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276 Always kind, till better taught, By experience dearly bought.

3 So the calm but faithless sea, (Lively emblem, world, of thee,) Tempts the shepherd from the shore, Foreign regions to explore.

4 While no wrinkled wave is seen, While the sky remains serene, Fill'd with hopes and golden schemes. Of a storm he little dreams.

5 By ere long the tempest raves, Then he trembles at the waves, Wishes then he had been wise, But too late—he sinks and dies.

6 Hapless, thus, are they, vain world, Soon on rocks of ruin hurl'd, Who, admiring thee untried, Court thy pleasure, wealth, or pride.

7 Such a shipwreck had been mine. Had not Jesus (name divine!) Saved me with a mighty hand, And restored my soul to land.

8 Now, with gratitude I raise Ebenezers to his praise; Now my rash pursuits are o'er, I can trust thee, world, no more.

1 in youth by Satan s arts, The world to our unpractised hearts
 * A flatt'ring prospect shows;

Our fancy forms a thousand schemes Of gay delights, and golden dreams.
 * And undisturb'd repose.

2 So in the desert's dreary waste, By magic power produced in haste,
 * (As ancient fables say,)