"But things like that you know, must be, "After a FAMOUS VICTORY.

"Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won,
"And our good Prince Eugene."-
"Why 'twas a very wicked thing!"
Said little Wilhelmine.

"Nay, nay, my little girl, quoth he,
"It was a FAMOUS VICTORY:

"And every body prais'd the Duke,
"Who fuch a fight did win."
"But what good came of it at last!"
Quoth little Peterkin.

"Why, that I cannot tell, faid he,

"But 'twas a FAMOUS VICTORY."

Methodist Mag. Aug. 1801.

THE BEAU AND BEDLAMITE.
(BY THE REV. CHARLES WESLEY.)

A PATIENT in Bedlam, that did pretty well,
Was permitted fometimes to go out of his cell:
One day when they gave him that freedom, he 'fpied,
A beauifh young spark, with a sword by his fide;
With a huge filver hilt, and a scabbard of steel,
That swung at due length, from his hip to his heel.

When

When he faw him advance on the gallery ground,
The Bedlamite ran and furvey'd him all round';
While a waiter fuppreft the young Captain's alarm,
With "you need not to fear, fir, he'll do you no

harm."

At the last he broke out--"Aye a very fine show, May I ask you one question ?"-What's that? faid the Beau!

"Pray, what's that long, dangling, and cumbersome thing,

That you seem to be tied to, with ribbon and ftring?" Why, that is my fword-" and what is it to do?" Kill my enemies, mafter, by running them through :"Kill your enemies! Kill a fool's-head of your

own;

They'll die of themfelves, if you'll let them alone !”

Armin. Mag. for 1780. p. 619.

MR. COWPER.

OH for a lodge in fome vaft wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity of shade,
Where rumour of oppreffion and deceit,
Of unsuccessful or fuccefsful war,

Might never reach me more. My ear is pained,
My foul is fick with every day's report

Of wrong and outrage, with which earth is fill'd.

There

There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart,
It does not feel for man; the natural bond
Of brotherhood is fevered as the flax,
That falls afunder at the touch of fire..
Lands interfected by a narrow frith
Abhor each other. Mountains interpos'd
Make enemies of nations, who had elfe
Like kindred drops been mingled into one.
Thus man devotes his brother and destroys;

Then what is man? And what man, feeing this,
And having human feelings, does not blush,
And hang his head to think himself a man!

APPENDIX.

Of all the calamities that disturb and dis

grace mankind, there is none comparable to WAR, which indeed is not only the greatest but the aggregate of all evils: for treachery, murder, rapine, cruelty, injustice, intemperance, pride, idleness and ignorance, are the leading features of this infernal monster. There are said to be many wonders in the world, but certainly the greatest of all wonders is, why mankind have suffered this evil to exist from age to age, without making any serious attempts to arrest its progress and terminate its career. Nay, so far have men been from attempting to annihilate the practice of war, that they have given it the sanction of system, science, laws, dignities, honours, titles and emoluments, by which it has been made a resort for every base and dishonourable motive.

Among those whose province it is to attempt the deftruction of the destructive practice of war, are ministers of state; these are first in power, and therefore, ought to be first in effort. But these are generally gainers by war, they

fatten

fatten whilst others farve, and grow in wealth and splendour, as the nation which they rule sinks in indigence and bankruptcy.

The next are ministers of the gospel these men are by profession Minifters of Peace; and therefore much, in reason, ought to be expected from them: but some of these are indolent, others selfish, and others again downright vicious. Instead of lifting up their voices in the name of the Lord against war, they frequently go forth in their sacredotals, and, to the disgrace of heaven and earth, consecrate its banners, and in the name of the Prince of Peace, bid God speed to intsruments of destruction, and pray for the fuccefs of bloodshed and devaflation.

I have turned over the vast volumes of some eminent Divines, in expectation of finding some severe Philippics against the cursed evil in question, but I have been disappointed; some of them have said nothing, and others nothing to the purpose: indeed it requires no uncommon degree of sagacity to perceive that they have studiously avoided the subject, the reason of which, no one needs be at a loss to comprehend. This is one of the many evils resulting from the junction of church and flate!

The conduct of divines in relation to war. has given Infidels great latitude for invective and declamation against christianity, and against all religion except what they call the religion of nature. They cannot conceive how the promulgators of christianity who affect to be in possession

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