wise, POPE'S Essay on Man. All nature is but art, unknown to thee, All chance, direction, which thou canst not see, All partial evil, universal good; And, spite of pride-in erring reason's spite, POPE'S Essay on Man. 300 GOD-PROVIDENCE. O, all-preparing Providence divine! In thy large book what secrets are enroll'd? Go, mark the matchless working of the Power In colour these, and those delight the smell; Yes, thou art ever present, Power Divine! DRAY FON COWPER. In wealth, in want, in freedom, or in chains, In dungeons, or on thrones, the faithful find Thee. The Lord how tender is his tear! HANNAH MORE. His justice how august! Hence all her fears my soul derives, There anchors all her trust! O Thou! who dry'st the mourner's tear, If, when deceiv'd and wounded here, We could not fly to thee! Who spoke creation into birth, DR. DARWIN. MOORE. Arch'd the broad heavens, and spread the rolling earth; Who form'd a pathway for the obedient sun, And bade the seasons in their circles run; And gave man all for comfort, or for good. CHARLES SPRAGUE 301 GOLD-WEALTH, &c. Below, above, o'er all he dares to rove, CHARLES SPRAGUE, How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, YOUNG'S Night Thoughts GOLD-WEALTH, &c. Dumb jewels often, in their silent kind, More than quick words, do move a woman's mind. Madam, I own 't is not your person, My stomach's set so sharp and fierce on; SHAKSPEARE. BUTLER'S Hudibras For money has a power above Trade it may help, society extend, BUTLER'S Hudibras. But lures the pirate, and corrupts the friend; But bribes a Senate, and a land's betray'd. POPE'S Moral Essays Get place and wealth, if possible, with grace, POPE'S Moral Essays To whom can riches give repute or trust, POPE'S Essay on Man. 302 GOLD-WEALTH, &c. Judges and Senates have been bought for gold; Esteem and love were never to be sold. POPE'S Essay on Man Their much-lov'd wealth imparts GOLDSMITH'S Traveller. Gold is the strength, the sinews of the world; To purchase heaven has gold the power? DECKER DR. JOHNSON For gold his sword the hireling ruffian draws; Can gold calm passion, or make reason shine? Because its blessings are abus'd, DR. JOHNSON YOUNG. GAY'S Fuoles GOLD-WEALTH, &c. 303 Oh, bane of man! seducing cheat! Thus, when the villain crams his chest, If happiness on wealth were built, Why lose we life in anxious cares, GAY's Fables. GAY's Fables. GAY's Fables. GAY'S Fables. Abundance is a blessing to the wise; CUMBERLAND's Menander. |