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 [8] What if when a padding for dinner he lacks, He cribs without ſcruple from other men's ſacks: In this of right noble example he brags. Who borrow as freely from other mens' bags. Or ſhould be endeavour to heap an eſtate, In this too be mimicks the tools of the ſtate, Whoſe aim is alone their coſſers to fill, And all bis concern's to bring griſt to his mill. He eats when he's hungry, and drinks when he's And down when he's wcary contented doesly, (dry, Then riſes up cheerful to work and to ſing: If ſo happy a Miller, then who'd be a King !

A SMILING FULL BOWL. Will you credit a Miſer, 'tis gold makes us wife, The bliſs of his life, the joy of his eyes: And aſk a fond lover, where wiſdom he places, To be ſure in his miſtreſs her charms & her graces; But let the free lad ſpeak the joy of his ſoul, l'is a ſparkling Glaſs, and a ſmiling full Bowl. The Miſer is wretched, unhappy and poor; He ſuffers great want in the midſt of his ſtore : The lover's diſconſolate, mopiſh, and fad, Forthat which when gain'd will ſuch make him mad, The Miſer's a Fool, and the Lover's an Aſs, And he only's Wiſe, who adores the full Glaſs. Let the Miſer then bug up his ill gotten Pelf, And to feed empty bags, he may ſtarve his ownſelf, Let the Lover fill languiſh 'twixt hope & deſpair, And doat on a face as inconſtant as fair : But ſtill may his bliſs be as great as his ſoul, Who pays no devoir but to Wine and the Bowl. Printed by J. & M. Robertſon, Saltmarket, 1802.