Continuatque dapes: nec non verniliter ipfis
Fungitur officiis, praelibans omne quod adfert.
Ille cubans gaudet mutata forte, bonifque
Rebus agit laetum convivam: cum fubito ingens
Valvarum ftrepitus lectis excuffit utrumque.
Currere per totum pavidi conclave; magifque
Exanimes trepidare, fimul domus alta Moloffis
Perfonuit canibus. tam rufticus, Haud mihi vita
Eft opus hac, ait, et valeas: me filva, cavufque
Tutus ab infidiis tenui folabitur ervo.

Our Courtier walks from difh to difh, Tafles for his friend of Fowl and Fish; Tells all their names, lays down the law, Que ça eft bon! Ah goutez ça!

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That Jelly's rich, this Malmsey healing, Pray, dip your Whiskers and your Tail in." Was ever fuch a happy Swain?

He ftuffs and fwills, and fluffs again.

I'm quite afham'd 'tis mighty rude
To eat fo much but all's fo good.
"I have a thoufand thanks to give-
My Lord alone knows how to live."
No fooner faid, but from the Hall
Rufh Chaplain, Butler, Dogs and all:

A Rat! a Rat! clap to the door"-
The Cat comes bouncing on the floor.
O for the heart of Homer's Mice,
Or Gods to fave them in a trice!

(It was by Providence they think,)

For your damn'd Stucco has no chink.

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"An't please your Honour," quoth the Peafant
This fame Deffert is not fo pleasant:
Give me again my hollow Tree,
A Cruft of Bread, and Liberty!"

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"

SOBER ADVICE

FROM

HORACE,

TO THE

YOUNG GENTLEMEN ABOUT TOWN;

A's DELIVERED IN HIS SECOND SERMON.

IMITATED IN THE MANNER OF MR. POPE, Together with the Original Text, as reftored by the

REV. RICHARD BENTLEY, D. D.