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Rh A bought commission, a waxen face, A rabbit mouth that is ever agape— Bought? what is it he cannot buy? And therefore splenetic, personal, base, Sick, sick to the heart of life, am I.

Last week came one to the county town, To preach our poor little army down, And play the game of the despot kings, Tho' the state has done it and thrice as well: This broad-brim'd hawker of holy things, Whose ear is stuff'd with his cotton, and rings Even in dreams to the chink of his pence, This huckster put down war! can he tell Whether war be a cause or a consequence? Put down the passions that make earth Hell! Down with ambition, avarice, pride, Jealousy, down! cut off from the mind