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 His safety must his liberty restrain: All join to guard what each desires to gain. Forc'd into virtue thus, by self-defence, Ev'n kings learn'd justice and benevolence: Self-love forsook the path it first pursu'd, And found the private in the public good. ' then the studious head, or gen'rous mind, Follow'r of, or friend of human kind, Poet or patriot, rose but to restore The faith and moral nature gave before; Re-lum'd her ancient light, not kindled new; If not image, yet his shadow drew: Taught pow'r's due use to people and to kings, Taught nor to slack, nor strain its tender strings, The less, or greater, set so justly true, That touching one must strike the other too; 'Till jarring int'rests of themselves create Th' according musick of a well mix'd state. Such is the world's great harmony, that springs From order, union, full consent of things! Where small and great, where weak and mighty, made To serve, not suffer, strengthen, not invade, More pow'rful each, as needful to the rest, And, in proportion as it blesses, bless'd, Draw to one point, and to one centre bring Beast, man, or angel, servant, lord, or king. forms of government let fools contest; Whate'er is best administer'd is best: