Chapter 71
Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began.
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And even his failings leaned to virtue's side.
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Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
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And fools who came to scoff remained to pray.
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And plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile.
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Eternal suns.h.i.+ne settles on its head.
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The village master taught his little school.
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Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned.
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For even though vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew.
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Contrived a double debt to pay.
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One native charm than all the gloss of art.
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The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy.
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Her modest looks the cottage might adorn, Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn.
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O Luxury! thou cursed by Heaven's decree.
RETALIATION.
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Who mixed reason with pleasure and wisdom with mirth.
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Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
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Though equal to all things, for all things unfit.
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An abridgement of all that was pleasant in man.
VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
Chapter viii. _The Hermit_.